Microsoft Game Development Kit samples
Samples are available that demonstrate the popular features of the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).
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Download instructions
Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) samples (both console and desktop (Windows PC) samples) are packaged as a single .zip file and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) Software Download site. Unity samples are in a separate .zip file that can be downloaded from the same site.
- In the dropdown box under Select File type, select GDK and click Confirm.
- After the page refreshes, in the dropdown box under Select build/version number, select Microsoft <month year> GDKX (Samples only) compatible with all GDK versions [(Revision x)], where <month year> corresponds to the desired Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) release, and the highest revision number indicates the latest update.
- For Unity samples, select Microsoft <month year> GDKX Unity Samples.
An example of the samples file name is: Microsoft March 2023 GDKX (Samples only) compatible with all GDK versions (Revision 2).
If you're using the Xbox One Software Development Kit, go to Xbox Developer Downloads. For more information, see XDK samples.
Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) NDA samples
If you'd like to see which samples are in the latest .zip files before you download them, see the following topics.