# Catan Universe Backend Update + Bug Fixes

- Product: Catan Universe (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/catan-universe)
- Vendor: Client/Frontend: Endava  / Backend: SuperNimbus
- Date: 2023-11-07
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/544730/view/3789276814651619722
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/catan-universe/releases/2023-11-07-backend-update-bug-fixes

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- **fixed** — Remove old lobbies when creating custom matches to increase reliability
- **fixed** — Fix error getting account: account not found issue when searching friends
- **fixed** — Fix error getting account: context canceled error when listing friends
- **fixed** — Fix Cannot read property 'getPrivateData' of undefined or null error when changing password
- **changed** — Optimize service to reduce error messages in game menus and increase stability

No new Client required (!)

Removing “old lobbies” if they exist when creating custom matches (increased reliability for creating custom matches)
Fixed “error getting account: account not found” issue when searching friends
Fixed listing friends to avoid the “error getting account: context canceled” error
Fixed “Cannot read property 'getPrivateData' of undefined or null” error when changing password

Numerous optimizations are made to reduce the error messages displayed in the game's menus and increase the stability of our service.

This update is a “Pre-Patch” for a more significant update we are working on at the moment. Our team is currently rewriting the entire multiplayer to make it perform better.

We will announce more details about this update in the near future.