Crackdown breaks down: recent downloadable content damaging game saves.

Overeager Crackdown fans may see their long hours of progress in their game wiped clean, thanks to another bug finding its way into downloadable XBLA content.

By Frederick Cannon

Last week saw Crackdown fans treated to a very comprehensive downloadable package, which opened up a vast array of new gaming modes and additional content for players to dive into. Unfortunately, some players who decided to dive straight in may have seen their saved files being reset due to a bug that has found its way into the game thanks to the new content.

Currently, developer Realtime Worlds has been unable to find the source of the bug, but they have assured fans that they're hard at work figuring out the cause of the problem.

"We are aware that the recently released Crackdown DLC is causing some gamers to experience a reset of their saved games when they engage in co-op play," the developers explained on the team's official forums. "The team is working extremely hard to identify the issue, and has provided steps to avoid the problem."

The bug occurs when a player downloads and installs the new content, and immediately hosts or joins an on-line co-op game straight afterwards. Players are advised to load up a solo campaign, move to a new location in the gameworld, then quit, which will automatically save your game progress and stop the bug from occurring. Realtime is also advising gamers not to play online against other players that have downloaded the new content unless they've gone through the same process.

[UPDATE: Realtime Worlds is advising users to head over to their official forums for the complete list of step-by-step instructions to avoid the problem. The forum page can be found at: http://forums.crackdownoncrime.com/forums/thread/29363.aspx]

GamePro will keep you updated when an official patch for this bug is released.

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