Pokemon Company International said that new patches for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet will be coming in February.
“Update Ver. 1.2.0 with bug fixes and added features is scheduled to be released in late February. Stay tuned for more details soon,” commented The Pokemon Company. Statement on official website.
Shortly after its release in November, patch 1.1.0 was pushed, adding features such as Ranked Battles, and fixing “some bugs” such as music not playing correctly while battling the Elite Four. However, the patch doesn’t seem to address many of the various technical and performance issues that have plagued the game.
Unfortunately, The Pokémon Company has not provided any specific details on whether the upcoming patch will mitigate the performance issues. seems to continue.
Despite the many glitches and performance issues found in the game, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet set record sales with a total of 10 million units sold in the first three days of launch.
IGN’s review of Pokémon Scarlet said, “The open-world gameplay of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a great direction for the future of the franchise, but this promising change leaves many feeling Scarlet and Violet very unfinished. Hindered by methods.”
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