diff --git a/Content/Blueprints/HUD/BP_BlasterHUD.uasset b/Content/Blueprints/HUD/BP_BlasterHUD.uasset
index 36daa96..a137d65 100644
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diff --git a/Content/Blueprints/HUD/WBP_Announcement.uasset b/Content/Blueprints/HUD/WBP_Announcement.uasset
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diff --git a/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.cpp b/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6b8b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "Announcement.h"
+
diff --git a/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.h b/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c307478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Blaster/HUD/Announcement.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Blueprint/UserWidget.h"
+#include "Announcement.generated.h"
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+UCLASS()
+class BLASTER_API UAnnouncement : public UUserWidget
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+
+	UPROPERTY(meta = (BindWidget))
+	class UTextBlock* AnnouncementText;
+	
+	UPROPERTY(meta = (BindWidget))
+	UTextBlock* WarmupTime;
+	
+};
diff --git a/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.cpp b/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.cpp
index 3b0848c..9a7424a 100644
--- a/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.cpp
+++ b/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "BlasterHUD.h"
 
+#include "Announcement.h"
 #include "CharacterOverlay.h"
 #include "Blueprint/UserWidget.h"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,16 @@ void ABlasterHUD::AddCharacterOverlay()
 	}
 }
 
+void ABlasterHUD::AddAnnouncementOverlay()
+{
+	APlayerController* PlayerController = GetOwningPlayerController();
+	if (PlayerController && AnnouncementClass)
+	{
+		Announcement = CreateWidget<UAnnouncement>(PlayerController, AnnouncementClass);
+		Announcement->AddToViewport();
+	}
+}
+
 void ABlasterHUD::DrawHUD()
 {
 	Super::DrawHUD();
diff --git a/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.h b/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.h
index 4c2637f..00e1e73 100644
--- a/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.h
+++ b/Source/Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class BLASTER_API ABlasterHUD : public AHUD
 public:
 	virtual void DrawHUD() override;
 	void AddCharacterOverlay();
+	void AddAnnouncementOverlay();
 	
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category = "Player Stats")
 	TSubclassOf<class UUserWidget> CharacterOverlayClass;
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY()
 	class UCharacterOverlay* CharacterOverlay;
 
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, Category = "Announcements")
+	TSubclassOf<class UUserWidget> AnnouncementClass;
+
+	UPROPERTY()
+	class UAnnouncement* Announcement;
 protected:
 
 	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
diff --git a/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.cpp b/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.cpp
index 2f77881..75e9f49 100644
--- a/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.cpp
+++ b/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "BlasterPlayerController.h"
 
 #include "Blaster/Character/BlasterCharacter.h"
+#include "Blaster/HUD/Announcement.h"
 #include "Blaster/HUD/BlasterHUD.h"
 #include "Blaster/HUD/CharacterOverlay.h"
 #include "Components/ProgressBar.h"
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ void ABlasterPlayerController::BeginPlay()
 	Super::BeginPlay();
 
 	BlasterHUD = Cast<ABlasterHUD>(GetHUD());
+	if (BlasterHUD)
+	{
+		BlasterHUD->AddAnnouncementOverlay();
+	}
 }
 
 void ABlasterPlayerController::GetLifetimeReplicatedProps(TArray<FLifetimeProperty>& OutLifetimeProps) const
@@ -72,17 +77,26 @@ float ABlasterPlayerController::GetServerTime()
 	return GetWorld()->GetTimeSeconds() + ClientServerDelta;
 }
 
+void ABlasterPlayerController::HandleMatchHasStarted()
+{
+	BlasterHUD = BlasterHUD == nullptr ? Cast<ABlasterHUD>(GetHUD()) : BlasterHUD;
+	if (BlasterHUD)
+	{
+		BlasterHUD->AddCharacterOverlay();
+		if (BlasterHUD->Announcement)
+		{
+			BlasterHUD->Announcement->SetVisibility(ESlateVisibility::Hidden);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void ABlasterPlayerController::OnMatchStateSet(FName State)
 {
 	MatchState = State;
 
 	if (MatchState == MatchState::InProgress)
 	{
-		BlasterHUD = BlasterHUD == nullptr ? Cast<ABlasterHUD>(GetHUD()) : BlasterHUD;
-		if (BlasterHUD)
-		{
-			BlasterHUD->AddCharacterOverlay();
-		}
+		HandleMatchHasStarted();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -90,11 +104,7 @@ void ABlasterPlayerController::OnRep_MatchState()
 {
 	if (MatchState == MatchState::InProgress)
 	{
-		BlasterHUD = BlasterHUD == nullptr ? Cast<ABlasterHUD>(GetHUD()) : BlasterHUD;
-		if (BlasterHUD)
-		{
-			BlasterHUD->AddCharacterOverlay();
-		}
+		HandleMatchHasStarted();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,7 +174,7 @@ void ABlasterPlayerController::SetHUDHealth(float Health, float MaxHealth)
 void ABlasterPlayerController::SetHUDScore(float Score)
 {
 	BlasterHUD = BlasterHUD == nullptr ? Cast<ABlasterHUD>(GetHUD()) : BlasterHUD;
-	bool bHUDValid =CharacterOverlay && CharacterOverlay->ScoreValue;
+	bool bHUDValid = CharacterOverlay && CharacterOverlay->ScoreValue;
 
 	if (bHUDValid)
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.h b/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.h
index a1dfa13..800fe5f 100644
--- a/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.h
+++ b/Source/Blaster/PlayerController/BlasterPlayerController.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ protected:
 
 	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
 	void CheckTimeSync(float DeltaSeconds);
+	void HandleMatchHasStarted();
 	void SetHUDTime();
 	void PollInit();