1V1 multiplayer feels sharper — especially for the invited player. • Your own swimmer responds to the stick instantly, with no rubber-banding on quick starts, stops and turns. • Shots and passes leave the hand faster on the guest phone. • Fixed the "pop up and down" flicker on standing players at the start of each quarter and during set plays. • Smoother play when one phone is on a slower connection or in Low Power Mode. • Fixed a rare stall where a player could be left holding the ball with no way to select him. Thanks for the field reports — keep them coming.

THE 1V1 UPGRADE — play your friends with YOUR team! • UPGRADED TEAMS IN 1V1: invite a friend, flip on Upgraded Teams, and bring your custom franchise — your players, your upgrades, your team name — into head-to-head matches. Both players must opt in, so it's always a fair fight you both agreed to. • MY UPGRADED TEAMS: a new picker shows your franchises with their names and overall ratings, so you always know which team you're bringing. • YOU INVITE, YOU HOST: the player who sends the invite now hosts the match. • YOUR TEAM NAME IN-MATCH: renamed teams show their own abbreviation on the scoreboard and banners. • FASTER, SMOOTHER MULTIPLAYER: passes and shots respond dramatically quicker for the joining player, with instant feedback on every button press. • SMARTER DEFENSE: defenders now mark man-for-man — no more pile-ups leaving shooters wide open. • Player ratings now cap at 99, every stock roster got a fresh set of unique player names, and assorted fixes. Dive in — see you in the pool!

NEW — 1V1 MULTIPLAYER Challenge a friend to a real-time head-to-head match over Game Center! Send an invite, pick your nations, and settle it in the pool. Fair-play rosters keep every matchup even, and matches automatically recover from connection hiccups. NEW — GAME CENTER Three leaderboards (Career Goals, Season Titles, Tournament Cups) and ten achievements to chase — from your first goal to an undefeated season. Everything you've already earned shows up automatically. ALSO IN THIS UPDATE • Smoother, more responsive gameplay • Audio and stability fixes Heads up. Balls out.

GAME CENTER IS HERE! • Three leaderboards: Career Goals, Season Titles, and Tournament Wins — see how you stack up against the world • Ten achievements to earn, from your First Goal to a Perfect Season • Find them all in the Trophy Room, or watch the banners roll in as you play Plus small performance improvements. Heads up, balls out.

NEW: Aim your shots! Hold SHOOT and steer with the joystick — a dotted line shows exactly where the ball will go. Smarter, more realistic water polo: • Defenses rotate to shut down breakaways — no more free runs up the middle • Passes go to the player you point at, or hit the open man on the fast break • Six-on-five ball movement is quick and crisp, with drives and clears when the set stalls • Exclusions end on a change of possession, just like the real rules • Sprinters start the swim-off from the middle of the goal line