> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overviews

> Reference and overviews for multiplayer sessions and matchmaking in the XBOX Game Development Kit (XBOX Services). Includes concepts and API guidance.

Explore overviews topics for XBOX game development.

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  <Card title="Common multiplayer scenarios" icon="users-line" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/live-common-multiplayer-scenarios">
    This topic describes the XBOX services functionality that supports various multiplayer scenarios, including comparative (indirect) play,…
  </Card>

  <Card title="XBOX services multiplayer" icon="circle-info" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/live-multiplayer-intro">
    This topic describes multiplayer features in XBOX services that include Multiplayer Session Directory (MPSD), matchmaking, networking,…
  </Card>

  <Card title="XBOX services for matchmaking, invites," icon="shuffle" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/live-multiplayer-nav">
    This section describes matchmaking, invites, voice and text chat, and networking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cross-platform multiplayer design" icon="users-line" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/multiplayer-design-guidance-cross-platform">
    This topic describes how you can use and combine our services for cross-platform title development.
  </Card>

  <Card title="XBOX and pc multiplayer design guidance" icon="cube" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/multiplayer-design-guidance-xbox-pc-gdk">
    This topic describes how you can use and combine our services for developing titles using the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) to…
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiplayer" icon="users-line" href="/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/overviews/multiplayer-intro">
    Multiplayer games allow users to play together and have a shared experience in the world that you build.
  </Card>
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## See also

* [Chat](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/chat/index)
* [Concepts](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/concepts/index)
* [Invites](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/invites/index)
* [Matchmaking](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/matchmaking/index)
* [Mpa](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpa/index)
* [Mpm](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpm/index)
* [Mpsd](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/mpsd/index)


## Related topics

- [Overviews](/build/console-features/audio/overviews/index.md)
- [Overview of audio](/build/console-features/audio/overviews/audio.md)
- [Overview of packaging](/build/core-features/common/packaging/overviews/packaging.md)
- [Invites overview](/services/xbox-services/multiplayer/invites/live-multiplayer-invites-overview.md)
- [Unity overview](/paths/unity/overview.md)