ranking - What middle tier and backend libraries exist for handling player matching and out of game information?

Are there any libraries or frameworks readily available that handle player metrics, rankings, matching, tournaments, etc? Anything for managing the player community? (Please don't say DotNetNuke)

Answer

There are a number of frameworks depending on the target platform.

• On PC, you can use Steamworks


• Xbox 360 and PS3 both have matchmaking for full-on developers


• For independent games, XNA allows acess to a limited set of Xbox Live features

I can't think of any others, so beyond these you'd likely have to build your own.