Hotfix 2 for Update 18 will roll out tomorrow on all platforms, the studio says, following a period of server instability that affected matches and community confidence. The team has identified the crash, validated a fix with server owners and community testers, and will deploy Hotfix 2 to address those issues. The studio also says it will delay the launch of Update 19 to buy time for extra testing and to avoid repeating these problems. This statement admits the last few weeks have been rough and takes responsibility for the disruption. It promises more precise lines of communication and new opportunities for feedback over the coming weeks, and invites players to leave suggestions in the post comments.
For readers who want the technical deep dive, the studio’s technical director published a post on Friday that lays out the root cause and the steps taken to resolve it. Read that technical post for the fuller explanation and verification steps here. There’s a nod to the community in the update, with thanks to server owners, community testers, and players who helped reproduce and test the fix. The team says it will continue sharing regular progress reports as work continues toward Update 19.
Practical notes for players: Hotfix 2 is slated for all platforms and is focused on stability and crash prevention rather than feature changes. The studio also points to the upcoming Smolensk map as part of their roadmap and says a new release date for Update 19 will be published soon. The Smolensk dev brief is available on the official blog here. If you missed the recent emergency fixes, our earlier coverage of Hotfix 1.045 outlines the previous server crash fixes and testing steps, which provide helpful context for this follow-up deployment.
The tone of the post is apologetic but forward-looking. The studio took responsibility, thanked contributors, and explicitly delayed a significant update to avoid further disruption. That should buy them breathing room, but the real test will be how well Hotfix 2 holds under live load once it lands. Please leave thoughts or test reports in the comments on the original post, and follow us on X, Bluesky, and YouTube for updates.
