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Article // Nov 16, 2020
The Coalition Sees 27.9X Build Improvement w/ VS 2019
The Coalition Sees 27.9X Iteration Build Improvement with Visual Studio 2019
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Build for the web with ASP.NET (For Unity developers)
Learn how to build for the web with your existing C# skills.
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Article // Oct 21, 2020
New PlayFab Pricing Plan with No Monthly Minimums
Today we’re introducing a new Pay-as-you-Go plan for PlayFab which requires no minimum monthly commitment.
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