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This topic describes the procedures for configuring leaderboards in the Partner Center service configuration for a title that’s using data platform 2013. For information on leaderboards that use data platform 2013, see the XDK topic Leaderboards. For an introduction to XBOX service configuration, see Service configuration.

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What is a global leaderboard?

The XBOX Leaderboards is a service that provides the capability for storing and retrieving global leaderboards for XBOX titles. Each leaderboard score is automatically updated by the XBOX data platform to reflect the appropriate values of the score’s underlying stat instances. Multiple leaderboards can be maintained for each title.

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Configure leaderboards

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Sign in with your account on [Partner Center](https://developer.microsoft.com...

Sign in with your account on Partner Center.
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Select your title, and then go to Services > XBOX Live.

Select your title, and then go to Services > XBOX Live.
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Select the link to Leaderboards.

Select the link to Leaderboards.
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On the Leaderboards page, create and manage global leaderboards for your ...

On the Leaderboards page, create and manage global leaderboards for your title.

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Create a leaderboard

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On the Leaderboards page, select the New leaderboard button.

On the Leaderboards page, select the New leaderboard button. This will take you to the New leaderboard page.
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In the Leaderboard name box, provide your leaderboard's name, which must ...

In the Leaderboard name box, provide your leaderboard’s name, which must not exceed 100 characters. The name won’t be visible to your players but can be used in your code to reference the leaderboard.
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In the dropdown list Player Stat to rank with, select the stat on which t...

In the dropdown list Player Stat to rank with, select the stat on which the leaderboard is ranked. To create a new player stat, start by selecting Create a new player stat, which will open the Events and stat rules page in a new tab.
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If you select a stat whose name contains fields, you must specify the values ...

If you select a stat whose name contains fields, you must specify the values for the fields.
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Under Sort order, select the applicable option in the dialog.

Under Sort order, select the applicable option in the dialog. Higher values are better is a good choice for stats like kill count and coins collected. Lower values are better is a good choice for stats like race times and least attempts at a level.
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Select Save to save your changes or select Cancel to discard them.

Select Save to save your changes or select Cancel to discard them.
Your new leaderboard is now listed on the Leaderboards page.

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Change a leaderboard

There’s no support for changing or deleting a leaderboard that’s been published. This means you’ll have to create a new leaderboard with a different leaderboard ID. Changing the sort order or the underlying instance of a leaderboard’s stat might cause loss of data. Avoid reusing leaderboard IDs that have already been configured and published.
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On the Leaderboards page, select the name of the leaderboard that you wan...

On the Leaderboards page, select the name of the leaderboard that you want to change.
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Make your changes to the leaderboard's details.

Make your changes to the leaderboard’s details.
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Select Save to save your changes or select Cancel to discard them.

Select Save to save your changes or select Cancel to discard them.

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Delete a leaderboard

There’s no support for changing or deleting a leaderboard that’s been published. This means you’ll have to create a new leaderboard with a different leaderboard ID. Changing the sort order or the underlying instance of a leaderboard’s stat might cause loss of data. Avoid reusing leaderboard IDs that have already been configured and published.
  1. On the Leaderboards page, select Delete next to the leaderboard that you want to delete.
  2. In the Confirmation dialog, select Delete to confirm the deletion; otherwise, select Cancel.
Last modified on August 20, 2026