Making games is more accessible than it ever has been. There's now a myriad of game engines to choose from, most of them for free, and an equally important accessibility of storefronts in the PC space ...

Azure’s global infrastructure and managed services make it easier to host smooth, scalable multiplayer experiences. From virtual machines to PlayFab’s elastic server pools, developers can match ...

Let’s be honest, most console and PC gamers just plug-in and go for it. After all, players are primarily focused on conquering a video game’s central storyline, side missions, sub-plot goals and (in ...

Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox divisions have joined together to offer game developers matchmaking and multiplayer parties at no cost when used by an Xbox network authenticated player. The offer ...

Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, a startup which accelerates game development by handling live operations and other tasks so developers can concentrate on making their games. PlayFab runs backend ...

Microsoft Corp.’s Azure cloud platform is about to get more interesting for game developers, as the company announced today that it has acquired PlayFab Inc., a startup that provides a backend ...

Microsoft today launched a preview of PlayFab Multiplayer Servers, a new Azure-based service giving game developers dynamic, on-demand scaling of multiplayer servers. Microsoft bought Seattle-based ...

Gaming is a serious business. Over and above the fact that the video games industry is worth billions of dollars every year and so clearly ranks as a business entity in its own right, the use of video ...

In the latest chapter of GAFAM’s continuing bid to conquer online gaming, Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, which helps game developers launch their titles online more quickly with simplified back-end ...

From loot boxes to premium currencies, game monetization can make or break player trust. Tools like PlayFab Economy V2 help developers manage currencies, stores, and rewards, but execution matters.