Nintendo has issued a notice via its Support page that warns users of a potential bug in Metroid Dread’s late game areas that results in the game force closing and may stop users from progressing.
The issue occurs when players destroy a specific door towards the end of the game, while the door’s map marker is visible. Doing so causes the game to forcibly close and display the message “The software was closed because an error has occured.”
The company says it’s working on a patch for the issue that it hopes to deliver by the end of October. Read the support statement here.
Should you encounter the bug, Nintendo recommends doing the following: