Overview

Understanding News & Announcements in Game Launcher Cloud

Keep your players engaged with News & Announcements directly in your launcher. Push updates, events, patches, and more!

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Game Launcher with News

What is News?

News articles are rich content pieces that appear in your launcher, keeping players informed and engaged with your game.

News can include:

• Patch notes and updates
• Special events and promotions
• Community highlights
• Bug fixes and known issues
• Upcoming content teases
• Gameplay tips and guides

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News Types

App News

Specific to the app and environments

• Appears only for that application in the selected environments
• Game-specific updates
• Targeted to game's players

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News Status

News can have two states:

Status	Description
Draft	Marked as work in progress
Published	Marked as ready to use

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News Components

News articles are highly customizable with multiple sections:

News Builder - Alerts

Launcher Desktop - Alerts

Alerts

Eye-catching banners at the top of the launcher.

Alert Types:

• Announcement (Blue) - General information
• Alert (Yellow) - Important notices
• Critical (Red) - Urgent warnings

Features:

• Custom message
• Optional date display
• Clickable link
• Show from/until date scheduling

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📰 Main News

The primary news article with rich content.

News Builder - Main News

Launcher Desktop - Main News

Components:

• Header: Optional category/section name
• Title: Main headline
• Subtitle: Secondary text with optional custom color
• Date: Publication date
• Image: Featured image (16:9 recommended) - Supports animated GIFs!
• Video: YouTube/Vimeo embed
• Content: Rich text body
• Button: Call-to-action with custom label and link

Layout Options:

• Vertical image layout (default)
• Horizontal image layout (image beside text)

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📑 Sub News

Smaller news cards for quick updates.

News Builder - Sub News

Launcher Desktop - Sub News

Features:

• Compact card design
• Title and subtitle
• Small image thumbnail - Supports animated GIFs!
• Optional date
• Clickable link
• Display order control

Perfect for:

• Quick announcements
• Related articles
• Patch history
• Event reminders
• Animated teasers and previews

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AI Content Assistant

Generate content with AI:

• Write patch notes from bullet points
• Expand short descriptions
• Translate to multiple languages
• Improve grammar and clarity

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News Analytics

Track engagement with your news:

News Analytics

Metric	Description
Views	How many times the news was seen (click to enter)
Likes	Player reactions
Comments	Player feedback (if enabled)

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Team Permissions

Control who can manage news:

Role	Can Create	Can Edit	Can Publish	Can Delete
Viewer	❌	❌	❌	❌
Content Manager	✅	✅	✅	✅
Developer	❌	❌	❌	❌
Editor	✅	✅	✅	❌
Admin	✅	✅	✅	✅
Owner	✅	✅	✅	✅

Content Manager Role: Specifically designed for managing news and announcements!

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Best Practices

Recommendations:

• ✅ Keep titles concise and engaging
• ✅ Use high-quality images (16:9 ratio)
• ✅ Write clear, scannable content
• ✅ Include call-to-action buttons
• ✅ Use alerts sparingly for impact
• ✅ Schedule news in advance
• ✅ Archive old news regularly
• ✅ Test in Development before Production
• ✅ Monitor analytics to improve engagement
• ✅ Use animated GIFs to grab attention
• ✅ Keep GIF file sizes reasonable (< 5MB recommended)
• ✅ Ensure GIFs loop smoothly

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Next Steps

📝 Create News

Write your first news article

🎨 Design Tips

Make engaging news content

📊 Analytics

Track news performance