September 2026
Squads, Organizations, and Tournament Controls- Squad posts and requests: post what you’re looking for, and let players request to join with server-side eligibility checks
- Organizer profiles: browse tournaments by the organization running them, with events ingested daily from Battlefy and Challengermode
- Tournament bans for organizers, plus stream URLs on tournament pages (Twitch and YouTube)
- Social handles on profiles
- Tournament participant caps lifted — events can now run without an advertised maximum
August 2026
Brackets, Private Tournaments, and Fortnite Stats- Single-elimination tournament brackets: generate from confirmed players, automatic byes, winners advance round by round, shareable bracket page
- Private tournaments: listed with a lock badge, open to view, password required to join
- Automatic Fortnite stat syncing, refreshed every 5 minutes
- Apex Legends team map: organizer seating with drag-and-drop, player self-assign, and auto-fill
- Server-derived tournament status, so listings stay accurate without manual updates
- World ID human verification, with Orb and Selfie Check tiers
- GamerPlug available as a World App Mini App
July 2026
Notifications and Tournament Invites- Notifications feed covering matches, squads, and tournament activity
- Tournament invites with push deep links straight into the event
- Play Now channels and message reactions
- Request to Match, plus new Explore filters
June 2026
Tournaments Feature Launch- Tournaments tab now live: browse real gaming events and competitions from a single in-app feed
- Filter tournaments by game, platform, and region
- View prize pools, formats, start times, and spots remaining at a glance
- Community-hosted tournaments: create your own event from within the app
- In-tournament activity feed for lobby coordination and check-in
- Tournament leaderboards tracked by game-specific stats
April 2026
CSMG Partnership & Collegiate Esports Integration- GamerPlug partners with Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) for the 2026 CECC May Madness tournament
- Exclusive CSMG × GamerPlug badge awarded to verified collegiate esports players
- Fan-to-pro marketplace integration live for CECC May Madness (May 1–3, Waco, Texas) participants
January 2026
Platform Launch — iOS & Android- GamerPlug officially available on the iOS App Store and Google Play
- Clip-first player discovery: swipe through players who share your games, filtered by game and age
- Clip-first profiles: upload gameplay videos to show how you actually play instead of a static photo
- Automatic Apex Legends stat syncing, keyed by your in-game name
- Built-in squad chat: coordinate with the players you match with before anyone queues
- Low-latency voice chat and persistent text threads per squad, built directly into the app
- Community reputation system that surfaces compatible teammates and quietly removes griefers from your rotation
- 15+ titles supported at launch, including Apex Legends, Valorant, Fortnite, Call of Duty, League of Legends, Rocket League, Overwatch 2, and more
September 2025
GamerPlug Founded- GamerPlug incorporated in Austin, Texas by co-founders Ion and Abed
- Web preview launched at gamerplug.app
For detailed feature guides, see the Core Features section.