PlayFab Intergration

PlayFab is a backend service used by many VR games to handle player accounts, data, currency, inventory, bans, analytics, and more.
This page introduces how PlayFab works, why it’s essential for VR fangames, and how to integrate it into your project.

What PlayFab Does

PlayFab provides the backend systems your game needs:

• Player authentication

• Player data storage

• Virtual currency

• Inventory & cosmetics

• CloudScript (server logic)

• Moderation tools

• Title Data (global configs)

• Analytics & events

• Photon authentication

These systems allow your game to scale, stay secure, and sync data across devices.

Why VR Fangames Use PlayFab

• Saves player progress

• Stores cosmetics and unlocks

• Handles bans and moderation

• Syncs stats across sessions

• Works with Photon for multiplayer

• Removes the need for your own servers

PlayFab is free for small games, making it perfect for indie VR developers.

What You Need Before Starting

• A PlayFab account

• A Title ID

• Unity PlayFab SDK installed

• Basic C# knowledge

• A VR project already set up

How PlayFab Works in Your Game

1. Player opens the game

2. Game logs them into PlayFab

3. PlayFab returns their PlayFabID

4. Game loads their data (currency, items, stats)

5. Player joins Photon

6. Photon uses PlayFabID for identity

7. Game saves progress back to PlayFab

This is the standard flow for most VR fangames

PlayFab Features You’ll Learn

This page connects to deeper subpages that explain each system:

• Getting Started

• Authentication

• Player Data

• Virtual Currency

• Inventory System

• CloudScript

• Moderation Tools

• Title Data

• Analytics

• Photon + PlayFab Linking

Each subpage teaches you how to implement that system step‑by‑step.

Best Practices

• Never store sensitive data on the client

• Use CloudScript for secure operations

• Keep your secret key private

• Use Title Data for global settings

• Test API calls in small steps

• Log errors to PlayFab for debugging

Common Uses in Gtag‑Style Games

• Saving cosmetics

• Unlocking badges

• Tracking player stats

• Managing bans

• Storing room codes

• Syncing player names

• Handling in‑game currency

• Logging events for analytics