“The team at XBOX is relentless in seeking opportunities to support, platform, and uplift independent developers.”
Strange ScaffoldI Am Your Beast
Bring your game to XBOX
Reach players worldwide with world-class developer tools, a sustainable marketplace, and tailored publishing programs for console and PC.
500MMonthly active playersReach players across XBOX console, PC, and cloud.
$5B+Paid to independent developersBuild your business alongside a thriving partner ecosystem.
Void InteractiveReady or Not
Stray FawnThe Wandering Village
Everything you need in one place
We offer programs and services to support every stage of your game's journey on XBOX.
Grow your audience with XBOX
Reach players where they play
Launch across XBOX consoles, XBOX on PC and cloud with our tools and programs.
- XBOX consoles and handhelds
- XBOX for PC and Windows
- Cloud gaming
Global reach
Connect with players around the world and maximize your discovery efforts by making your game available across XBOX console and PC storefronts.
Port existing games
Expand your audience by bringing existing games to XBOX with guidance, tools, and platform support.
Cloud gaming
Reach players across supported devices without requiring dedicated gaming hardware.
XBOX Play Anywhere
One build, multiple screens. Enable play across console, PC, and cloud.
Build and ship with confidence
Game Development Kit
Access tools, APIs, services, and resources needed to build, test, and ship games across XBOX, PC, and cloud experiences.
- XBOX services integration
- Platform features & APIs
- Multi-device experiences
Engines & middleware
Build with Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, and supported middleware.
Build, test, and optimize
Develop using tools for testing, platform integration, certification, debugging, and performance tuning.
You make it fun, we make it run.
Game services
Run and grow your game with PlayFab managed services for multiplayer, player accounts, commerce, analytics, and LiveOps.
Access included services when publishing on XBOX
Engines & middleware
Build with Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot, and supported middleware.
Build, test, and optimize
Develop using tools for testing, platform integration, certification, debugging, and performance tuning.
Ready to publish on XBOX?
Turn your game into a published title on XBOX through ID@XBOX, with support, resources, and opportunities designed to help you launch and grow.
- Incentives & funding opportunities
- Technical & publishing support
- Promotion and discovery opportunities
“We love working with our XBOX reps, they're just great people and have proven time-and-time again that they're willing to go the extra mile when we needed it.”
Aggro CrabAnother Crab's Treasure
You're not building alone
Plug into the community and open tools, then see what's coming up.
Frequently asked questions
There are three hard requirements you’ll need to meet. First, you must be at least 18 years old to begin a development or business relationship with XBOX. If you’re under 18, your parent or guardian can begin the relationship with us. Second, you need to sign an NDA. Third, you must be in a country with which Microsoft can do business.
Build what's next
Join a global community of developers building, publishing, and growing on XBOX.