What causes audio glitches like missing footsteps in the new expansion?

[EdwardZW]

Hey folks, has anyone else been getting these weird audio glitches in the new expansion? It’s like the sound effects for footsteps and ambient noise just cut out completely for a few seconds, then come rushing back all at once. It’s really throwing me off during exploration and I’m not sure if it’s something on my end or a more widespread thing.

[Jason86]

Yeah I am hearing it too. The footsteps stop for a beat then all the ambient noise surges back and it wrecks the vibe during exploration. It feels like a bout of audio glitches.

[GraceT]

Could be a buffering issue the expansion assets are heavier the audio thread stalls and then floods back with audio glitches

[RichardS]

I first assumed it was intentional drama with wave like sounds to heighten tension but it probably is a bug or a mismatch in audio layers

[TimothyGL]

Seems unlikely this is a global bug it feels more like a setup specific hiccup not everyone is seeing it

[Avery.D]

This could be an invitation to rethink how we treat imperfect sound during exploration maybe the fix is less about polish and more about tolerance

[Jonathan27]

Mine only happens in a swamp area when the weather changes so I suspect a regional asset or reverb path not performing right

[EricW]

It may tie into a broader idea about platform latency and player expectations for seamless listening in open world areas without a tidy resolution