Release Notes

March 2, 2026

Play Network

New Features

Random First Player Selection — Added an option to randomly select which player will go first in matches, eliminating the need for manual determination and saving time at large-scale events
Cookie Consent — Added cookie consent prompts for applicable regions
Power Pairings Indicator — Added an icon on pairings to indicate when Power Pairings are used, with an explanation of what that means
Account Settings — Added the ability to change email and password in account settings
Store Page Navigation — Added the ability to navigate to a store page from event details
Decklist Match History — Added the ability to view decklists on player match history for events that included decklists

Bug Fixes

Fixed a page error some players were encountering on the My Events page
Fixed report-player button linking to correct localized support resource
Improved featured event filtering so globally featured events no longer appear on unrelated store pages
Fixed an account linking issue affecting some OAuth sign-ups
Fixed an issue where logging in would not return users to the page they were previously viewing
Fixed an issue where archived events could display as upcoming
Fixed an issue where text-based decklist submission was not working with the "full text" input mode
Improved card filter accuracy for several supported games
Improved guardian account assignment validation

Improvements

All players and their current status (Active, Eliminated, Dropped) now display on the event roster, not just active players
Added a show/hide toggle for the password field during first-time sign-up
Improved error messages when account creation fails due to duplicate email or password policy requirements

Retailer Admin Panel

New Features

Default Game Applications — Added default applications for newly supported games
New Decklist Support — Added decklist submission capabilities with full card galleries for additional supported games
Event Visibility Controls — Added the ability to set event visibility from the event creation screen
Random First Player Selection — Added an option to randomly select which player will go first in matches
Bulk Print Decklists — Added the ability to bulk print all decklists for an event at once
Planned Byes Column — Added a column for "Planned Byes" in the Players tab
Feature Match Notifications — Added feature match notifications to players before pairings go public
Decklist Editing — Added an "edit" button for TOs to modify submitted decklists
Variable Dynamic Rounds — Added support for variable dynamic rounds when games use different round settings than the default
Visibility Filtering — Added the ability to filter events by visibility
Remaining Matches Metric — Added a metric for number of remaining matches on the pairings tab

Bug Fixes

Fixed time extensions to correctly add to the total table clock instead of replacing it
Fixed phase advancement tool not appearing after deleting the last remaining rounds of a Swiss phase
Fixed pairing issues when a second Swiss phase used dynamic rounds
Fixed duplicate seats appearing in draft pods
Featured event controls now apply only to individual events
Fixed rank requirement validation when adding a ranked elimination phase
Dropped players are now properly un-checked in
Tightened permission enforcement for payment-related admin functions
Cleaned up admin action menus to show only relevant options
Fixed certain upcoming events not displaying on the Upcoming Events tab
Improved pairing algorithm performance for events with many byes
Fixed several issues where Sealed and Draft events could stall during deckbuilding phases with player roster changes
Starting table number now correctly respects the max digits allowed (9999)
Improved region restriction enforcement for game applications
Fixed invite link navigation
Fixed the "Undo" button availability in Draft and Deckbuilding phases
Fixed cloned and recurring events not retaining settings from the source event
Fixed "delete round" dialog to reflect the correct round number
Fixed restarting an event that was previously ended before the scheduled start time
Improved game visibility controls to respect publisher settings
Removed the ability to add an extra round to a top cut phase that would result in an invalid bracket
Fixed store address reverting after being changed when multiple store profiles exist
Fixed the "cancel and refund" action producing an error
Fixed stores disappearing from the store locator after duplicate stores were merged

Improvements

Added a badge that displays whether an event was created from a recurring schedule or a template
Power Pair can now only be applied to Swiss pairing phases
Recurring events created before the auto-create update will now correctly generate future events
Improved error messages when creating an event without selecting a tournament structure
Added an error message when attempting to use the QR code scanner without camera permissions
Updated account setup page copy
Quality of life improvements to the time selector when creating events
Players tab searching now supports full name and multi-word searches
Store timezones and coordinates now populate correctly when creating in-person events
Smart naming tool now uses local time instead of UTC for morning, afternoon, and evening event titles
Improved sort order on the Games tab
Expired invite links now display as expired in Organization Settings
Improved error messaging when creating an event without selecting a starting table number
Stores can now change their own display name and profile picture from Organization Settings
Players who don't meet entry requirements at event start now display as "canceled" instead of "dropped"
Cleaned up phase display to dynamically show upcoming phases with improved dropdown navigation

Publisher Platform

New Features

Game Availability Messaging — Publishers can now customize the display message shown to users for upcoming games and application windows
Bye Data Export — Added bye data export for publisher programs
Expanded Platform Functions — Added new functions for store event details, payment provider connections, transactions, organization roles, and template names
Template Date Override — Added the ability to override a template's date restrictions when an event is missed due to uncontrollable circumstances
Event ID Filtering — Added the ability to filter by event ID on the registration table
Event Editing — Added the ability to edit event banners and phase configuration after event creation
Bulk & Scheduled Messaging — Added the ability to send bulk messages and schedule messages for future delivery
Player Export Records — Added match record data to the player export
New Certification Program — Added a new publisher certification program
Metagame Data Analysis — Added metagame data analysis and visualization tools

Bug Fixes

Fixed Store ID not populating on exports
Fixed new applications pulling incorrect data for certain field types
Fixed sorting on the Warehouse tab and added sort capability to all columns
Fixed pagination and data loading on the Warehouse tab
Fixed an error that prevented decks from loading
Fixed metrics export to include only the selected metrics
Fixed CSV exports for files exceeding the 50,000 record limit

Improvements

Added clarification to the Application Countries section on game visibility by region
Improved permission enforcement so view-only users can no longer access restricted controls
Added the ability to restrict stores or users from re-applying for programs after status revocation
Many improvements to the overall Warehouse tab experience

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