diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index b1dfa4b..21bfd13 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     import ScenePlayerPage from './lib/ScenePlayerPage.svelte';
     import LatestMemoriesPage from './lib/LatestMemoriesPage.svelte';
     import MultiplayerOverlay from './lib/multiplayer/MultiplayerOverlay.svelte';
-    import WhatsNewBanner from './lib/WhatsNewBanner.svelte';
     import CanvasWrapper from './lib/CanvasWrapper.svelte';
     import CrashOverlay from './lib/CrashOverlay.svelte';
 
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@
     <source src="audio/install.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
 </audio>
 
-<WhatsNewBanner />
 <GoodbyePopup />
 <UpdatePopup />
 <ConfigToast />
diff --git a/src/lib/WhatsNewBanner.svelte b/src/lib/WhatsNewBanner.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index d42c561..0000000
--- a/src/lib/WhatsNewBanner.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-    import { navigateTo } from '../core/navigation.js';
-    import { currentPage, gameRunning } from '../stores.js';
-
-    const WHATS_NEW_MESSAGE = 'Multiplayer is here!';
-    const STORAGE_KEY = 'whats-new-dismissed';
-
-    function djb2(str) {
-        let hash = 5381;
-        for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
-            hash = ((hash << 5) + hash + str.charCodeAt(i)) | 0;
-        }
-        return hash.toString(36);
-    }
-
-    const currentHash = djb2(WHATS_NEW_MESSAGE);
-
-    let visible = true;
-    try {
-        visible = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) !== currentHash;
-    } catch {}
-
-    let dismissing = false;
-
-    function persistDismiss() {
-        try {
-            localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, currentHash);
-        } catch {}
-    }
-
-    function dismiss() {
-        persistDismiss();
-        dismissing = true;
-    }
-
-    function dismissImmediate() {
-        persistDismiss();
-        visible = false;
-    }
-
-    function handleAnimationEnd() {
-        if (dismissing) {
-            visible = false;
-        }
-    }
-</script>
-
-{#if visible && $currentPage === 'main' && !$gameRunning}
-    <div class="whats-new-banner" class:dismissing onanimationend={handleAnimationEnd}>
-        <span class="banner-label">New</span>
-        <span class="banner-message">{WHATS_NEW_MESSAGE} <a href="#multiplayer" class="banner-link" onclick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); dismissImmediate(); navigateTo('multiplayer'); }}>Create an island and play with friends.</a></span>
-        <button class="banner-dismiss" aria-label="Dismiss" onclick={dismiss}>×</button>
-    </div>
-{/if}
-
-<style>
-    @keyframes fade-out {
-        from { opacity: 1; }
-        to { opacity: 0; }
-    }
-
-    .whats-new-banner {
-        position: fixed;
-        top: 8px;
-        left: 50%;
-        transform: translateX(-50%);
-        z-index: 1000;
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        gap: 8px;
-        padding: 6px 12px;
-        box-sizing: border-box;
-        background: var(--color-bg-panel);
-        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2);
-        border-radius: 6px;
-        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
-    }
-
-    .whats-new-banner.dismissing {
-        animation: fade-out 0.2s ease-out forwards;
-    }
-
-    .banner-label {
-        font-size: 0.65rem;
-        font-weight: 700;
-        text-transform: uppercase;
-        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-        color: #1a1a1a;
-        background: var(--color-primary);
-        padding: 1px 6px;
-        border-radius: 3px;
-        flex-shrink: 0;
-    }
-
-    .banner-message {
-        color: var(--color-text-medium);
-        font-size: 0.8rem;
-    }
-
-    .banner-link {
-        color: var(--color-primary);
-        text-decoration: none;
-    }
-
-    .banner-link:hover {
-        text-decoration: underline;
-    }
-
-    .banner-dismiss {
-        background: none;
-        border: none;
-        color: var(--color-text-muted);
-        font-size: 1.1rem;
-        cursor: pointer;
-        padding: 0 2px;
-        line-height: 1;
-        flex-shrink: 0;
-        transition: color 0.15s;
-    }
-
-    .banner-dismiss:hover {
-        color: var(--color-primary);
-    }
-
-    @media (max-width: 480px) {
-        .whats-new-banner {
-            left: 8px;
-            right: 8px;
-            transform: none;
-            padding: 5px 10px;
-            gap: 6px;
-        }
-
-        .banner-message {
-            font-size: 0.72rem;
-        }
-    }
-</style>