With the launch of the Chivalry 2 cross-play open beta, players have noticed a standard multiplayer feature is absent from the current release on consoles: a menu to browse and select specific game servers. The developers at Torn Banner Studios have addressed this feature's absence and promise to add it in a post-launch update.
Chivalry 2 is Torn Banner Studios' upcoming competitive first-person multiplayer game in which players use medieval weaponry to wage war between massive 32-player armies. The game's current open beta ends on June 1, with the full release scheduled just a week later on June 8.
The highly anticipated Chivalry 2 open beta, while receiving a positive response from players, launched without the industry standard server browser, preventing players around the world from connecting to the optimal servers for their respective regions. Torn Banner Studios was quick to respond to this oversight and has made it clear that it is considering re-prioritizing features to ensure the server browser is added soon after launch. The prompt response from the Torn Banner Studios team is being praised by players excited for the imminent release of the full game.
The Chivalry 2 team has shown it cares about player feedback by responding to community concerns. The server browser already being implemented in the PC build lends credence to the statement that it will be available on consoles very soon, and given the importance of the feature, players will be pleased to see its addition will not cause an additional delay.
The warm reception of the Chivalry 2 open beta by the gaming community indicates a promising future for the game and the development studio, and the inclusion of cross-play likely factored into its success, as cross-play becomes the standard for multiplayer games. With the launch coming just a week after the cross-play beta for Chivalry 2 ends, the anticipation for the full release will only grow stronger as time passes. By releasing an open beta at all, Torn Banner Studios is showing confidence that players will come back next week for the full experience.
While Torn Banner Studios has been receptive to feedback so far, only time will tell if it can keep up this quality of support. The multiplayer gaming community is no stranger to games launching with unbalanced mechanics that ruin the competition, though ongoing development usually fixes such issues. The reception so far is mostly positive, but the team will need to work hard to make sure Chivalry 2 is well-balanced and enjoyable for all, as well as keeping the game interesting to play and giving players a reason to come back.
Chivalry 2Â releases June 8 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
