Microsoft Azure PlayFab
The online services powering some of today's biggest games
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Everything you need to build and operate a live game
Multiplayer Services
Bring players together
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Cross-Network Identity and Data
Meet players where they are and connect them with friends on any platform
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Multiplayer Servers
Dynamically scale dedicated multiplayer servers
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Matchmaking and Groups
Help players find new friends and competitors
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Party Networking and Chat
Help players build relationships and communities
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Leaderboards and Statistics
Track, compare and reward player success
LiveOps
Run your game as a service
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Engagement and Retention
Keep players coming back for more
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Content Management
Manage remote updates to game assets
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Experiments
Run experiments, learn fast and iterate
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Economy
Process payments securely, manage virtual currency, sell catalog items and enable user generated content
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Automation
Configure custom operations and react to events in real-time
Data & Analytics
Understand and react to player behavior
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Real-Time Analytics
Gain immediate insight into game performance and potential issues
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Data Management
Import, store, process and export data generated by your games
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Compliance
Comply with GDPR, COPPA and other government regulations
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Raw Event Data
Get direct access to raw event data in Azure Data Explorer
Case Studies
PlayFab hosts more than 2.5 billion player accounts in over 5000 games
See why other studios are using the most powerful backend platform for games. Read all case studies.
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Rainbow Six Siege
With PlayFab, Ubisoft has the elastic scalability needed to deliver Rainbow Six Siege’s heart pounding multiplayer to over 30 million...
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Idle Miner Tycoon
Kolibri Games uses PlayFab to understand their players and iterate at lightning speed...
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Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is using multiplayer servers to bring more exciting experiences to their immersive world...
Platform Support
Leverage platforms, engines, and stores
Migrate from GameSparks to Azure PlayFab today
If your game is running on GameSparks and you’re looking for an alternative solution, Azure PlayFab’s online services are ready to use with any engine, any store, and any platform.
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The Art of LiveOps Podcast
The Art of LiveOps Podcast provides an in-depth perspective on modern game development and shares stories behind some of the most successful LiveOps strategies. Join our hosts, James Gwertzman and Crystin Cox, as they interview a variety of game development professionals in the industry. Listen on all major (and minor) podcast platforms and share with your networks on social media!
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