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AccelByte provides modular backend services for online games, including accounts, multiplayer, commerce, and live operations, supporting games from solo to competitive multiplayer across platforms. It enables developers to start with basic services and expand as their game grows, with features like player accounts, matchmaking, cloud save, and cross-platform identity management.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

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A good fit for

  • Game developers ranging from solo developers to AAA studios needing scalable backend services.
  • Games requiring cross-platform player identity, progression, and play connectivity.

Know the limitations

  • Free tier limits usage to 30 concurrent users; exceeding this incurs charges based on peak concurrent users.

What you can do

  • Support quick play and casual games with effortless sign-in and progress carrying.
  • Support competitive online games with reliable matches, rankings, and scalable sessions.

Features

  • Player Accounts
  • Matchmaking
  • Cloud Save

Integrations

  • Connect player accounts through 15+ platform integrations and configure cross-play across supported platforms.

Platforms & data export

  • Supports PC, console, mobile, VR, and AR platforms with cross-platform identity and progression.
  • Supports exporting player data such as achievements, leaderboards, and inventories through APIs.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

  1. Create a free project, add the SDK for your engine, and sign in a real player to start integration.
  2. Add authentication, profiles, and initial online systems to your prototype.
  3. Run playtests, inspect sessions, load-test multiplayer, and debug crashes before launch.
  4. Deploy matchmaking, servers, and live services with capacity ready for real players.
  5. Add regions, events, economies, custom logic, and new platforms without rebuilding backend.

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