Oct 20, 2026: Please see the new updates below.
Oct 29, 2026: Please see the new updates below.
Starting today, some players will begin seeing the redesigned Discover. During this initial rollout, we have identified some known issues that we are working to address, and will resolve these before rolling out to all players.
Community Events row hidden in the redesigned Discover
We are making improvements to how the Community Events row appears in the new Discover, and are hiding the row for now while we adjust the experience.
Fix targeting pre v43.00 (November 1)
Favorites not working correctly in home carousel
The Favorites button in the home carousel is not always functioning as it should - it is temporarily reacting to clicks but immediately deactivating, and favoriting isn’t registered.
Fix targeting pre v43.00 (November 1)
Like %s not displaying properly on island detail pages
Like %s on island detail pages is not displaying the correct Like % format for the island, and is instead presenting it in decimal form.
Fix targeting pre v43.00 (November 1)
Library tab not showing notification
The yellow dot that appears on the Library Tab when an island gets released or updated is not appearing. In game toasts for new releases will still come in for players.
Since our original post, we’ve resolved a number of the issues we flagged and identified some new ones as the redesign continues to roll out. Here’s where things stand.
Resolved
Like % on island detail pages
Island detail pages now show the correct Like % format instead of a decimal.
Favorites in the hero carousel
Favoriting from the hero carousel now registers and saves correctly.
Discover appearing before login interstitials
Discover no longer appears before login interstitials have been triggered.
Rows not resetting after leaving Discover
Rows now return to their correct state when you come back to Discover.
Island search results when switching from the Creators tab
Search results no longer fail to populate when switching over from the Creators tab.
Right-clicking “View all”
Right-clicking a “View all” button no longer causes UI and scroll lock issues.
Friends-playing indicator on island tiles
The green dot showing which friends are playing is appearing on island tiles again.
Controller navigation in the hero carousel
The trigger buttons now navigate the hero carousel correctly at launch.
Known issues: fixes targeted for v43.10 (November 12)
Trailers on island detail pages
Videos don’t always play correctly when you manually navigate through the trailers.
Like % on islands in Continue Playing
Islands that appear in Continue Playing don’t show their Like % elsewhere in Discover.
“Discover more experiences” on first launch
The prompt doesn’t appear when you scroll into the Lobby on first launch.
Hero carousel focus with touch input
Focus can get stuck on a hero video tile when two touch inputs are used.
Hero carousel titles when switching quickly
The title and information don’t always update when you move quickly between videos.
New and updated island messaging
New and updated islands aren’t always showing messaging or the tab notifier.
Since our last update, we’ve resolved more of the issues we flagged, including some we hadn’t called out before. Here’s where things stand with v43.10.
Resolved in v43.10
Trailers on island detail pages
Videos now play correctly when you manually navigate through the trailers.
Library tab notification
The dot now appears on the Library tab when an island is released or updated.
Library tab panels
The Community Highlight, Events, and Developers You Follow panels now display correctly.
Ratings on Epic’s Picks video tiles
Ratings now display when a tile isn’t focused.
“New” and “Updated” tag legibility
The tags are now easier to read when a tile isn’t focused.
Row state in genre rows
Row position no longer changes unexpectedly when you scroll up and down into the genre rows.
Focus after returning to the lobby
Focus no longer disappears when you return to the lobby using the back button.
Scroll lock in Continue Playing
Double-clicking the three dots on an island in Continue Playing no longer temporarily locks scrolling.
Back button in Community Highlights
The button no longer disappears in the View all view.
Community Events row
The Community Events row is currently hidden. We plan to turn it back on after v43.10 is live, outside the regular update schedule.
Known issues: fixes targeted for v44.00 (December 5)
Logo trimming and spacing
-Island logos are trimmed and spaced inconsistently across tiles.
Context menu position
The context menu can jump out of position when you move to the next tab after opening it.
Known issues: fixes targeted after v44.00
Like % on islands in Continue Playing
Islands that appear in Continue Playing don’t show their Like % elsewhere in Discover. This was targeted for v43.10 and has slipped.
Swiping from the bottom of the hero
Swiping up from the bottom of the hero widget doesn’t scroll Discover.
Game Collections and Sponsored grid sizing
Tiles in these grids are sized incorrectly.
Peeking tiles disappearing
Tiles peeking in from the left disappear when you navigate right through a horizontal row.
Controller focus past Epic’s Picks
Focus overscrolls when you navigate past the Epic’s Picks video tiles.
Controller focus in developer profiles
Switching input method in the More Islands row on a developer profile causes controller focus to be lost.
Controller focus on Spotlight tiles
Focus is lost when you scroll down through Spotlight tiles.
