New Outriders Patch Brings Inventory Wipe Bug Fix

According to the patch notes, the fix comes in the form of a "three-step inventory safeguarding measure". The addition of this protocol should help prevent inventory wipes going forward. However, while this is a welcome fix, it doesn't address the issue of those whose inventories the bug has already wiped.

But, worry not, because the Outriders development team assures fans that they are working on restoring a vast majority of lost items and gear as part of their "upcoming Inventory Restoration process".

In addition to fixing the inventory wipe bug, the Outriders team also addressed a known issue with the recent update. In particular, players might find their inventory items missing as a result of a multiplayer connectivity issue. The developers claim that this is a temporary problem that they plan on addressing soon. For now, a quick restart of the game's client should resolve the problem quickly.

With that said, if you're one of those who have actively avoided Outriders because of the inventory wipe bug, this is your time to get back on the proverbial hype train.

Unfortunately, if you were one of those who got hit by the inventory wipe bug, the patch won't help you a lot. As we've already mentioned, People Can Fly is still working on restoring any missing inventory items as of the moment. But, if it's any consolation, the patch notes did include a promise to provide a timeline of when the fix will come.

While we do agree that it's unfortunate that the inventory wipe bug exists at all, you'd have to give People Can Fly props. Nearly everything that could go wrong with Outriders has gone wrong and it hasn't even been available for more than a month yet. The development team could still encounter worse problems down the line. Yet, despite the issues, People Can Fly has maintained an open line of communication with the Outriders community.

Hopefully, the inventory wipe bug does indeed fix the problem. Who knows just how many players have actively avoided getting all the chests in Rift Town so they don't end up losing whatever it is that they loot.