Configure gaming metadata for a game

This article describes how to add gaming metadata for a product. Metadata information helps you connect with players by directly highlighting specific features about your product. The features within the Gaming Metadata module are optional and can be updated at any time.

Note

At this time, the features in this page only apply to XBOX games. This page is optional to complete games published in the Microsoft Store on Windows.

Important

This article describes features that require enrollment as an XBOX creator. To get started, register for ID@XBOX. If you're already enrolled but aren't able to use the described features, speak to your XBOX contacts.

Prerequisites

  • Enrollment as an XBOX creator. To learn more, see Register as an XBOX creator.
  • Active Partner Center account. If you don't have an account yet, contact your XBOX team.
  • Approved Game Concept for your product. To learn more, see Submit game concepts.

Prerequisites

Navigate to the Gaming metadata page

  1. Sign in to Partner Center.
  2. On the Home page, select Apps and games.
  3. On the Apps and games | Overview page, select your title. Or, enter your game's name in the search bar and then select your game.
  4. Select Gaming metadata from the left navigation pane.
  5. On the Gaming metadata page, select Import metadata (Import from other product) if you already have metadata saved on another product and want to copy it over to this one. Otherwise, go on to the next section.

Add Accessibility features

  1. Navigate to the Gaming metadata page
  2. On the Gaming metadata page, go to the Accessibility features section and select Add.
  3. Under Accessibility URL, enter your game's accessibility page URL. This page provides detailed information about a game's accessibility features. The accessibility page must be specific to your game, not a general accessibility page that covers multiple games. The URL shouldn't contain locale or language identifiers.
  4. Select each option that your game supports. Your game must meet the specific criteria for each feature. For more information, see Accessibility feature tags.
  5. Select Save and return to save your selection.

Add Supported languages

  1. Navigate to the Gaming metadata page
  2. On the Gaming metadata page, go to Supported languages section and select Add.
  3. On the Your game title | Supported languages page, make selections for all in-game supported languages. Use each category—Interface, Voice, Subtitles—to indicate how each language is supported within your game.
    • For example, if your game supports Catalan in the user interface, but doesn’t support it in audio or subtitles, select the Interface checkbox and clear the Voice and Subtitles checkboxes.
    • If your game supports all of the listed languages in all three categories, select the checkboxes in the [Select all] row for Interface, Voice, and Subtitles.
  4. If your game has multiple packages and the language support varies in each package, select the checkbox for Check this box to show "Language support may vary depending on Store region and initial download." on your Product Details Page (PDP) in the Store.
  5. Select Save and return to save your selection.

Configure Game Catalog Extension ID (optional)

Warning

It's critical that you don't enter any information in this field unless directed to do so by your Microsoft contacts. Incorrect information in this field will result in game installation issues.

  1. Navigate to the Gaming metadata page
  2. On the Gaming metadata page, go to Game Pass section and select Add.
  3. Enter your extension ID into the Game Catalog Extension ID field. Don't enter any other information in this field.
  4. Select Save and return to save your selection.

This section only applies to XBOX games.

Warning

It's critical that you don't enter any information in this field unless directed to do so by Microsoft. Incorrect information in this field will result in game installation issues.

Add External content

  1. Navigate to the Gaming metadata page
  2. On the Gaming metadata page, go to the External content section and select Edit.
  3. On the Your game title | External content page, specify the external content that should be displayed on your game's Product Details Page (PDP) in the Microsoft Store.
  4. Select Save and return to save your selection.

This section only applies to XBOX games.

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