Good news! Psyonix have announced that patch v1.03 will be released at 10am PT / 1pm ET today, and bring a host of fixes and improvements to the game. The servers may be down for up to 60 minutes while the patch is implemented.

Improvements included in patch 1.03 will enable quick chat features cross-platform, so PS4 and Steam users finally have some means to communicate, even if it's not the full text and voice chat functionality that some would like. Stat tracking will be fixed properly for online games, AI bots will adjust to the skill level of players as previously announced, and a 15 minute ban will be issued for players who leave ranked matches first, something which will be welcomed by almost everybody who plays ranked games for sure. The Far, Far Away trophy on PS4 will now be achievable online, and the Virtuoso achievement on Steam will be fixed.

Also included, although not featured in the 'headlines' are multiple visual fixes for Playstation 4. Presumably these will not be as significant as we'd like given the lack of focus on them, but any improvements will be much appreciated given the issues that have existed since release.

Other improvements include minor improvements to the Cherry Top and Propellerhead toppers, which will now rotate. Additional options will be included in the Steam version of the game, including support for more screen resolution configurations, and a mouse sensitivity option. A handful of country flags have been corrected, including Ireland, Mexico and the United States, the Congo flag name has been corrected, and the localisation has been improved for a selection of EU countries.

Along with that, there are crash fixes, the unlock process for Sweet Tooth on PS4 has been fixed, and the invisible car bug will be reduced, amongst other minor display fixes. Overall it's a great patch, it's just a shame that it didn't come sooner.

The full list of patch notes can be found on Psyonix's website by clicking here.