diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb8d76718..2c73e0aeb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ java/membuffer.h
 
 tasks/task.h
 tasks/logintask.h
+tasks/gameupdatetask.h
 )
 
 
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ java/annotations.cpp
 
 tasks/task.cpp
 tasks/logintask.cpp
+tasks/gameupdatetask.cpp
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tasks/gameupdatetask.cpp b/tasks/gameupdatetask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c152147e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/gameupdatetask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "gameupdatetask.h"
+
+GameUpdateTask::GameUpdateTask(const LoginResponse &response, QObject *parent) :
+	QObject(parent), m_response(response)
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tasks/gameupdatetask.h b/tasks/gameupdatetask.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b768f6f94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/gameupdatetask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef GAMEUPDATETASK_H
+#define GAMEUPDATETASK_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include <data/loginresponse.h>
+
+/*!
+ * \brief The game update task is the task that handles downloading instances.
+ * Each instance type has its own class inheriting from this base game update task.
+ */
+class GameUpdateTask : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit GameUpdateTask(const LoginResponse &response, QObject *parent = 0);
+	
+signals:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Signal emitted when the game update is complete.
+	 * \param response The login response received from login task.
+	 */
+	void gameUpdateComplete(const LoginResponse &response);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Signal emitted if the game update fails.
+	 * \param errorMsg An error message to be displayed to the user.
+	 */
+	void gameUpdateFailed(const QString &errorMsg);
+	
+private:
+	LoginResponse m_response;
+};
+
+#endif // GAMEUPDATETASK_H