Halo: The Master Chief Collection is still having issues, but hopefully these last bugs will be taken care of soon.
The upcoming patch will - if all goes as planned - introduce some long-awaited fixes for the game's multiplayer matchmaking and party systems.
It was originally planned for January with a public beta test to follow, but 343 Industries have now decided to skip that test and do all testing internally.
On Halo Waypoint B is for Bravo explains.
"After further evaluation, the team has determined that that final testing for the content update will be completed internally, and we will not be conducting a beta test for the next CU (Content Update).
Also, it was determined that the additional time and work devoted to the beta would've actually postponed the public availability of the content update. Lastly, there were some added challenges surrounding the CU beta - including an extra series of required updates and rollbacks - that made us take a step back and reexamine the CU beta. Ultimately, this plan will allow us to deliver the smoothest possible experience, and ensure that the next content update becomes available as soon as possible.
Progress on the CU continues, and we'll work to provide an ETA once the final date is locked. As stated last week, our current focus and priority remains delivering the upcoming improvements to the matchmaking and party systems, but the team is also working on and prioritizing additional items beyond this, and I look forward to discussing these - a lot more - as we get closer to those updates."