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Live Operations
This applies strictly to live-service games. If your game is single-player or has only basic multiplayer/co-op, you can ignore this page.
Seasonal Content
Describe how seasonal updates will work. Include season length, themes, seasonal progression, and what type of new content players can expect during each season.
Battle Pass / Seasonal Progression
Explain the structure of the battle pass or seasonal reward system if applicable. Include free vs premium tiers, progression requirements, rewards, and how players earn progress.
Live Events
Outline any limited-time or scheduled events. Describe how events are triggered, how long they last, and what unique gameplay or rewards they provide.
Daily / Weekly Systems
Describe recurring player objectives such as daily missions, weekly challenges, login rewards, or rotating tasks designed to encourage regular engagement.
Monetization Systems
Explain how the game generates revenue after release. Include cosmetic stores, premium currency, battle passes, expansions, or other monetization strategies.
Content Update Pipeline
Describe how new content will be added over time. This may include new maps, characters, modes, cosmetics, or story expansions.
Community and Player Engagement
Explain how players interact with the broader game community. Include leaderboards, social features, community challenges, or developer-driven events.
Live Operations
Describe how the game will be maintained after release. Include balancing updates, bug fixes, server monitoring, moderation, and patch cadence.
Player Retention Systems
Explain systems designed to keep players returning. This may include progression resets, rotating modes, seasonal rewards, or long-term unlockables.
Analytics and Metrics
Describe the metrics the development team will track. Examples include player retention, engagement time, progression completion rates, and monetization performance.
Service Lifecycle Plan
Explain the long-term support plan for the game. Include expected update cadence, expansion plans, and eventual end of service considerations.
Optional Live Service Extensions
Economy Balancing Strategy
Explain how in-game currencies, rewards, and progression metrics are calibrated over time. Include strategies for preventing inflation, modifying rewards after updates, and how the game's economy reacts to new content. If there are several currencies, clarify their functions and conversion processes. Also, describe how player earning rates are tracked and adjusted using actual data.
Anti-Cheat and Moderation Systems
Describe how the game prevents unfair play and fosters a fair environment. Include details on anti-cheat systems, reporting tools, automated bans or warnings, and manual moderation. If multiplayer mode exists, explain how toxic behavior is managed, covering chat and voice moderation policies and enforcement measures.
Content Cadence Roadmap
Outline the anticipated cadence of upcoming updates, covering how often new seasons, events, or patches will occur, along with the types of content released each cycle. This serves as a development planning guide, not marketing material, to manage workload expectations and keep scope controlled.
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