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Game session visibility and joinability

On XBOX One (or later), the visibility and joinability settings for game sessions and game parties control access to multiplayer…

Enable large sessions for multiplayer

This topic describes how to create a multiplayer large session that can handle more than 100 members.

Multiplayer session directory (mpsd)

This section describes the concepts of the Multiplayer Session Directory (MPSD) service.

Multiplayer session advanced topics

Deep dive into MPSD sessions covering member properties, capabilities, size limits, user states, timeouts, arbiters, and process lifecycle management.

Moving from mpsd to PlayFab multiplayer

This document is intended for game developers who are currently using MPSD and want to move to using PlayFab Multiplayer and MPA for their…

Multiplayer faq and troubleshooting

No, mixing MPA and MPSD calls in a title is not possible.

Mpsd invite and activity troubleshooting

The following guide is a starting point to assist titles with troubleshooting of invite and activity functionality using the MPSD.

Session template constants

Reference for predefined MPSD session template constants (system, capabilities, metrics, memberInitialization, QoS) that configure XBOX multiplayer sessions.

Multiplayer session templates

Learn how MPSD session templates work as blueprints for creating multiplayer sessions, including template versions and examples you can copy and modify.

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Last modified on October 30, 2026