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# FMA XR-013: Link Microsoft and publisher accounts

> FMA scenario severities for XR-013 Linking Microsoft Accounts with Publisher Accounts, covering sign-in linking, unlink flows, and Terms of Service.

# XR-013: Linking Microsoft Accounts with Publisher Accounts

## FMA scenario severities

See the [XR-013 reference](/publishing/certification/xr/xr-013) for the underlying certification requirement.

### 013-01 Linking Microsoft Accounts with Publisher Accounts

| Scenario                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Severity          | Platform                       |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------ |
| No current scenario.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Not Relevant (-4) |                                |
| No current scenario.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Very Minor (1)    |                                |
| The title asks the user to re-enter their publisher account details when the title is launched without a connection to the non-Microsoft servers.                                                                                                                                                                                           | Minor (2)         | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title allows the user to unlink a publisher account outside the title, but doesn't provide an indication on how to unlink within the title itself.                                                                                                                                                                                      | Minor (2)         | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title contains symbols or QR code blocks that redirects the user to an external website to find and view the Terms of Service, but doesn't provide a clear indication that the QR code or symbol is meant for this purpose.                                                                                                             | Moderate (6)      | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title doesn't notify the user of the Terms of Service prior to the account linking process. See FMA Notes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title doesn't allow the user to unlink a publisher account anywhere. Examples: via the title, via the web, via a third-party experience. If via the web, a relevant website must be indicated but this doesn't need to be a direct link to the unlinking process, nor do we need to find the unlinking process guidance on the website. | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title doesn't recognize that a publisher account has already been assigned to an XBOX profile when signing into another device.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title asks the user to re-enter their publisher account credentials after linking a publisher account with an XBOX profile and then signing in on an additional device, or the same device again, or after restarting the title.                                                                                                        | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title links publisher accounts to the device rather than the XBOX profile.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title links publisher accounts to multiple XBOX profiles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title associates the linking or unlinking of a publisher account across all XBOX profiles on a device.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series, Windows |
| The title doesn't allow publisher accounts to be created, when required to access core areas, on a Child XBOX profile.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Critical (12)     | XBOX One, XBOX Series          |
| No current scenario.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Catastrophic (22) |                                |

**Notes**

* Terms of Service can be provided in-title or via direction to an external resource such as a website where a user can find the information. An external link doesn't need to be direct to the ToS, nor under a specific game — the ToS simply needs to be available for the user to find.
* Suggested unlinking probability of 4. Linking probability will vary with titles — for some it will be mandatory for any functionality, others optional.


## Related topics

- [XR-013 Linking Microsoft Accounts with Publisher Accounts](/publishing/certification/xr/xr-013.md)
- [XBOX Requirement test cases for PC and mobile games](/publishing/certification/pc-policy-tests.md)
- [PC and mobile certification requirements and top failures](/publishing/certification/pc-certification.md)
- [XBOX Certification overview](/publishing/certification/overview.md)
- [XR Failure Mode Analysis](/publishing/certification/xr-fma.md)