XBOX services
XBOX services are a premier gaming network that connects millions of gamers across the world. Here are some reasons to add XBOX services to your game.- XBOX services unite gamers across XBOX One (or later) and Windows 10, so gamers can play with their friends and connect with a massive community of players.
- XBOX services let players build a gaming legacy by unlocking achievements, sharing epic game clips, amassing gamerscore, and perfecting their avatar.
- XBOX services let gamers play and pick up where they left off on another XBOX console or PC, bringing all their saves from another device.
- With over 1 billion multiplayer matches played each month, XBOX services are built for performance, speed, and reliability.
- With cross-device multiplayer, gamers can play with your friends regardless of whether they play on XBOX One (or later) or Windows 10 PC.
How XBOX services work
XBOX services data is stored in the cloud. It can be accessed by using REST endpoints and secure web sockets that are accessible from a set of client-side APIs designed for game developers. We recommend the use of client-side APIs, known as XBOX Services API (XSAPI), that wrap the REST functionality for development. For more information, see XBOX Services API overview.XBOX services feature areas
Player Data
Player Data drives the usage of player stats, achievements, and leaderboards.Social features
Social features can organically grow your audience, spreading awareness to over 55 million active users.Multiplayer features
Multiplayer is a great way to extend the lifetime of your title and keep gameplay experiences fresh. XBOX services provides extensive multiplayer and matchmaking features. You also have several options of API that provide varying levels of simplicity versus flexibility.Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage provides both Title Storage and Connected Storage. These are two different but complementary services.- Connected Storage allows you to implement game saves in the cloud, which will roam across devices, regardless of where a user is signed in.
- Title Storage lets you store blobs of data that can be per user or per title and shared across different users.