Create News

Create engaging news articles and announcements for your players

Keep your players informed and engaged with news updates directly in the launcher.


Overview

News articles appear in the launcher's news feed, keeping players up-to-date with updates, events, and announcements.

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Creating News

Access News Editor

Navigation:

  1. Go to Dashboard

  2. Select your application

  3. Click News tab

  4. Click + Create News Article


News Editor

Rich Text Editing

The editor supports rich formatting:

Text Formatting

Bold, italic, underline, colors

Images

Upload and embed images

Links

External and internal links

Lists

Bullet and numbered lists


Article Fields

Field
Description
Required

Title

Article headline (max 100 chars)

✅ Yes

Summary

Brief preview (max 200 chars)

✅ Yes

Content

Full article body (rich text)

✅ Yes

Featured Image

Banner image (1920x400px)

❌ Optional

Tags

Categorization tags

❌ Optional

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Images & Media

Upload a banner image for your article:

Image Requirements:

  • Size: 1920x400px (recommended)

  • Format: JPG, PNG

  • Max File Size: 5MB

  • Aspect Ratio: 4.8:1

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Auto-Resize: Images are automatically resized for different display sizes!


Embedded Images

Add images within article content:

  • 🖼️ Click Insert Image button

  • 📤 Upload or paste URL

  • 📏 Adjust size and alignment

  • 💬 Add captions (optional)


Scheduling

Publish Options

Immediate Publication

  • ⚡ Publishes immediately

  • 🎯 Best for urgent news

  • 📢 Instant notifications

Schedule for Later

  • 📅 Set future publish date/time

  • 🌍 Timezone-aware

  • ⏰ Automatic publication

  • ✅ Plan content ahead

Use Cases:

  • Pre-announce events

  • Time zone optimization

  • Content planning

Save as Draft

  • 💾 Save without publishing

  • ✏️ Continue editing later

  • 👥 Share with team for review

  • 🔒 Not visible to players


Best Practices

✅ Clear Headlines

Write compelling, descriptive titles

✅ High-Quality Images

Use professional, relevant images

✅ Concise Content

Keep articles focused and scannable

✅ Regular Updates

Post consistently to keep players engaged


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