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Every few years, the gaming industry goes through a change and transformation. New platforms and new technologies create new game themes, new gameplay and new IP. Today, Microsoft is at the center of a new revolution in the gaming industry, reshaping Microsoft Game Dev to new value to the industry . Isolation and remote work brought about by the epidemic are changing the way games are developed, cloud games are changing the structure and gameplay of games, and all-platform games are changing players' game teammates. The Microsoft Game Overseas Developers Conference aims to start these conversations, help game developers navigate these shifts, and share experiences, solve problems together, and help each other grow together in our gaming community.

Microsoft is excited to work with game developers to create more great experiences for gamers around the world at this critical time of change and innovation.

Microsoft is committed to empowering game developers to create better games for players on every platform, anywhere in the world. The Microsoft Game Overseas Developers Conference, which will be broadcast live online at 10:00 on May 13, as the Chinese customized version of GDC, will release 33 in-depth technical talks (including 6 local game experts sharing), 9 world-class games Demonstration of development experience with topics covering graphics, performance optimization, cloud development/production, cloud gaming, enhancing game accessibility, maximizing the game's total value, and more. At the same time, there will be 2 summit dialogues led by Microsoft Game CEO Phil Spencer to deal with industry changes, discussing the trend of game development transformation and Microsoft game ideas, and will also introduce new products and project releases that Microsoft cloud supports game development.

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In order to better help game developers and publishers develop and operate games based on cloud platforms, and achieve revenue growth, we will also release the latest products and projects related to game development.

Cloud game development and production

▍ Microsoft owns several well-known game development studios, and our studio has experienced the same challenges of remote development as other developers over the past two years. This has forced us to reimagine how teams come together to develop and create. We've learned a lot during this time and believe that cloud platforms are fast becoming the backbone of modern game development. So we're focused on making Azure a cloud platform for game developers, enabling development teams of all sizes to build, host and grow their games. We are customizing Azure game development solutions for every stage of the game life cycle, from cloud game development to LiveOps normalization to support player communities, telemetry data analysis, and UGC marketplaces.

▍We will announce the launch of our new product Azure Game Development VM at the conference, which is a powerful solution that pre-integrates all basic tools for game developers, allowing game developers to start a production-ready cloud development in minutes environment to quickly start creating and testing games. The game development virtual machine is a product completed by the developers of Microsoft Game Studio, running on Azure, for game developers. At present, the development tools pre-installed in the game development virtual machine include Unreal engine, Perforce, Incredibuild, Visual Studio, Parsec, Teradici, etc., and will also include the Unity engine and support BYOL.

▍The game development virtual machine at your fingertips helps developers enter a new era of remote distributed collaborative development, no longer relies on local dedicated hardware devices, and enables teams to easily collaborate on the same central server for development. It will soon become an essential tool for development teams, eliminating the need to procure local computing resources while saving the time of setting up the same game development tools, drivers, and SDKs on every machine. It simultaneously reduces team divisions, increases development agility, and provides flexibility for studios considering migrating and experimenting with cloud-based remote connections, builds, and playtesting. Through integration with Azure PlayFab, the game development virtual machine enables a seamless workflow from game creation to connecting players.

Azure PlayFab connects gaming communities

▍ Moving game development to the cloud solves the problem of how to make games, we are equally focused on helping developers solve their problem of what games they should make. As we work to help everyone play games anywhere, anytime, and anyone, we're breaking down barriers so developers can connect to their communities on any gaming platform.
▍Azure PlayFab has always been platform neutral and we will be announcing a new PlayFab player matching tool that connects players across platforms. In addition to listening to developer feedback, we are announcing several updates to the Azure PlayFab Multiplayer multiplayer service. These updates include real-time notifications in the player matchmaking service, which more efficiently combines the right player base. We will also detail the new PlayFab Lobby service for managing multiplayer rounds and providing real-time notifications of any player changes during a game round. We'll also detail PlayFab UGC, a tool that provides an easy-to-integrate in-game UGC marketplace, saving developers time, money, and resources.

▍We will also announce and detail the global ID @ Azure, the "Game Developer @ Azure" project, which allows game developers to quickly turn on the world's most reliable and secure cloud services. It comes with platform neutral tools and services that meet the unique needs of game developers. Validated by the world's leading game studios, Azure helps developers create, manage and run games faster and more efficiently in the cloud.

Game Developer @Azure

▍Game Developer @ Azure Project can support all types of developers, including Console games, PC games, mobile games and VR games. Developers who join the program can get a free Azure PlayFab Standard plan, access to PlayFab Party services, Live Ops Party services, high Azure free credits, and more.

Game Developers @ Azure program members have access to a comprehensive support package that provides tools and best practices to help any developer build and maintain their games running smoothly. This support includes the Azure Rapid Response fast-response channel service, Office Hours from the Azure Gaming team, and PlayFab's premium support services, as well as individual support from game development experts. At the same time, the project also has a series of packaged resources for learning, and quickly start cloud game development.

▍At the same time, Microsoft will also systematically introduce Microsoft's comprehensive game ecosystem to help game developers reach more gamers and maximize the total value of games, including Xbox Game Pass subscription services, ID@Xbox, Windows Store, etc. Stay tuned!

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