Step 4 - Integrate the GDK with your game

This section covers initializing the GDK and Xbox/PlayFab services and implementing required features and services. The following steps are required for all games in the Xbox ecosystem.

• Initializing the GDK with your Game
• Player sign-in
• Achievements
• Cloud saves

Using game engines with the GDK

The topics in the Integrate the GDK with your game section describe using the GDK C/C++ APIs directly to implement the required features and services. Depending on the engine you are using you may need to reference one of the engine guides from the GDK & game engines section for engine specific integration details such as using C# wrappers in the Unity Engine or using the online sub-system in Unreal Engine.

• Unity Engine
• Unreal Engine
• Custom C/C++ engine