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Welcome to Xfest for Everyone, our premier technical learning event for game creators building for the Microsoft ecosystem.

Over the past 20 years, Microsoft has offered partners a private opportunity to deepen their technical knowledge of the Xbox branded ecosystem. Now, for the first time, we are inviting all developers to experience a selection of the talks from Xfest 2022.

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What to expect at Xfest for Everyone

Xfest features in-depth talks ranging from foundational to expert level with session topics including:

Cloud solutions - Gain insights into the benefits of implementing new and updated cloud solutions for developing, producing, and operating your game.
Growing your business - Hear tips and strategies for increasing commercial success in production, business, and monetization.
Multiplayer best practices - Stay on the cutting edge of multiplayer services, networking, security, and live ops technologies.
Deepen functional expertise - Discover deeply technical talks about design, streaming, the Microsoft Game Developer Kit (GDK), and more.

The full selection of talks from Xfest 2022 contains additional proprietary information and requires an NDA. We invite you to discover more Xfest content and learn how to bring your game to the Xbox branded ecosystem by joining the ID@Xbox program today.

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- Enabling Cross-Platform Play with Azure PlayFab Matchmaking, Lobby, and Party Networking
  Learn how Azure PlayFab can help you build your next cross-platform multiplayer game. This talk explores how you can use the full PlayFab Multiplayer offering to implement an end-to-end multiplayer experience, including Matchmaking and Lobby services with real-time notifications, Networking, and Voice Chat.
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Build, deploy, and scale cross-platform online services to better run your game.
- Xbox Game Streaming: Reducing Latency and Optimizing for the Best Mobile Experiences
  Bring your game to more players and devices through Xbox Game Streaming. Learn how to make your streaming game feel responsive and look like it was designed for the player’s device. This talk will mostly focus on graphics, and will also include tips for making your game more usable for streaming players.
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Reach millions by distributing and monetizing your games with Microsoft.
- Reach More Gamers! Validate Accessibility with the Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Testing Service
  Do you want more players to find your game? Accessibility feature tags help do that! In this talk, get details on the Microsoft Game Accessibility Testing Service, the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines, how they align to Accessibility Tags, and how Gamers with Disabilities are part of the process.
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A selection of sessions presented in Japanese.
- Azure PlayFab のマッチメイキング、ロビー、パーティネットワーキングを利用してクロスプラットフォームプレイを可能にする
  クロスプラットフォームマルチプレイヤーゲームの開発にどのように Azure PlayFab を利用できるのかご紹介します。エンドツーエンドのマルチプレイヤーのエクスペリエンスを実装するうえで PlayFab マルチプレイヤーの機能をどのようにフルに活用できるのか、リアルタイムの通知や通信、ボイスチャットなどとともに、マッチメイキングとロビーのサービスに関しても含め取り上げます。また、クロスネットワークマルチプレイヤーについて、Xbox・サードパーティープラットフォーム間の通信の実装の概要についてもご説明します。
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- タイトルサービスを使用した返金処理、GamePass、サブスクリプションの取り扱い
  マイクロソフトストアサービスの過去12か月間の更新によって、ゲームがどのような恩恵を受けられるのか、本セッションではそれらの機能を紹介します。まず、ユーザー様のエンタイトルメントに対する可視性の向上、そして、返金された消費アイテムの購入を検出する機能、さらに、開発者様のサービスからのGamePassサブスクリプションの照合についてです。独自のサービスを介してサブスクリプションを管理できるようになったことについて等お話します。
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What to expect at Xfest for Everyone

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Develop

Creating Portals in Unreal for Psychonauts 2

Enabling Cross-Platform Play with Azure PlayFab Matchmaking, Lobby, and Party Networking

MPSD vs. MPA: Choosing the Best Xbox Live Integration Solution for Your Multiplayer Games

A Deeper Look at Gaming Sustainability and How Everyone Can Play Their Part

Building Games with the GDK: Visual Studio 2022, Build without Install, and Clang

Guidance for Building Your Services-enabled Game with The Latest GDK

Distribute

Porting Your PC Game to the Microsoft Game Development Kit and Xbox Services

A Discussion with Double Fine Productions about Customizing Psychonauts 2 for Xbox Game Streaming

Handling Refunds, Game Pass, and Subscriptions with Your Services

Xbox Game Streaming: Reducing Latency and Optimizing for the Best Mobile Experiences

Flighting, Feedback, and Forza Horizon 5

Grow

Thinking Mobile: Touch Control Design for Xbox Games

Help Get Your Game Discovered With Gaming Metadata

Building and Protecting your Community with Two Hat and the New Discord Plug-in

Reach More Gamers! Validate Accessibility with the Microsoft Gaming Accessibility Testing Service

Japanese Sessions

Azure PlayFab のマッチメイキング、ロビー、パーティネットワーキングを利用してクロスプラットフォームプレイを可能にする

MPSDとMPAの比較：マルチプレイヤー対応のゲームに最適な Xbox Network(Xbox Live)統合ソリューションの選択

タイトルサービスを使用した返金処理、GamePass、サブスクリプションの取り扱い

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