Link and unlink

• Android device ID
• Custom player ID
• Facebook account
• GameCenter account
• Google account
• iOS device ID
• Kongregate account
• Steam account
• Twitch account

Read/write custom player data

Store arbitrary data for your players, such as save-game information or player progress.

• Share across multiple devices
• Share across multiple games
• Share with other players
• Choose level of game client access
• Modify using Game Manager

Read/write player statistics

• Numeric player properties
• Used for leaderboards, matchmaking, segmentation
• Can reset automatically: daily, weekly, monthly

Player segmentation

• Trigger actions as player enter/exit segments
• Updated in real-time
• Set manually with tags
• Use segments to target stores, run bulk actions

In-game characters

• Store multiple characters per player
• Each character has its own: data, virtual currency, inventory, statistics

Send push notifications to players

• Manually, or automated
• To single players, or an entire segment

Full-text search for players

• Easily locate players
• Search across all player properties
• Use wildcard matches

Manage in-game friends list

• Each player has a friends list
• Players can add or remove other players from the list
• The list is not symmetrical; you can be my friend, but I may not be your friend

Ban abusive players

• Temporary or permanent bans
• Review reports on abuse
• Ban player ID or entire IP address
• System for reporting abusive behavior

Leaderboards

• Any stat can be a leaderboard
• Leaderboards can be filtered to only show friends
• Display around the current player, or from any position
• Remove players suspected of cheating at any time
• Chose stat update mode: last, min, max, sum
• Optionally: use CloudScript to filter for illegal values (e.g., cheating)

Time-based leaderboards

• Leaderboards can be reset on a fixed schedule (daily, weekly, monthly) or manually at any time
• When leaderboards reset, the list of players at the time of the reset is archived
• Use leaderboard standing at time of reset to issue prizes, determine tournament winners

Prize Tables

• Perform actions for each player in a leaderboard at the end of a tournament:
• Send email
• Send push notification
• Grant item
• Increment statistic
• Run CloudScript

Chat support via Photon Chat

• Deep integration with Photon chat service
• Supports 1-to-1, small group, and large group chat
• Call CloudScript functions automatically when players enter/exit rooms
• Currently integrated with CommunitySift for moderation

Profanity filtering

• CommunitySift provides powerful profanity filtering
• Integrated for Display Name filtering
• Integrated with Photon Chat
• Deeper custom integration available

Host session-based game servers

• Upload custom game server builds
• Configure multiplayer game modes
• Select regions where servers should be hosted
• Servers will scale automatically based on load

Global server availability

Monitor game sessions

• Game sessions can be monitored in real-time
• After a game session, all log files are archived to help debug issues
• View each player's previous match history

Photon multiplayer integration

• Deep integration with Photon real-time multiplayer service
• Call CloudScript functions automatically when players enter/exit rooms

Create and track virtual currencies

• Create multiple virtual currencies
• View and set player balances
• Set initial deposit balances
• Specify auto-recharge rates

Bundles, containers, drop-tables

• Items may be grouped together into bundles or containers
• Bundle: contents are granted immediately upon purchase
• Container: must be opened first
• Containers may be locked, and require a “key” to be consumed first to open
• Contents may be randomly generated from a drop-table

Item stores

• One catalog can have multiple stores
• Stores can have different prices
• Stores can be targeted to different player segments
• Custom store fields

Server-authenticated inventory

• Store player inventory on the server
• Grant or revoke items manually
• Create randomized items by setting custom data per item instance in player inventory

Receipt validation

• Validate receipts on the server to reduce fraud
• Supports Android, iOS, Amazon, Xbox, PlayStation
• Keeps a record of all purchases in the player profile
• Adds item to player inventory automatically upon success

Player-to-player gifting/trading

• Players can trade or gift items between themselves
• Player 1 proposes a trade (or gift); any items go into escrow
• The trade can communicated to other players via any mechanism (chat, social media, polling, push notification, etc)
• The trade can be open to anyone, or limited to a single player
• Player 2 accepts the trade (or gift); the trade then completes and the items transfer

3rd party payment processing

• Process payments using third party systems like Steam, Facebook, Xsolla, Paypal, and more

Coupon system

• Generate coupon codes which can be redeemed for items
• Use for promotional campaigns

Monitor real-time dashboards

• Data refreshed every 2 minutes
• Real-time counters – no processing lag
• New graphs and counters are added periodically

Debug with real-time event feed

• See real-time feed of events from the game client, backend services, and third party add-ons
• Easily generate custom events
• Change sample rate to see more or fewer events per second
• View full JSON of each event as it travels through data pipeline

Full-text event search

• Filter and search through recent event history
• Zoom in on specific time period
• Look for specific players, event types, or error conditions

View and export reports

• Several reports available out-of-the-box
• View in Game Manager or export as CSV file for offline analysis

Export data events to external services

• Export data events in real-time to a range of external services, including:
• S3 archive
• Webhook
• 3rd party analytics systems
• Proprietary analytics systems

Remotely manage game configuration

• Store game configuration on the server to modify behavior over time
• Coming soon: change configuration based on player segment

Store and distribute game files

• Upload via convenient file management UI or via administration API
• Access by game clients via global CDN
• Use for asset packs, content, DLC, or other game files
• Update anytime remotely

Publishing "Message of the day" news

• Edit and publish messages to be seen by all players
• Useful for "Message of the day", tips and tricks, upcoming announcements, and more.

Scripting & Automation

• Extend the backend with powerful scripting and automation tools, including:
• Write your own server-hosted JavaScript functions
• With access to the entire PlayFab Server API
• Schedule functions to run on a regular basis
• Run bulk actions against all players in a segment
• Trigger actions from real-time events with a powerful rules-engine
• Publish and maintain script code using GitHub

Server-hosted JavaScript

• Write server-based code without a dedicated game server
• Easy upload of JavaScript custom logic
• Make changes to your game behavior without requiring client updates
• Server authentication protects against client-side cheating
• Access the more powerful Server API (with features not available on the client)
• GitHub integration for easy revision control

Trigger actions from real-time events

• Trigger actions in response to real-time events
• Events can come from client, server, or third party vendors
• Rich set of actions including running CloudScript or sending push notifications

Scheduled tasks

• Schedule tasks to run in the background
• Run once, or on a recurring basis
• Schedule now, or in the future
• Run tasks for each player in a segment, or for the title as a whole

Administrative Tools

• Manage all your titles in a single publisher account
• Share player data across game titles
• Configure roles and permissions for each of your team members
• Add two-factor authentication for additional security
• SSO support for user authentication
• View audit-logs to see who made what changes
• Manage multiple titles for dev->test->live progression
• Use Admin API to administer nearly all functions from scripts

Manage titles from a single publisher account

• Share player data among titles in a single publisher account
• Share developers across titles, but set fine-grained title-by-title permissions for each
• Use multiple titles for dev->test->live progression

Two-factor authentication

• Enable two-factor authentication for additional security

Audit logs

• All admin changes are logged in audit logs
• Can be used to review and audit support staff behavior

Custom roles & permissions

• Define custom roles w/ fine-grained permissions model
• Assign roles to users on a per-title basis

Revokable Secret Keys

• Access to Server and Admin API controlled via secret keys
• Secret keys may be created and revoked to as needed

SSO / SAML Support

• Authenticate users with SSO / SAML

Administer via Admin API

• Nearly all tasks that can be done from the Game Manager can also be done via the Admin API
• Build your own admin tools
• Automate admin functions as part of the build process
• e.g. store catalog in source control, and upload as part of build