Azure gaming documentation

Learn how to build games using Microsoft Azure services.

Develop games remotely

Overview

• About Game Dev VM
• Optimize using Unreal Cloud DDC
• Tools included in Game Dev VM

Quickstart

• Using Unreal in Game Dev VM
• Set up Unreal DDC in Azure
• Connect to Unreal DDC from Game Dev VM
• Connect to Unreal DDC from Visual Studio

Concept

• Choosing the right GPU SKU

How-To Guide

• Remoting with Parsec
• Remoting with Teradici

Cloud Build Pipelines

Overview

• Azure Cloud Builds
• Incredibuild - Scale out your cloud builds

How-To Guide

• Perforce - Using AAD together with Perforce
• Perforce - Logging on with a Managed Identity
• Perforce - Set up a Proxy in Azure

AI in games

Overview

• Azure Cognitive Services
• Content Moderation
• Text Translation
• Text-to-Speech
• Speech-to-Text

Game streaming

Overview

• Unreal Pixel Streaming in Azure

How-To Guide

• Deploying Unreal Pixel Streaming in Azure
• Unreal Pixel Streaming at Scale in Azure
• Set up a STUN and TURN Server in Azure

Game hosting and servers

Overview

• Overview
• Real-time multiplayer
• Turn-Based multiplayer
• Managed game servers

Managed game services

Overview

• Azure PlayFab
• Achievements and leaderboards
• Authentication
• Game servers
• Game data and tools for analytics
• Game insights
• In-game economy
• Matchmaking and lobby
• Text/video chat and peer-to-peer networking
• User generated content

Intro to Azure for developers

Overview

• Overview
• Manage access
• General guidelines

How-To Guide

• Set up Azure account

Reference

• Glossary