Release Notes 3.54.0

Release Date: July 31st, 2023

Client-side SDK latest version:

• AccelByte Cloud SDK Unreal Engine:
• AccelByte Cloud SDK Unity:
• AccelByte Cloud Network-Utilities:
• AccelByte P2P Unity:
• AccelByte Cloud OSS:

Server-side SDK latest version:

• AccelByte Cloud C#: 0.40.0 (opens new window)
• AccelByte Cloud Go: 0.50.0 (opens new window)
• AccelByte Cloud Java: 0.43.0 (opens new window)
• AccelByte Cloud Python: 0.46.0 (opens new window)

DS uploader latest version:

Here’s a look at what’s new in AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) 3.54.0:

Highlights

• Introducing Extend. Extend is the end-to-end solution that lets you customize AGS to fit into your games' needs. Extend lets you:

  • Write server-side code in the language of your choice.
  • Have it hosted and operated by AccelByte.
  • Customize while still having access to the full picture of the server health via AccelByte Observability. Note that Customize is available for:

• Override AGS feature

• Event Handler

  See Introduction to Extend (opens new window) to learn more.

• Initial Release of Protobuf for Extend Event Handler

• Introducing Leaderboard OSS Interface. You can now use the Leaderboard features with the AccelByte Cloud OSS.

• Introducing Clouds Save Admin Records. You can now store sensitive game and player records that will only be available for the game server.

• IAM Login Method & IAP Integration for Steam now only allows partner-only publisher Web API. A validation will be put in place to prevent Steam’s public Web API from being set up on the Admin Portal.

  • The reason for this is to proactively prevent a rate limiter issue with Steam’s public Web API.

• Oculus IAP Integration is now supported, allowing entitlements & other purchases to sync between the Oculus IAP Store with AccelByte’s platform.

Quality of Life Changes

• When a banned user tries to refresh token (opens new window), the response will include ban information.

Breaking Changes

Bug Fixes and Minor Changes

• Deprecated the Cloud Storage endpoints (Slot (opens new window) and Slot Configuration (opens new window)) adjustment in SDK Unity and Unreal will be included in AGS 3.55.
• GDPR account deletions will not revoke both the user’s publisher & platform token.
• Charge Failed status under Billing History in User Management’s Subscriptions tab is now showing the proper Status Reason.
• Empty walletInfos is now properly returned with the response body when the payment endpoint is called with 0 payment amount and without any active wallet.
• Users are no longer able to upgrade to a headed account using a username that already exists.
• The Create button on the Create Configuration modal on the Login Platform Configuration menu in the Admin Portal is no longer disabled once all required fields are filled in.
• Fixed access self registration page leads to 404 page in Starter Admin Portal.
• Adjusted the Product Keys & Oauth Clients menu placement in Starter Admin Portal.
• Fixed the unable to add special character issue even though it’s already allowed from the input validation in Starter Admin Portal.
• Improved namespace URL on some Admin Portal’s sections by removing the duplicate namespace.
• Fixed Admin Portal login problem that somehow requires admin to login twice.
• Fixed the double loading indicator during change of an email address from the Admin Portal.
• Removed UTC reference from Access Log & Chat Report in Admin Portal.
• Fixed New channel or deleted channel are not automatically updated in total number in Admin Portal UGC management creator.
• Fixed “User does not exist” pop-up that appears multiple times during account update in Admin Portal.
• Fixed unclear error message in Launcher when user tries to buy a game without complying with the requirements.
• Fixed the Buy button issue on the Launcher; the button now changes to Coming Soon state when the game availability is set on a future date.
• Fixed wrong Launcher version in Settings.
• Fixed the no resend verification link button issue when the link is already expired in Player Portal.
• Improved Launcher download URL on the App Editor & Player Portal
• Fixed the issue of background image not displaying on the App Editor’s Launcher preview.
• Fixed text alignment on Player Portal homepage when the game is set to not purchasable.
• Fixed the issue of being unable to purchase the game when the game is set to regional price.
• Fixed update extra attribute in Matchmaking after query from Statistic Service
• Fixed issue of users being unable to join Lobby when Setting Max Players in Lobby is 1.
• Fixed the unavailable UserID on Unity SDK for following UGC creator.
• Fixed the issue on uppercase letters not listed as allowed characters inside the popover hint on the Game Records creation in Admin Portal.
• Fixed an issue in the Unreal SDK when building for Linux due to an undefined symbol in AccelByteSignalHandler.