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PlayFab

PlayFab powers cross-platform games·playfab.com

PlayFab is a complete backend platform for live games, offering cross-platform multiplayer, LiveOps, economy, and player identity services. It provides core services such as identity, multiplayer, player progression, and community tools, plus operations tools like game data streaming, economy/monetization/UGC management, and live service management. It supports major game engines and platforms including Xbox, Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, App Store, and Google Play. It is free to start, with pay-as-you-go pricing as usage scales.

What it's for

Building cross-platform multiplayer game sessionsUnifying player identity across platformsEnabling cross-progression and cross-playManaging player communities, friends, and leaderboardsTracking player progression, stats, and game savesMonitoring player activity and analyzing retention/revenueRunning virtual economies, live offers, and UGC with moderationRemotely tuning gameplay, segmenting players, and A/B testing

Features 13

Community tools: groups, friends, chat, leaderboards
Cross-platform multiplayer with low-latency, massively scalable sessions
Cross-progression and cross-play support
Development Mode for free, risk-free evaluation
Foundation Mode included at no cost as part of Xbox publishing agreement
Game Data Stream for monitoring player activity and exporting raw data
Game engine SDKs for Unreal and Unity, plus custom engine language support
Live Service Management: remote gameplay tuning, real-time player segmentation, A/B testing
Platform integrations for Xbox, Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, App Store, Google Play
Player progression tracking (stats, profiles, game saves, shared data)
PlayFab Status page for real-time service health and incident tracking
Unified player identity across platforms
Virtual economy, monetization, and UGC tools with built-in moderation

At a glance

free tierAPI

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

Forgame developers, game studios

CompanyMicrosoft

Integrations

XboxSteamPlayStation 5PlayStation 4Nintendo SwitchApp StoreGoogle PlayUnrealUnity

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go pricing and a pricing calculator are available. Standard and Premium account plans are offered in relation to support tiers, with pricing available on request.

Development ModeFree

Every title starts in Development Mode by default.

up to 1,000 lifetime player account creations per title; accounts can have up to 10 titles in Development Mode

StandardQuote

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PremiumQuote

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