Before you start
Make sure the following are in place. If anything is missing, go back to the Home guided path.- ID@XBOX onboarding complete — see ID@XBOX onboarding.
- Dev PC ready — see Setup & install.
- A working Unity project (Unity 2022 LTS or later).
- XBOX GDK plug-in for Unity granted via ID@XBOX. See Unity setup.
- Partner Center product with the appropriate device rows checked.
Build & develop
Unity setup
XBOX plug-in setup and version compatibility.
GDK packaging
Package Unity builds for XBOX and Windows.
MicrosoftGame.config
Configure your title for the platform.
Debugging
Debug Unity + GDK builds.
C# API wrappers
Unity C# wrappers over the native GDK.
Add services
XBOX Services
Identity, presence, social.
PlayFab
LiveOps, economy, multiplayer.
Publish
Overview
Publishing basics.
XBOX Requirements
XR compliance.
Certification
Cert process.
Store listing
Product page.
Pricing
Pricing.
Ratings
Age ratings.
Optimize & reference
Optimize
Profilers, diagnostics, and performance tools.
API References
Gaming Runtime, XBOX Services, and platform APIs.
Related API documentation
- XGameRuntime features reference — GDK surface Unity plugins wrap
- XSAPI overview — XBOX Services APIs used from Unity
- PlayFab overview — PlayFab REST + Unity SDK surface