Hi,
I’m stuck with submitting a Game Center leaderboard and wanted to ask if others are seeing the same issue.
My setup:
- App is already live on the App Store
- Game Center capability is enabled
- Leaderboard works perfectly in TestFlight (scores are submitted and visible)
Problem: When I try to submit the leaderboard for review, I get:
“A Game Center enabled app version must be added for review.”
This is confusing because:
- The app already includes Game Center
- The app is already approved and published
- Apple documentation says Game Center components can be submitted without a new app version
I also tried recreating the leaderboard and checking all settings, but the issue persists.
Is this a known App Store Connect issue?
Or is there something I’m missing?
Thanks!
Update / Solution:
I found the solution.
The issue was that the leaderboard cannot be submitted on its own, even though it seems possible from the UI and documentation.
What worked for me:
- Create a new app version
- Add a Game Center-enabled build
- Add the leaderboard to the same submission
- Submit both together for review
After doing this, the leaderboard was accepted and works in production.
So the key point is:
The build and the leaderboard must be submitted together in the same review.
Hope this helps others!