Atomic Games announces the release of a new patch for the PC edition of Breach, saying this significantly reduces lag in the recently released first-person shooter. They also add the promised standalone dedicated server is included, which does not require Steam to be running to operate. The new version is presumably live on Steam, the Breach Forums have more details on the new server, and the Steam Users' Forums have indications that folks have been able to get multiple dedicated servers running on a single CPU core. The change notes follow.

New features added to the Breach Dedicated Server include:

• Dedicated Server no longer requires Steam to be running
• New feature allows configurable ports in Dedicated Server

Fixes included in the patch:

• All known crashes fixed
• Many fixes to reduce lag
• Network performance improved by more than 33%
• Bug that caused Sole Survivor games to end in draw fixed
• Bug that caused invisible canister in Retrieval games fixed
• Bug that caused Vendetta icon to appear incorrectly fixed
• Server Browser can now sort by number of players
• Server Browser can now be manipulated with mouse scroll wheel
• Fixed bugs related to Friendly Fire settings
• Better ability for laggy game to recover when bandwidth improves
• Dedicated Server stability significantly improved