The Outlast Trials

Fixed an issue where the game could get stuck in a loop when attempting to reconnect.

Fixed a rare crash occurring when an Imposter joined or left an Invasion match.

Clues are no longer hidden by pushable objects, improving the ease of finding objectives.

Fixed a bug where quickly scrolling through the inventory could cause a player to lose a cassette.

Dropped cassettes now display the correct icon for better visual clarity.

Resolved network issues on PS5 that caused abnormally high ping in specific regions.

Imposters no longer suffer a score penalty if Reagents escape during an Invasion, making the role less punishing.

The 'Stay Together' variator is no longer available for this trial in Escalation or Trial Maker.

Corrected the interruption cooldown from 10 seconds to the intended 3 seconds, allowing faster redeployment.

Fixed an issue where barricades could permanently block doorways if deployment was interrupted by an enemy.

Fixed a bug where the Healing Rig was not consumed if swapped with another Rig while in-use via the Salvage Rigs variator.

Fixed an issue where the Berserker could spawn under the map in certain situations.

Fixed an incorrect cooldown for X-Ray specifically in Psychosurgery difficulty.

The Tinnitus filter in player settings is now working as intended; players may need to adjust it if audio feels muffled.

Invasions are temporarily disabled in new trials ('Silence the Idol', 'Solve the Murder', 'REDACTED') to ensure a smooth start.

Fixed an issue where barricades did not behave as intended when using the Limited Rigs variator.

Resolved a rare crash occurring when viewing news on the title screen.

Fixed an issue where the Join-in-Progress toggle could be modified while already in a Trial.

Fixed an issue where the stun radius was larger than intended during Invasion.

Fixed a bug that allowed two Prime Assets to spawn simultaneously in the Orphanage.

Fixed a bug allowing Imposters to cancel the end of the Slash animation to bypass its cooldown.

Fixed an issue where the Regroup button could trigger automatically if a solo player was killed outside the Regroup Room.

Fixed an issue where Task exclamation mark icons would remain stuck on the screen.

Fixed a bug preventing Reagents from completing a Trial if they entered the SAS door while downed.

Knife attack angles improved when engaging Reagents at close range, making them more accurate and dangerous in melee.

Fixed a bug where the Rank Points pop-up would persist indefinitely at the end of a match.

Imposters now correctly receive rewards even if all Reagents leave the Trial.

Fixed a privacy leak where players with different Invasion Privacy Options could still find each other via Group Finder.

Fixed intermittent issues where subtitles were not displayed.

Fixed the Tasks menu becoming unresponsive when accessed via the Pause screen.

This Variator can no longer be used in the MK-Challenge 'Seize the Narcotics' (Trial Maker and Escalation).

Restored and increased the retreat timer to 25s (30s with upgrade) after downing a Reagent, encouraging safer play.

Fixed an issue where the sound of preparing a Stab was not audible to other players.

Fixed a bug where Imposter chase music could trigger while holding fake items or when Reagents were hidden, which previously broke stealth.

Fixed a bug where Reagents could appear partially in the ground after a quick slash attack.

Fixed a bug that caused secondary objective tasks to complete automatically after an Invasion match.

Implemented a new priority system to make it easier for players to be selected as an Invader.

Playing Reagent matches now increases your priority to be selected as an Invader.

Time spent waiting in the matchmaking queue now increases your priority to be selected as an Invader.

Added a 3-minute maximum timer at the start of each Trial before Invaders are deployed to prevent stalling.

Added a 30-second delay after death before players can enter Spectator Mode, use a Respawn Pill, or trigger Self-Revive.