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The following articles are specific to PC enabled titles including licensing options, user account management, and validating licensing on the PC client.
Basic DRM and license checks
Outlines considerations and preventative measures PC titles should take to avoid piracy and ensure the game is running with a valid license.
Open and restrictive licensing
Describes open and restrictive licensing options for PC titles.
Using License Tokens to validate licensing on your services
Explains how License Tokens can be used to validate a user's license on a service.
Handling mismatched store account scenarios on PC
Describes the PC specific scenario and how to handle when users have different accounts signed into the game and store.
Switching sandboxes properly for store operations
Describes how to ensure switching sandboxes to execute store operations properly
Training
Module
Examine Windows client editions and requirements - Training
This module introduces the different editions of Windows, the features of each, and describes why and when you might select a specific Windows edition. This module also covers methods for installations.
Documentation
XStoreGameLicense - Microsoft Game Development Kit
Describes a game license.
Checking for updates - Microsoft Game Development Kit
Describes how titles should check for updates.
Developer Kit Only API Reference (API contents) - Microsoft Game Development Kit
Reference material for APIs that are available only on a development console.