Private Arena Shooter match fails to load when 4+ players join private server

In a private Arena Shooter session, the server fails to successfully load once more than three participants attempt to join. This blocks running normal multiplayer sessions with the intended number of players, impacting organized play and broadcasts.

1. Create a private Arena Shooter server.
2. Have 4 or more participants attempt to join the private server.
3. Observe the match/server loading behavior.

The private Arena Shooter server should load successfully and start the match with the supported number of players for the mode.

Title

Private Arena Shooter server fails to load with more than three participants

Category

Multiplayer / Server / Matchmaking

Severity

High

Version live: CL117-Discovery-Admission-20261004-r1

Mode

Arena Shooter

Environment

Private server

Description

A private Arena Shooter server does not successfully load when more than three participants attempt to join.

This prevents the team from running a normal multiplayer session with the intended number of participants.

Steps to reproduce
Create a private Arena Shooter server.
Have more than three participants attempt to join.
Observe the server loading behavior.
Actual result

The private Arena Shooter session fails to load when more than three participants attempt to join.

Expected result

The private server should successfully load with the supported number of players for the game mode.

Impact

This prevents larger private multiplayer sessions and makes it difficult to use the mode for organized gameplay or broadcasts.