> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xbox.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Gaming Sustainability Certification Testing > How XBOX Certification measures your title's power consumption across in-game areas, and how to request a bespoke Sustainability Power Report. For late-stage or shipped titles, XBOX Certification can produce a **Sustainability Power Report** measuring your title's power draw across common in-game areas — menus, loading screens, lobbies, cutscenes, active gameplay, constrained state, and multiplayer. The report is the fastest way to identify which parts of your title deviate from the [Lab platform baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md). ## How to request a report **1. Contact your Microsoft representative** Reach out to your Microsoft point of contact, or email [XboxSustainability@Microsoft.com](mailto:XboxSustainability@Microsoft.com). **2. Provide the title, sandbox, and scenarios** Share the target sandbox and the specific scenarios you want measured. Common asks: main menu, matchmaking lobby, single-player campaign, multiplayer gameplay, pause menu, constrained state. **3. Certification runs the standardized test** Certification runs your title against standardized test rigs and instrumentation. See [Sustainability PIX guide](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-pix-guide.md) for the exact PIX configuration used. **4. Review the per-scenario breakdown** You receive a per-scenario breakdown of power draw with platform-average comparisons. **5. Prioritize with Power Monitor** Use the report to prioritize where local Power Monitor profiling will find the biggest wins. Reports are available **pre-release** (for unreleased titles approaching cert) and **post-release** (for shipped titles considering updates). ## What a report includes Each scenario is captured on XBOX Series X and XBOX Series S with: * **Title average** — your title's average Power Load % in that scenario. * **Industry average** — the [Lab platform baseline](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) average for the same scenario. * **Wattage** — approximate wall-socket wattage. * **Deltas** — where you're above or below the industry average. For an example of a real report used to guide production decisions, see the [Gears of War: Reloaded case study](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-gears-of-war-reloaded.md). ## Lab vs. global platform baselines Two baselines inform your reports: * [**Lab baseline**](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) — controlled measurement on standardized hardware in a normalized environment. Best for comparing your title to others. * [**Global platform baseline**](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/global-platform-baselines.md) — aggregated real-world telemetry from shipping titles. Best for understanding how your title actually behaves at scale. The [Partner Center sustainability dashboard](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/partner-center-sustainability-data.md) surfaces global telemetry once your title is live; cert reports use lab measurement. ## Real examples using cert reports Cert reports have driven the optimizations in multiple shipping titles: * [**The Elder Scrolls Online**](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-elder-scrolls-online.md) — cert report flagged a \~30 W jump in menus, leading to the 30 FPS menu cap. * [**Star Wars Outlaws**](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-star-wars-outlaws.md) — cert report showed the pause menu at \~75% Power Load vs. an industry average of 55–60%, leading to the 1 FPS pause behavior. * [**Gears of War: Reloaded**](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-gears-of-war-reloaded.md) — cert measured every mode × area combination to publish comparative data. See the full library of results in [Case studies](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-overview.md). ## Get involved Email [XboxSustainability@Microsoft.com](mailto:XboxSustainability@Microsoft.com) to: * Request a Certification Sustainability Power Report. * Join the pilot program and contribute a case study. * Get help with Power Monitor profiling or DPS integration. * Discuss whether your title is a good fit for new tools as they roll out. ## See also * [Sustainability overview](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-overview.md) * [Case studies overview](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-overview.md) * [Lab platform baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) * [Global platform baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/global-platform-baselines.md) * [Energy Efficiency Essentials](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/energy-efficiency-essentials.md) ## Related topics - [Gaming Sustainability testing in PIX](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-pix-guide.md) - [Gaming Sustainability testing with your devkit](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/sustainability-devkit-guide.md) - [Gaming Sustainability Minecraft Case Studies](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-minecraft.md) - [Gaming Sustainability Lab Platform Baselines](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/lab-platform-baselines.md) - [Gaming Sustainability For Honor Case Study](https://docs.xbox.com/build/game-principles/sustainability/case-studies/case-studies-for-honor.md)