The popular soccer game Rematch has reached 5 million players, and now the game's newest patch has arrived, ushering in new features and changes--however, the promised cross-play feature remains missing.Developer Sloclap said in a blog post that the new Rematch patch "contains many changes in all domains, which should all improve the game in different ways." As for the promised cross-play feature and netcode improvements, Sloclap said these efforts require "the work of specialists in their domain.""We can't put all our resources on these topics to make them happen faster," Sloclap said. However, the studio teased that it's making "very good progress" and will have more news to share soon.New for Rematch in the update is a colorblind mode that caters to people with deuteranopia, protanopia, or tritanopia by offering a toggle for team colors. Additionally, the player-progression screen has been updated to improve readability. In terms of fixes, the ball indicator should no longer incorrectly follow the ball, while issues with the social panel screen have been addressed.There is also a new gamepad-remapping feature in Rematch that is described as "quite basic" for now, but Sloclap said it wanted to start slow here before offering a "more advanced version soon." The new Rematch update also has an improved goal validation system for when the ball is caught on the line. "Decision-making now uses a delay to check for potential deflect/catch and account for network variation before validating the goal," Sloclap said.You can see the full patch notes below.Sloclap also announced that it's creating Test Servers for the purpose of testing future updates in "separate environments." Sloclap said it needs to spend more time on this before it's ready, however.Matches / Core Gameplay ImprovementsMajor Changes / UpdatesGamepad RemappingThis first version is quite basic (it doesn’t allow to create combinations of inputs), but we opted to allow players to start tinkering with mapping before offering a more advanced version soon.Better Hit DetectionFixed an issue where the ball would be deflected instead of being caught by the goalkeeper in certain situations : the ball speed was not correctly evaluated to decide whether to catch or deflect.Note: some design to tweaks to catch vs. deflect parameters will also be coming soon.Improved goal validation when the ball is caught on the goal line : decision making now uses a delay to check for potential deflect/catch and account for network variation before validating the goal.Other general netcode improvements and fixes.Major FixesMultiple fixes to camera during goal replays, removing jitterFixes to "hindering" (physical contact between players): it should now be more efficient to “body block” opponentsFixed end match screens skip function (at last!): scoreboard can now be analyzed without going back to ranking screen automaticallyFixed pause menu toggle in any stage of match: pause menu should be accessible at all times during matchesFixed various crashes happening during post-goal sequenceMultiple animation improvements and fixesNew statics tap animationsPolish on volley shoots animationsPolish on Dive player animationsPolish on pushball animationsMinor animation improvements and fixesMinor / Misc. FixesFixed an issue where goalkeepers were not reacting to opponents' collisions: goalkeepers should now react to other player’s physical presence the same way other players do (this does not change the rules of invulnerability against tackles).Fixed several issues with the physical & visual state of the ball inside menus & at matches’ kickoff.Shots deviated by an outfield player's defense mode now have a wider angle, except against goalkeeper or sweeper shots.On mouse and keyboard, when performing a tap, the camera control is given back a bit sooner than before (more news on m&kb tap aiming soon!)Fixed an issue with Ball Camera Lock while using mouse and keyboard where the camera would teleport back to the previous position when shooting.Fixed an issue where pushball would not keep last direction inputted when going quickly back to neutralIncreased communication/ball call cooldown from 0.8 to 1s, to slightly decrease comms spamShots now trigger a rumble during the shoot preparationGoal Bursts are now stopped correctly after goal replayMultiple VFX fixes and improvements during and after goal replayFixed pause menu footer display in matchFixed missing move input in spectator modeFixed spectator icon on match livefeedFixed ping icons legibility: switched icon and background colorsFixed opponent nametag in match stats screen: color fixesDisplay player number for opponents in scoreboardFixed scoreboard input actions display in footerAudio update for the UI SFX of post match screensUpdate on the music integration during the start section of a matchVarious audio update on animationsFixed a bug where the music playing during the beginning of a match was not the expected oneMultiple environment and lighting improvements and fixesMultiple minor fixes to tutorials and workshopsMenus & InterfaceAdditions and updatesColorblind mode: when activated, this option will change color selection for teams at match start, according to the three main types of colorblindness (deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia). In the next patch, this feature will be pushed further, to apply a filter on the whole screen.Visual update of player progression screen - improved readability and UI feedback.Added voice channel parameter choice on custom match parameter screen, allowing to chat with all players in the lobby, useful to train with friends on both teams.Additions and updatesFixed ball indicator arrow orientation, was not always following the ballFixed navigation focus and camera in customization menuFixed social panel navigation and display issuesFixed ""Some players in lobby are still in a match"" pop-up can not be displayed in same time as reconnect prompt"Misc. FixesFixed options footer displayFixed matchmaking research panel visibilityFixed input action text "Leave lobby" in custom match matchmakingFixed reconnect state being applied to players leaving a server after a ranked game was deemed incompleteFixed mouse navigation in custom match parameter screenFixed purchase popup toggle in customization menuFixed items thumbnail background in store menuFixed focused state lost on clicking spin wheel buttonsFixed "Press any key" display in launch screenFixed rank icons in player profile menuFixed custom keyboard mapping preset selectionFixed keyboard custom profile input modifier option showing as enabled by defaultFixed reconnect pop-up overlapFixed missing status when a friend is in a custom match lobby on XboxFixed warning message overlapFixed victory mood thumbnails displayFixed player card customization screen displayFixed currencies packs orderFixed language options not being properly saved on first launchFixed User Agreement not being translated in languages other than EnglishFixed Xbox version missing rich presence when a friend is currently in a custom match lobbySpecial skin now have an assigned voiceVarious audio fix within the menusAudio and voice language options settings are now correctly savedUpdate on SFX for the tutorials and workshopsMultiple localization fixes and improvements in the options menuMultiple UI fixes and improvementsMultiple fixes in tutorialsLighting improvement in Player Profile menusArt / RenderingAdditions and updatesAdd detail mod for small actors, on levels and VRs.Add new Balls to Prologue (ball custo will be coming soon!).Add crowd spawn / distribution textures for stadiums.Major FixesIncrease min LOD in low settings for Customization menu.Fixed head sections.Fixed corrupted crosshair on certain actions.Fixed crowd LOD bias.Fixed UI material AA.UI textures improvement.Cast shadow, WPO and VSM optimization on VRs / Stadium.Meshes fixes and optimization on levels.Optimize minimap & line textures.Minor FixesFixed material time period.Fixed accessories material on the Ponytail hairstyle.Fixed Jelly Tails and Golden Flyaways hairstyle materials.Fixed Eyelashes material.Fixed Characters textures compression settings.Update goal reaction behavior for smokes & flash flares.Playable Intro lighting optimization.Force LOD on certain sequences in playable intro.Cast shadow optimization on VRs.Minor material and math optimization.Minor update for Eye material.Character parts, disable cast shadow on specific parts.Known IssuesDuring kick-off, the ball sometimes emits loud wind sounds until it gets kickedAudio is abruptly cut when pressing a button during start screenTackles occurring right after a player control the ball may cause rollbacks for the tackling playerIn some instances a goalkeeper diving into another player controlling the ball will trigger the dive catch feedback without catching the ballConsoles : ball position may be desynced for some players after hitting a goalpostAchievements unlocking issues are still present on all platforms, we are investigating