Developer Documentation Changeloghttps://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000Added AI-Games Quality Guidelines covering content safety filtering and prohibited AI-generated content, and removed the effective date from the Quality Guidelines heading.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=September+2%2C+2026Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000The developerPayload field is deprecated and stops being populated after October 30, 2026. Use purchaseToken to correlate purchases instead.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=August+31%2C+2026Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000Updated the Custom Updates guide so every code example targets SDK v8.0, replacing the removed player.getName() and player.getPhoto() with Zero Permissions template expressions and overlay-enhanced updates.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=August+17%2C+2026Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000Added a guide for migrating a live Instant Game from the standard environment to Network Enabled Zero Permissions, and documented the App Dashboard's per-operation limits for bulk IAP catalog changes.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=August+3%2C+2026Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000Added the destroyAsync() method to the overlay views SDK reference for permanently destroying an overlay view and freeing its resources.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=July+16%2C+2026Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000Added an adjusted migration timeline for Web Games that are actively migrating, with steps to qualify by August 31, 2026.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=July+13%2C+2026Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000Changes to game review and distribution, including quality review simplification, PQC deprecation, and a new tiering system.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=July+9%2C+2026Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000Expanded the Canvas Game Migration guide with new app review, rollout, and troubleshooting guidance for Network Enabled Zero Permissions.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=June+7%2C+2026Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000FBInstant.openExternalLinkAsync() is now available in Instant Games SDK v8.0 for approved external URLs after platform confirmation.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+28%2C+2026Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000IAP Payment Webhooks are now available for Instant Games, providing real-time server-to-server notifications for purchase and refund events.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+28%2C+2026Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Rewarded Interstitial Ads API has been fully removed from the FBInstant SDK.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+14%2C+2026Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Instant Games Unity Plugin now available — build Instant Games in Unity with full C# SDK access, and Zero Permissions overlay views.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+8%2C+2026Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Banner ads are being deprecated across all Instant Games, reaching full deprecation by March 31, 2027.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+4%2C+2026Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Canvas deprecation reminder (September 30, 2026) with enhanced rollout controls, cross-play support, and upcoming IAP payment status webhooks.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=April+4%2C+2026Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000Legacy bundle upload API endpoint is being deprecated on May 26, 2026. Migrate to the new two-step Bundle Upload Service.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=February+25%2C+2026Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000Important changes to Web Games and Instant Games on Facebook, Network Enabled Zero Permissions (NEZP) is now General Availability.https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/games/whats-new/changelog/?filter=July+31%2C+2025Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000