diff --git a/src/modals/ForceUpdateModal.js b/src/modals/ForceUpdateModal.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7edf7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modals/ForceUpdateModal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { Box, Label, Text } from "theme-ui";
+
+import Modal from "../components/Modal";
+
+function ForceUpdateModal({ isOpen }) {
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      isOpen={isOpen}
+      allowClose={false}
+      style={{ maxWidth: "450px" }}
+    >
+      <Box>
+        <Label py={2}>New Update Available</Label>
+        <Text as="p" mb={2} variant="caption">
+          Please refresh your browser to update to the latest version.
+        </Text>
+      </Box>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
+export default ForceUpdateModal;
diff --git a/src/network/Session.js b/src/network/Session.js
index 88d4671..b2973cc 100644
--- a/src/network/Session.js
+++ b/src/network/Session.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { logError } from "../helpers/logging";
  * Session Status Event - Status of the session has changed
  *
  * @event Session#status
- * @property {"ready"|"joining"|"joined"|"offline"|"reconnecting"|"auth"} status
+ * @property {"ready"|"joining"|"joined"|"offline"|"reconnecting"|"auth"|"needs_update"} status
  */
 
 /**
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class Session extends EventEmitter {
       this.socket.on("game_expired", this._handleGameExpired.bind(this));
       this.socket.on("disconnect", this._handleSocketDisconnect.bind(this));
       this.socket.io.on("reconnect", this._handleSocketReconnect.bind(this));
+      this.socket.on("force_update", this._handleForceUpdate.bind(this));
 
       this.emit("status", "ready");
     } catch (error) {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ class Session extends EventEmitter {
 
     this._gameId = gameId;
     this._password = password;
-    this.socket.emit("join_game", gameId, password);
+    this.socket.emit("join_game", gameId, password, process.env.REACT_APP_VERSION);
     this.emit("status", "joining");
   }
 
@@ -418,6 +419,16 @@ class Session extends EventEmitter {
       this.joinGame(this._gameId, this._password);
     }
   }
+
+  _handleForceUpdate() {
+    /**
+     * Force Update Event - An update has been released
+     *
+     * @event Session#forceUpdate
+     */
+    this.socket.disconnect();
+    this.emit("status", "needs_update");
+  }
 }
 
 export default Session;
diff --git a/src/routes/Game.js b/src/routes/Game.js
index 7610850..190fb86 100644
--- a/src/routes/Game.js
+++ b/src/routes/Game.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import MapLoadingOverlay from "../components/map/MapLoadingOverlay";
 
 import AuthModal from "../modals/AuthModal";
 import GameExpiredModal from "../modals/GameExpiredModal";
+import ForceUpdateModal from "../modals/ForceUpdateModal";
 
 import { useAuth } from "../contexts/AuthContext";
 import { MapStageProvider } from "../contexts/MapStageContext";
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ function Game() {
     };
   }, [session]);
 
+
   // Join game
   useEffect(() => {
     if (sessionStatus === "ready" && databaseStatus !== "loading") {
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@ function Game() {
             isOpen={gameExpired}
             onRequestClose={() => setGameExpired(false)}
           />
+          <ForceUpdateModal
+            isOpen={sessionStatus === "needs_update"}
+          />
           {!sessionStatus && <LoadingOverlay />}
           <MapLoadingOverlay />
         </MapStageProvider>