Configure and publish a game as a managed Creator

Important

This topic describes features that are only available to Managed Creators with appropriate permissions. For details, speak to your Microsoft contacts.

This guide explains how managed Creators can use Microsoft Partner Center to configure a game and publish it to the Microsoft Store. Managed Creators have a dedicated Microsoft account team or are registered with ID@Xbox.

This guide explains how to release a Game product with a common configuration. Other configurations might be more suitable for your product. Refer to the topics in the site navigation for more detailed information about the options that are available.

What you need

• Enrolment in a managed Creator program. If you're not enrolled yet, see Onboarding as a new CreatorAuthorization required
• Active Partner Center account. If you don't have an account yet, speak to your Microsoft contacts.

Publishing process

The process to publish a game in the Microsoft Store is as follows.

1. Create a new Game product in Partner Center
2. Configure Game setup
3. Create and upload a Package
4. Configure Properties
5. Configure Age ratings
6. Configure Store listings
7. Configure Pricing and availability
8. Configure Gaming metadata
9. Configure Xbox services
10. Certify your product
11. Review and publish your product to the Microsoft Store

Next steps

• Create a Game and configure Game setup