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Playground Games and Turn 10 are deeply committed delighting fans of Forza Horizon 5. To best understand player behavior, the teams leverage the Azure PlayFab Data Platform -- a cost-efficient solution that allows studios to run integrated, self-service custom analytics for optimized performance.
Watch the demo for a deep dive into how this was done and learn how you can do the same for your game.
Playground Games and Turn 10 are deeply committed delighting fans of Forza Horizon 5. To best understand player behavior, the teams leverage the Azure PlayFab Data Platform -- a cost-efficient solution that allows studios to run integrated, self-service custom analytics for optimized performance.
Watch the demo for a deep dive into how this was done and learn how you can do the same for your game.


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