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From the Game Stack blog

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Reacting to PlayFab PlayStream Events with Azure Functions

Article // Jan 26, 2022

How can you leverage Azure PlayFab's PlayStream to extend your game's functionality and react to events?

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Why should a single player game have a backend?

Article // Jan 19, 2022

How to use PlayFab Telemetry, Analytics, and LiveOps to extend the lifespan of your game and re-engage your players

How to transfer large files in a distributed environment

Article // Jan 14, 2022

Set up your modern game studio for file share sync with Azure