
Gray Zone Warfare Hotfix 0.4.0.0 Preview (1) Now Live (28th March)
Gray Zone Warfare's Hotfix 0.4.0.0 Preview (1) has landed on the supporters-preview branch, with a separate server-side update pushed simultaneously to the public branch.
Gray Zone Warfare's Hotfix 0.4.0.0 Preview (1) went live on March 28th, split across two branches. The public branch received a server-side change only, so no download is required there. The supporters-preview branch got a full new build, and if it hasn't triggered automatically, a Steam restart should sort it.
The headlining change is an expanded database capacity aimed at improving server stability. That's a backend fix, not a gameplay tweak, but server stability has been a recurring friction point for GZW players, so credit where it's due for addressing it directly. It's also worth watching what else surfaces in the full changelog given this is a preview build ahead of a wider 0.4.0.0 rollout.
According to the official Steam news post, the update is live now. Full patch notes below.
Hey, GZW Community,
We have deployed a server-side update to the public branch and **Hotfix 0.4.0.0 (1) **to the supporters-preview branch.
Public Branch: This was a server-side change only, so no download is required.
Supporters-Preview Branch: A new build is now available. If the update does not appear automatically, please restart Steam to trigger the download.
Changelog
**[EXPANDED] **The database capacity to improve server stability
[FIXED] An issue that caused players to get stuck in tutorial when using waypoints
[FIXED] A GPU crash that sometimes occurred while deploying to a server
[FIXED] A rare server crash
Learn more about the Supporter Preview here.
If you encounter any issues, please report them to our support team.
Thanks for your continuous feedback. We are deeply grateful for your support!
Every Move Matters,
MADFINGER Games Team
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