diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
index 5b1cad113e..dd850aa13a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 		// Update news once per game launch
 		static bool fetchedNews;
 
+		bool newsOpen;
+
 		// Increment the version number when adding new stats
 		const int SystemInformationVersion = 3;
 		Dictionary<string, Pair<string, string>> GetSystemInformation()
@@ -242,6 +244,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			if (Game.Settings.Debug.CheckVersion)
 				webServices.CheckModVersion();
 
+			var updateLabel = rootMenu.GetOrNull("UPDATE_NOTICE");
+			if (updateLabel != null)
+				updateLabel.IsVisible = () => !newsOpen && menuType != MenuType.None &&
+					menuType != MenuType.SystemInfoPrompt &&
+					webServices.ModVersionStatus == ModVersionStatus.Outdated;
+
 			// System information opt-out prompt
 			var sysInfoPrompt = widget.Get("SYSTEM_INFO_PROMPT");
 			sysInfoPrompt.IsVisible = () => menuType == MenuType.SystemInfoPrompt;
@@ -306,14 +314,20 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 						new Download(newsURL, cacheFile, e => { },
 							e => NewsDownloadComplete(e, cacheFile, currentNews,
-								() => newsButton.AttachPanel(newsPanel)));
+								() => OpenNewsPanel(newsButton)));
 					}
 
-					newsButton.OnClick = () => newsButton.AttachPanel(newsPanel);
+					newsButton.OnClick = () => OpenNewsPanel(newsButton);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
+		void OpenNewsPanel(DropDownButtonWidget button)
+		{
+			newsOpen = true;
+			button.AttachPanel(newsPanel, () => newsOpen = false);
+		}
+
 		void OnRemoteDirectConnect(string host, int port)
 		{
 			SwitchMenu(MenuType.None);
diff --git a/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index 8a471e5f8e..5841b20ed9 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -281,6 +281,24 @@ Container@MENU_BACKGROUND:
 					Height: 25
 					Text: Battlefield News
 					Font: Bold
+		Container@UPDATE_NOTICE:
+			X: (WINDOW_RIGHT - WIDTH) / 2
+			Y: 75
+			Width: 128
+			Children:
+				Label@A:
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: You are running an outdated version of OpenRA.
+				Label@B:
+					Y: 20
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: Download the latest version from www.openra.net
 		Container@PERFORMANCE_INFO:
 			Logic: PerfDebugLogic
 			Children:
diff --git a/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index 0e6c992ce4..70cbf00644 100644
--- a/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/common/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Container@MAINMENU:
 			Height: 25
 			Align: Center
 			Font: Regular
-			Contrast: True
+			Shadow: true
 		Container@MENUS:
 			X: 13 + (WINDOW_RIGHT - 522) / 4 - WIDTH / 2
 			Y: WINDOW_BOTTOM / 2 - HEIGHT / 2
@@ -302,3 +302,21 @@ Container@MAINMENU:
 					Height: 25
 					Text: Battlefield News
 					Font: Bold
+		Container@UPDATE_NOTICE:
+			X: (WINDOW_RIGHT - WIDTH) / 2
+			Y: 95
+			Width: 128
+			Children:
+				Label@A:
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: You are running an outdated version of OpenRA.
+				Label@B:
+					Y: 20
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: Download the latest version from www.openra.net
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml b/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
index 3d015b2b8a..e39aff208b 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/chrome/mainmenu.yaml
@@ -266,6 +266,24 @@ Container@MAINMENU:
 					Height: 25
 					Text: Battlefield News
 					Font: Bold
+		Container@UPDATE_NOTICE:
+			X: (WINDOW_RIGHT - WIDTH) / 2
+			Y: 95
+			Width: 128
+			Children:
+				Label@A:
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: You are running an outdated version of OpenRA.
+				Label@B:
+					Y: 20
+					Width: PARENT_RIGHT
+					Height: 25
+					Align: Center
+					Shadow: true
+					Text: Download the latest version from www.openra.net
 		Container@PERFORMANCE_INFO:
 			Logic: PerfDebugLogic
 			Children: