The latest patch update for "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" was released on March 3 to fix the stubborn matchmaking and stability issues in the game.

Developer 343 Industries and game publisher Microsoft released the update to enable players to find multiplayer matches faster and more successfully. The developer revealed that the matchmaking process and stability has greatly improved.

The developer skipped the public beta for the major update for "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" as it would only delay the release of the patch to gamers. Instead, it conducted the beta testing internally. 

Ever since the launch of "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" in November 2014, it suffered from a myriad of major bugs and issues that disappointed gamers. Gamers have been waiting for the major update that would put an end to all the problems that impeded the gameplay. 

Below is the complete list of improvements in Patch 3.3.15 of the game: 

MATCHMAKING

• Made a variety of updates to improve matchmaking performance and success rates
• Improved matchmaking search times/time to match
• Improved stability throughout the matchmaking process across all titles

PARTIES

• Improved party stability

HALO 2

• Made improvements to multiplayer shot registration
• Improved campaign stability across a variety of levels
• Addressed stability issues for matchmaking and custom games
• Fixed issues around resuming H2A Campaign from "remastered" mode
• Improved medal display consistency

HALO: CE

• Fixed issues regarding aim assist which resulted in the reticle being pushed away from an enemy
• Improved shot registration consistency between host / client in peer-to-peer custom game matches
• Resolved a variety of UI inconsistencies, including team color randomization, medals, and in-game scoreboard display 

In other "Halo" news, this weekend will see the Season 1 finals of the Halo Championship Series. Eight teams from North America and one from London will vie for the $100,000 grand prize at the PAX East in Boston, along with the title of Season 1 Champion. The event will take place on: Friday, March 6, at 10 a.m. EST; Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. EST; and Sunday, March 8, at 10 a.m. EST, and will be streamed on Twitch.tv/Halo.