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Game Center lets players build an identity and connect with friends across Apple platforms. You can easily integrate Game Center features, including leaderboards, achievements, multiplayer matchmaking, and real-time play.</p> </div> </div> </div> <picture> <source srcset="/game-center/images/game-center-lockup-large_2x.webp" type="image/webp" /> <img src="/game-center/images/game-center-lockup-large_2x.png" width="100%" alt="A lineup of a MacBook, an iPad, and iPhones, all opened to the Game Center Activity page." class="hero-game-center center"> </picture> </section> <section class="section section-topics"> <div class="section-content"> <div class="row"> <div class="column large-12"> <a href="/videos/play/tech-talks/110366/" class="block-link tile-link tile-game-center"> <div class="row tile-wrap"> <div class="column large-8 small-12"> <h3>Boost discovery and engagement</h3> <p>Enabling Game Center in your game helps players discover your game across their Apple devices, on the App Store, Home Screen widgets, and more. New players can find your game through their friends and existing players can be motivated to keep playing through notifications, leaderboards, and achievements.</p> <p><span class="more">Watch the video</span></p> </div> <div class="columm large-4 small-12 text-center"> <div class="device-crop"> <div class="device-wrap device-iphone-14-pro-black-container device-iphone-14-pro-black device-medium-for-large device-animate-2"> <picture class="device-screen"> <source media="(max-width:1068px)" srcset="/game-center/images/screen-boost-1-medium_2x.png" /> <img src="/game-center/images/screen-boost-1-large_2x.png" width="100%" alt="" aria-label="" /> </picture> <picture class="device-screen"> <source media="(max-width:1068px)" srcset="/game-center/images/screen-boost-2-medium_2x.png" /> <img src="/game-center/images/screen-boost-2-large_2x.png" width="100%" alt="" aria-label="" /> </picture> <figure class="device-hardware"></figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section-features"> <div class="section-content"> <div class="row row-header callout callout-new margin-bottom-small"> <div class="row margin-bottom-small"> <div class="column large-8 medium-9 small-12 column-flex-center"> <img class="image-getting-started hide-large small-show" src="/assets/elements/icons/game-center/game-center-128x128_2x.png" width="128" alt="" /> <h2 class="callout-title">Getting started</h2> <p>To get started, add Game Center as a capability in your Xcode project and configure features in App Store Connect. Then use the GameKit framework to implement the Game Center features you’d like to use in your app.</p> <ul class="links-stacked"> <li><a href="/documentation/gamekit/enabling_and_configuring_game_center" class="more">Learn how to get started<span class="loc-en-only"></span></a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/Apple/UnityPlugins" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Learn more about Apple Unity plug-ins for <span class="nowrap icon icon-after icon-external">Game Center<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="columm large-4 medium-3 small-12 column-flex-center text-center"> <img class="image-getting-started small-hide" src="/assets/elements/icons/game-center/game-center-128x128_2x.png" width="128" alt="" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row row-header"> <div class="column large-12 margin-top"> <h2>Features</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/authenticating_a_player" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/player-identity.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Player identity</h4> <p>You can personalize your game’s experience by using a player’s Game Center nickname as a default username to streamline your onboarding or sign-in experience, showing the player’s avatar inside your game’s multiplayer experience, and more.</p> <p><span class="more">Learn more<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/encourage_progress_and_competition_with_leaderboards/" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/leaderboards.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Leaderboards</h4> <p>Encourage friendly competition and re-engagement with your game with a simple API to submit scores from your game, a convenient leaderboard UI, and notifications automatically sent to players when their friends pass their score.</p> <p><span class="more">Learn more<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/adding_an_access_point_to_your_game" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/access-point.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Access point</h4> <p>Provide convenient access to your supported Game Center features, without players needing to leave your game.</p> <p><span class="more">Learn more<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/rewarding_players_with_achievements/" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/achievements.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Achievements</h4> <p>Use achievements to motivate players and help them track progress in your game. Your players can collect them and unlock them for their friends to see. And with achievement rarity, players can view the number of other players who’ve unlocked a particular achievement, so they’ll stay motivated and excited about what they’ve accomplished.</p> <p><span class="more">Learn more<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/creating_real-time_games/" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/multiplayer.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Multiplayer</h4> <p>Provide a familiar and consistent way for players to jump into multiplayer experiences without leaving your game. Game Center supports real-time and turn-based multiplayer functionality, so players can invite Game Center friends, contacts, iMessage groups, and nearby players, or automatch with other competitors to quickly start playing.</p> <p><span class="more">Learn more<span class="loc-en-only"></span></span></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="column large-6 small-12"> <a href="/documentation/gamekit/matchmaking_rules/" class="block-link tile-link"> <div class="tile-wrap"> <img src="/game-center/images/matchmaking.svg" height="54" alt="" /> <h4>Matchmaking</h4> <p>Game Center provides infrastructure to match players with other players for real-time or turn-based matches. 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