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**[Sign in players](/crossplay/identity)**

Sign in a player, link accounts, and handle login challenges.

**[Create and join lobbies](/crossplay/lobbies)**

Bring players together in a lobby and keep its members up to date.

**[Create and join sessions](/crossplay/sessions)**

Discover a game session and join it with a consistent local name.

**[Keep parties together](/crossplay/parties-invites)**

Invite friends, accept join codes, and move a party into a game.

**[Show friends and presence](/crossplay/friends-presence)**

Show player profiles, relationships, and current game activity.

**[Track achievements and stats](/crossplay/achievements-stats)**

Record player progress and display unlocked achievements.

**[Display leaderboards](/crossplay/leaderboards)**

Submit scores and show a player's place on a leaderboard.

**[Save player data](/crossplay/cloud-saves)**

Write, read, and reconcile a player's saved data.

**[Add voice chat](/crossplay/voice)**

Connect players to voice and give them control over their audio.

**[Host a listen server](/crossplay/listen-server)**

Start gameplay from a lobby and connect players when the host is ready.

**[Connect to a dedicated server](/crossplay/dedicated-server)**

Allocate a server and connect players with shared connection information.

**[Find a match](/crossplay/matchmaking)**

Queue players or a party and connect them to the assigned match.

**[Recover from disconnects](/crossplay/recovery)**

Reconnect players or continue a match after its host leaves.

**[Use overlays and entitlements](/crossplay/platform-services)**

Open platform UI and check access to game content.

**[Deliver shared game files](/crossplay/title-files)**

Read files distributed to every player of the game.

**[Handle reports and sanctions](/crossplay/moderation)**

Submit player reports and respond to moderation outcomes.

**[Record game events](/crossplay/telemetry)**

Send useful gameplay and diagnostic events through the configured service.