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# vm_state_change

> vm_state_change event.

This event is triggered when a multiplayer virtual machine's state is changed.

## Properties

| Name          | Type                                                                                                      | Description                                           |
| :------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------- |
| EntityLineage | [EntityLineage](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/entitylineage)                         | Entities that this entity is a child of.              |
| Payload       | [VmStateChangeEventPayload](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/vmstatechangeeventpayload) | The multiplayer server vm state change event payload. |

## Common Properties

All V2 PlayStream events are formatted as JSON objects and most share the following common properties:

| Name               | Type                                                                          | Description                                                                               |
| :----------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| SchemaVersion      | String                                                                        | PlayStream event format version, following a semantic versioning scheme.                  |
| FullName           | [Object](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/fullnameobject)   | Combination of the event name and event namespace to fully specify the event type.        |
| Id                 | String                                                                        | PlayFab-assigned unique identifier for this event.                                        |
| Timestamp          | DateTime                                                                      | The time (in UTC) associated with this event.                                             |
| Entity             | [Object](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/entityobject)     | Details about the entity to which this event applies including Entity Id and Entity type. |
| Originator         | [Object](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/originatorobject) | Object describing the source and source type that initiated this event.                   |
| PayloadContentType | String                                                                        | Specifies the content of the event payload. Default is "JSON".                            |
| Origin Info        | Object                                                                        | Optional field containing info about events originating outside of PlayFab.               |


## Related topics

- [PlayStream event model reference for PlayFab](/services/playfab/api-references/events/index.md)
- [VmStateChangeEventPayload](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/vmstatechangeeventpayload.md)
- [ServerStateChangedEventPayload](/services/playfab/api-references/events/data-types/serverstatechangedeventpayload.md)
- [game_chat_state_change](/reference/chat/gamechat2/structs/game_chat_state_change.md)
- [PFMatchmakingStateChange](/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pfmatchmaking/structs/pfmatchmakingstatechange.md)