Changelog
Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
RSS
Multiplayer
- Launched Game Mode ratings for Ranked Solo Duels (Moving, NM, NMPZ)
- New design game finished screen
- New maps for Ranked Solo Duels (Can be found here for desktop - https://www.geoguessr.com/multiplayer/how-it-works)
Bug Fixes Multiplayer
- Fixed issue with players showing up on wrong country leaderboard for Duels
- You will no longer be matched again with a user you've declined using random teammate finder for Team Duels
- UI improvements related to rounding of damage dealt in Duels, where it previously appeared as a player had 1 health left despite damage dealt was the same as remaining hp
- Deleted users no longer show up on Ranked Solo Duels country leaderboards
Bug Fixes Singleplayer
- Fixed clicks not being registered in setting buttons in Singleplayer
- Fixed Singleplayer not starting for certain Pro users and some long term users.
- Wallet in Singleplayer now shows correct amount on results and main page
Other
- Increased play button size in Daily Challenge
- Launched "Play against a Pro" World Cup challenges
iOS App
- Duels now match opponents within your division
- Changed maps for duels Gold, Silver, Bronze - “The World”
- Map in duels for Master and Champion: “World”
- Fixed an issue that the player sometimes did not leave a duel lobby, making them lose a duel.
Android App
- Duels now match opponents within your division
- Changed maps for duels Gold, Silver, Bronze - “The World”
- Map in duels for Master and Champion: “World”
Multiplayer
- When two players/teams from different divisions meet in Ranked Solo Duels/Team Duels, the higher division's map will be used instead of the lower division's.
- Mobile and Web ratings are now separated (long term aim to build a new competitive system for the Apps).
- Map is now shown before rounds in Duels and Team Duels.
- You can now see remaining time left for your potential teammate to accept (30s) using "Find teammate" in ranked team duels.
- We now allow for 1 extra second after time runs out for "late guesses" to be registered in Ranked Duels and Team Duels. At the same time, this feature was removed from Party context. This was implemented due to battle the issue with lag and late guesses not registering.
- All players that have never played a game in the Solo Duels competitive format since the launch of new divisional format earlier this year, will start in Bronze (i.e. not based on their latent rating).
Bug Fixes Multiplayer
- Fixed issue with sounds (bell, whistle) at the end of a Duel were not aligned properly.
- Fixed issues with inaccurate friend/team list in ranked team duels.
- Fixed issues in Game Master mode causing black panos and compass always showing north (until players move) for the game master.
Classic Maps
- Challenges – The creator can now set challenges to be invite only.
- Challenges – The creator can remove results from the leaderboard.
Bug Fixes Classic Maps
- Streak Summary images fixed - https://www.geoguessr.com/support/feature-requests/p/country-streaks-counter-on-the-summary-map-is-too-small
- Country Streaks "Play Again" under fold fixed - https://www.geoguessr.com/support/bug-reports/p/country-streaks-play-again-view-summary-under-fold
Party
- It's now possible to play Party Duels on a map that has fewer than 10 locations.
- Moving, No Move and NMPZ presets available in Party Duels and Party Team Duels.
Singleplayer
- Turbo game mode added to Singleplayer.
Bug Fixes Singleplayer
- Fixed Singleplayer bug preventing the city guide to close.
- Fixed broken zoom issue in Singleplayer results map.
- Updated capitalization in The Free Daily Game title.
Other
- Steps Counter in Daily Challenge is now available to everyone.
- World Cup merch shop.
- Buying avatar assets using real money now requires and extra confirmation from the user.
- New Free Daily Game content.
iOS App
[2.4.6]
- Allow players to rejoin ongoing duels - if app crashes you should be able to rejoin the game.
- Added more music in the game.
- Faroe Islands and Greenland display correctly as the region when playing.
- Remove custom Google Maps styling - less saturated colors.
- Fixed a bug with Party connections that caused players to stay greyed out in the lobby after coming back into the app after switching apps.
Multiplayer
- Adding team chat for Ranked Team Duels pre-game.
- Using "Find teammate" for Ranked Team Duels, there's now a time limit of 30 seconds for your potential teammate to accept.
- Feature added to being able to report a player from the Replay.
- You can now see your team's performance in previous weeks in Ranked Team Duels.
- When damage is dealt after a Duels/Team Duels round, each player's score is still visible.
Bug Fixes Multiplayer
- You no longer get kicked out of an Unranked Team Duel after 30 minutes.
- Your list of teams for Ranked Team Duels is no longer capped to 50 teams.
- It's possible to click player pins in Game summary after a completed Team Duel.
- Multipliers in Ranked Solo Duels now starts on round 5.
- Fixed a bug where you teamed up with a different friend when pressing "Play again" in Ranked Team Duels.
- Fixed issues with the pre-game team chat in Ranked Team Duels.
Party
- Possible to watch replays of Duels and Team Duels in Party.
- In Party Duels/Team Duels, we're testing a "Time's up" effect at the end of a round. When shown, users can no longer move their pin but this allows for last second pin movements to be registered.
- Fixing an issue with black panoramas in Game Master duels.
Singleplayer/Campaign
- City rewards are back in the Singleplayer/Campaign.
- Included coins reward counter to the mission reward modal.
- New intro text in modal when starting a new trip.
- Fixed issue preventing the last UK card to be added to the collection in Singleplayer/Campaign.
- Difficulty can now be changed at any moment during Singleplayer/Campaign, via the settings menu.
Other
- New font on Web due to licensing with the old font.
- Re-introduced stats for Unranked Team Duels, as well as functionality to compare stats with another user.
- Corrected Singapore on Explorer Mode page.
- Daily Challenge streak is no longer off by a day.
- Resolved a bug on counter reaching 0:00 in free Daily Game.
- Number of participants on Daily Challenge has been re-added.
- Daily Challenge icon is not covered by Creators avatar anymore.
- Corrected background on Explorer page.
- Avatar is celebrating using your chosen animation after Classic games (i.e. not the default animation).
Multiplayer
- Scoring System will revert for Ranked Team Duels to best guess. Goes live on the 19th of August. More info - https://www.reddit.com/r/geoguessr/comments/1erzsa3/changes_to_ranked_team_duels/
- New maps in ranked (Solo and Teams).
- Duels Summary Page: Accessing a finished Duels game link now redirects to the summary instead of a 404 or empty page, whether you participated or not.
- Find Random Team Mate in Team Duels - Rolled out with Beta tag and will be analyzed further for potential bugs/issues etc.
Party
- Option added for the host to kick a player in an ongoing Live Challenge game by "/kick" in the chat. - https://geoguessr.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/27521109954705-How-do-I-kick-a-player-in-an-ongoing-game
- Bug fix: Incorrect starting pan in Game Master mode.
Single Player
- Bug fix: Trivia hints no longer covers guess map.
- Bug fix: Preventing duplicated trips around the globe.
- Reward adjustments after guessing on a location (more money the closer you guess).
- Smaller UI improvements to the category selection dialogue (fewer clicks to start next level).
- Main objective now visualized more clearly in the HUD.
- Experiment to rename "Single Player" to “Campaign” in navigation, and visible progress on start.
Classic Maps
- India Map updated with new coverage - https://www.geoguessr.com/maps/india
- Bug fix: Unlimited time bug with Enter - https://www.geoguessr.com/support/bug-reports/p/unlimited-time-bug-with-fast-travel
- Bug fix: Duplicate guess on Classic challenge games fixed. https://www.geoguessr.com/support/bug-reports/p/duplicate-guess-bug-challenge
iOS App
Version 2.4.3
- New Custom Font: We’ve introduced a new font to enhance the overall look and feel of the app.
Android App
Version 5.0
- Portrait Mode: Now you can enjoy using the app in portrait mode! We’ve optimized the experience for better usability.
Other
- Revamped Support Page: New and improved geoguessr.com/support. We've unified all the info from /faqand/supportinto one place for easier access.
- Guest users now show up longer in quiz & challenge leaderboards (30 days instead of 7 days).
- Maprunner closing down on the 31st of August.
- Step Counter added to Result summary.
- Reported Quiz-questions adjusted/corrected.
- Updates to Shop: Filter for Emotes, increased height of “View all” modal.
- Feature and Bug Reports Boards: We have added a Bug Reporting and Feature request board. We've launched new boards via Canny, accessible through the /supportpage. Now you can report bugs and submit feature requests.
- Dual Compass Feature: Players can now use both the classic and modern compass in all game modes.
- Slider Bug Fix: Sliders adjusted with arrow keys now reflect the correct settings during gameplay.
- Activity Bug Fix: Activities like classic streaks and US state streaks will now correctly appear in your feed.
- Location Link Update: Summary and round result links now accurately reflect the played panorama, including correct zoom and panning levels.
Tests (not all users might have this)
- New Stats section design on profile page.
- Ranked Team Duels play button in Friends bar.
- Testing out different number of weekly games for Bronze, Silver, Gold divisions (Solo ranked).