PlayFab powers cross-platform games

Complete backend services for live games, connecting players wherever they want to play

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Build & Connect Players

Core services to create your game and connect players across platforms

Community

Build lasting player communities with groups, friends, chat, and competitive leaderboards.

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Identity

Securely unify player identities across all platforms with a single, persistent PlayFab account.

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Multiplayer

Enable low‑latency, massively scalable cross‑platform multiplayer experiences.

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Player Progression

Power persistent, cross‑platform progression with stats, profiles, game saves, and shared data.

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Operate & Grow at Scale

LiveOps, data, and economy tools that keep games running, increase engagement & revenue

Game Data Stream

Monitor player activity, analyze retention and revenue, and export raw data for deeper insights.

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Economy, Monetization & UGC

Run scalable virtual economies, live offers, and UGC tools with built‑in moderation.

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Live Service Management

Tune gameplay remotely, segment players in real time, and A/B test to improve engagement and retention.

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Games that run on PlayFab

From indie hits to the biggest AAA franchises, PlayFab provides the battle-tested, scalable backend behind some of the world's most-played games.

Minecraft promotional art featuring Steve and various mobs in a colorful blocky landscape
Forza Horizon 4 promotional art featuring a sports car speeding through autumn leaves with a scenic landscape
Kingdom Two Crowns promotional art featuring a mystical pixel-art kingdom scene with ghostly figures and glowing crowns
Microsoft Flight Simulator promotional art featuring multiple aircraft including a commercial airliner, a private jet, and a bush plane flying over diverse landscapes with mountains, oceans, and wildlife
Astroneer. A small astronaut stands on a colorful, low-poly alien landscape beside a landed spacecraft, with towering pastel-colored rock formations and a hazy sky in the background
Sea of Thieves. A pirate ship sails across the ocean surrounded by a montage of colorful characters including pirates, skeletons, sea creatures, and mythical beings, with the game's ornate logo at the center.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. A tactical operator wearing goggles and heavy gear wields a sledgehammer over their shoulder in a dark, industrial environment with dramatic backlit lighting.
Core Keeper. Three cartoon adventurers armed with tools and weapons explore a dark underground cavern filled with glowing crystals and mysterious creatures
Luke throws a powerful punch toward the viewer, wearing a blue and orange open jacket with a chain necklace, against a dark graffiti-covered background with bold orange geometric shapes and blue and orange paint splatter effects.

Frequently Asked Questions

PlayFab supports all major game engines, device types, and platform integrations, including cross-progression and cross-play between multiple platforms and devices.

  • Game engine SDKs for Unreal®, Unity®, and language support for custom engines.
  • Device types: PC, console, mobile, and streaming.
  • Platform integrations for Xbox, Steam®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, App Store®, Google Play™, and more.

Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. Unity® is a trademark or registered trademark of Unity Technologies or its affiliates. Steam® is a trademark or registered trademark of Valve Corporation. PlayStation® and PS5 logo are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Nintendo Switch™ is a trademark of Nintendo. App Store® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Google Play™ is a trademark of Google LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

PlayFab is part of Microsoft's Gaming ecosystem and is also available for games on non-Xbox platforms, giving all developers access to the same enterprise-grade backend infrastructure.

PlayFab offers a free-to-start tier at no additional cost, so you can evaluate whether PlayFab is right for your game. As your game scales, pay-as-you-go pricing ensures you only pay for what you use. View pricing details and calculators here.

Development Mode is a risk-free way to evaluate PlayFab at no charge. A title in development mode can only have up to 1,000 lifetime player account creations. Accounts can have up to 10 titles in Development Mode. By default, every title created starts in Development Mode so you can immediately try out PlayFab features. The My Studios and Titles main page will indicate which titles are in Development Mode. Read more about Development Mode. 

Sign in to Game Manager to create your first title, explore the documentation, and start integrating PlayFab services into your game. 

Cross-progression lets players carry their game progress, inventory, and more across different devices and platforms. Cross-play lets players on different platforms play together in the same session. PlayFab enables both through its unified player identity and cloud-based data services, so a player's account and progress stay consistent wherever they play.

Visit PlayFab Status to view real-time service health, active incidents, and scheduled maintenance. You can also subscribe to updates to get notified when issues are reported or resolved.

  • Documentation: Public API references, tutorials, samples, and feature guides are available to everyone at PlayFab Documentation
  • Discord Community: Connect with the PlayFab developer community, ask questions, and stay informed about platform updates. Join via the Microsoft Game Dev Discord.
  • Account Help: Available to all PlayFab developers for nontechnical inquiries such as account access, billing, and plan management. Access it through the Studio-level menu in Game Manager.
  • Support Tickets: Available to Standard plan accounts and above for technical issues, implementation questions, and bug reports. Expect a response within one business day.
  • Emergency Escalations: Available to Premium plan accounts for critical, service-impacting issues requiring immediate attention from PlayFab's on-call engineering team.

To learn more about support options and account plans, visit PlayFab Support.

If you're experiencing issues signing in or accessing Game Manager, you can submit a request through the support form. Please include your title ID and a description of the issue so the team can assist you.

Full terms and conditions for PlayFab services are available here.