The announcement was made by Epic’s president Mark Rein via the official boards: “We’re fixing a whole bunch of online exploits,” he wrote. “For example we’ve fixed the ability to wield an invisible shield, melee through some walls, gain infinite Lancer ammo and equip a shield and a two-handed weapon simultaneously plus many more.”
Other issues to be addressed to by the Gears 2 patch relate to client-side stability in high-latency matches, particularly as it pertains to the shotgun, improvements to the overall online experience (like bigger penalties for those who quit matches early) and changes to the in-game achievements for the upcoming DLC. An exact release date of the patch was not revealed, but we’ll inform you as soon as we have it.