[U: Crashing after hotfix 2.8.1] Chivalry 2 issue with frequent crashing on PS4 & Xbox One gets acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on October 29, 2021) follows:

Chivalry 2 is the much-awaited successor to the original Chivalry that was released in 2012. The multiplayer hack and slash game is developed by Torn Banner Studios and published by Tripwire Interactive.

Based on Unreal Engine 4, the game was received positively by both players and critiques. However, as time passed by, bugs and glitches surfaced that sometimes made the game unplayable.

While some complained that the in-game Archers were overpowered, others said they could not queue up with friends since the invite system was not working.

Now, many are reporting several issues with the game. Some Chivalry 2 players say they are getting anti-cheat authentication warnings and are getting kicked in the middle of the game. However, the issue only seems to affect console users right now.

I jumped into a game on my Xbox series s right at the end and my screen went black and this “Anti Cheat Authorization 1/2” message popped up. I have almost 250 hrs into this game and I have never cheated (I don’t have any idea on how you cheat in this game). Has anybody else received this message and is it what I think it is, an accusation of cheating?
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Was playing a march on PS4 and it was a really good match but I was chasing someone down and attacking them and got kicked and got that message. No o wasn’t cheating or hacking Thai was my second game in a few months. It’s kinda worrying the (1/2) not sure if that means I got a strike or what
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And as if it wasn’t enough, it seems that the latest update is causing some other issues as well. Players are reporting that the update has reset all their stats like number of matches played, won, and their KDA.

The ‘Profile’ tab is no longer in Customization, but in its own ‘Progression’ tab, yet now my Class performance, commendations, k/d etc have all been reset. Is this intended and done to everyone else? Or something thats happened unintentionally? I still have all levels/unlocks though
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Had this happened to anyone else? Yesterday when I logged in I got a message saying “saved data corrupted”, and all of my stats reset, as well as my characters back to defaults. I’m a level 134 btw. Edit: Also I’m on PS4, first generation
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Last but not the least, it looks like Chivalry 2 is crashing on the PlayStation 5. The bug has frustrated many and made the game unplayable.

My ping is usually between 10 and 20 but the server side lag is so bad I cant judge when to counter or parry a swing and I also get hit by people that are mid-swing or just starting to swing there weapons. I’ve also crashed 2 times so far in the past 3 hours and this has never happened before
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Was enjoying the game until the latest patch. At random the game crashes and asks if I want to send a report. I’d say it happens on average every 10 minutes. Is anyone else experiencing this? I play on PS5
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All the aforementioned issues including have surfaced after the recent Fight Knight Post-Launch update. Fortunately, the developers have acknowledged all the issues and said they are trying to find fixes for the same.

Fight Knight Post-Launch Update: There have been a few critical and complex issues that we have run up against and we want to let the community know that we are aware of these issues and are in the process of developing solutions to address them.
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We hope Torn Banner Studios fix the Chivalry 2 issues as soon as possible so players can start playing the game once again. When they do, we will update this article so make sure you keep an eye out on this space.

03:47 pm (IST): New hotfix update is now available for PS5 players in Europe that addresses the crashing issues. However, some OOM crashes may still occur.

12:55 pm (IST): Some users are reporting (1, 2, 3) that the game is crashing for them after the recent Hotfix 2.8.1 update. Also, some are complaining (1, 2, 3) that their saved files are getting corrupted.

Luckily, there’s a potential workaround that players can try that might resolve the crashing issue. You can check it out below.

Anyway, I’ve been playing for like a good 4 hours now with 0 crashes, I’ve found out that if you press the ps button and go to the home screen while finding another game, the game won’t crash. (Source)

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Featured image source: Chivalry 2

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