Custom Lobbies Guide Details Admin Tools and Spectator Mode
A new guide walks through Custom Lobbies, private Portal-backed servers that let communities and tournament organizers sort players into teams and squads, appoint admins, and steer match settings. The feature goes live August 18, 2026, 12:00 UTC, together with a Spectator Mode built for watching and casting matches rather than playing them.
Both features are aimed at organized community play and tournaments. The guide's concrete details:
Conquest and Battle Royale Quads serve as the launch pilot modes
Spectator Mode offers a free camera, per-player follow views, and a configurable HUD for observers
REDSEC Battle Royale holds its 30 Hz simulation rate in events with more than 100 participants