Configure Rewards for Achievements (Service Configuration)

This topic provides procedures for adding and changing rewards for achievements in the service configuration for a title.

For an overall introduction to the various elements of the service configuration, see Introducing Service Configuration.

Sections in this topic:

• What is a reward?
• Create a reward
• Change a reward
• Delete a reward

What is a reward?

A reward is something given to the user when a collection of specific stat instances is achieved.

Create a reward

To create a new reward for an achievement

1. On the Service Configuration Tasks page, click Achievements & Challenges.
   
2. On the Achievements & Challenges page, under Achievements, click the achievement for which you want to create a new reward.
   

   Important Ensure that the achievement that you clicked is selected (highlighted) before you continue.

3. Under Rewards, click New.
4. In the Add New Reward dialog box, in the following fields, specify the values that you want.
   
   • Reward Type - Click the type of reward that you want to create.
     The value selected here controls which other fields are displayed.
     
     • Artwork - A piece of art that can be given to the user. Examples include game concept art and behind-the-scenes photos from a movie.
       
     • Gamerscore - A specified amount by which the user’s gamerscore is incremented.
       
     • In-App - A reward that is delivered by the title or app itself to the user. Examples of in-app rewards include: in-game currency, temporary statistic bonuses, free subscription access, early access to content, and access to special maps, characters, or other in-game items.
       
   • Name - For artwork and in-app rewards only.
     Enter the name of the reward.
     This text will be visible to users.
     Maximum string length is 57 characters.
     
   • Description - For artwork and in-app rewards only.
     Enter a brief description of the reward.
     This text will be visible to users.
     Maximum string length is 90 characters.
     
   • Display Icon - For in-app rewards only.
     Specify the art that is to be displayed on this achievement’s detail page.
     
   • Artwork - For artwork rewards only.
     Specify the art that is the downloadable reward content for this achievement.
     The image requirement is 1920x1080 in PNG format.
     
   • Value - For gamerscore rewards only.
     Specify the amount by which to increment the gamer’s total gamerscore.
     
   • In-App Value - For in-app rewards only.
     Specify the code, ID, or other value that instructs the title to deliver the in-app reward to the user.
     
5. When you have all of the fields and values for your new reward the way that you want them, click Add Reward to create the reward and close the dialog box.
   

Your new reward is now listed on the Achievements & Challenges page whenever its achievement is selected.

To learn more about working with rewards and reward scenarios, see Achievements: Rewards in the XDK documentation.

Change a reward

Important

After a title passes Final Certification, existing rewards in that title can no longer be changed or deleted.

To make changes to an existing reward:

1. On the Rewards page, click the Edit icon for the reward that you want to make changes to.
2. In the Edit Reward dialog box, make the changes that you want.
3. When all of the options are the way that you want them, click Save Reward, and then click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

Delete a reward

Important

After a title passes Final Certification, existing rewards in that title can no longer be changed or deleted.

To delete an existing reward:

1. On the Rewards page, click the Delete icon for the reward that you want to delete.
2. In the Delete Reward dialog box, confirm the deletion by clicking Delete Reward.

   Important Deletion of a reward is a permanent action and cannot be undone or reversed.