The popular Xbox feature is causing problems in Death Stranding

Key points

• Xbox's Quick Resume feature is creating issues with the save functionality in Death Stranding Director's Cut.
• Players who load the game with Quick Resume will not be able to perform a manual or automatic save.
• Players can avoid this problem by closing the game completely and reloading it every time they start a new game session.

Xbox's Quick Resume feature, which allows players to quickly return to their games, is creating a problem The director's cut of Death Strandingthe save functionality. This issue is causing some players to lose progress on Xbox Series X/S and force them to replay sections of the game Stranded Death.

The director's cut of Death Stranding was released on Xbox Series unique action by legendary game designer Hideo Kojima, they will have to pay some attention during the game if they want to avoid being hit by a bug that can lead to loss of progress.

This bug occurs during loading The director's cut of Death Stranding with Xbox's Quick Resume feature and makes it impossible to save the game. In fact, players who return to the title using Quick Resume will find that they can't do a manual save, and that the autosave feature doesn't work either. This means that any progress made after loading the game with Quick Resume will be lost if the software is closed.

Death Stranding Director's Cut Xbox Save Issue

While 505 Games, Stranded Deathhas indicated that it is working on a fix for this issue, players should take action to avoid it until the fix arrives. Specifically, fans should manually save the game at the end of each gameplay session. Xbox gamers are also expected to close and fully reopen The director's cut of Death Stranding every time they start a new game session, and it is advisable to perform a manual save immediately to confirm that the game's save functionality is operational.

For clarity, players can perform a manual save Stranded DeathSystem menu. Additionally, here are the steps you should take to completely close the game and ensure that it doesn't load via the Quick Resume feature when you start a new game session:

1. Press the Xbox button on your controller.
2. Make evident Stranded Death in the Help menu that appears, then press the Menu button on your controller.
3. Select “Exit”.
4. Select “My games & apps” from the Help menu.
5. If Stranded Death is listed under “Quick Resume,” highlight it, press the Menu button on your controller, and select “Remove from Quick Resume.”

Of note, this isn't the first time Quick Resume has caused problems for Xbox players. For example, there was a time when the feature could cause problems with cosmetic items Infinite halo. However, the problem was resolved very quickly and it is reasonable to expect the problems Quick Resume is creating for Stranded Death Players on Xbox consoles will also be patched soon.