specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: AccelByte
providerId: accelbyte
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Gaming
- Backend
- BaaS
- Live Services
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) spend. AGS is a B2B platform
  billed primarily on Monthly Active Users (MAU) across the online services
  suite, plus pass-through dedicated server compute (Armada) for session-based
  games and storage/egress for Cloud Save and UGC. Because pricing is
  quote-based, cost management centers on tracking MAU, server-hours, and
  storage rather than public per-request rates.
notes: >-
  AccelByte does not publish public unit rates; verify commercial structure
  (MAU tiers, DS compute pass-through, storage/egress) with AccelByte during
  reconciliation.
sources:
- https://accelbyte.io/pricing
- https://accelbyte.io/products
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: AccelByte
serviceCategory: Developer Tools and Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: AccelByte Gaming Services
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools and Platform
  ProviderName: AccelByte
  PublisherName: AccelByte
  InvoiceIssuerName: AccelByte
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: monthly_active_users
  description: Distinct active players in the billing period; primary AGS billing metric.
  unit: users
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - namespace
- name: dedicated_server_hours
  description: Armada/DSMC dedicated server compute hours for session-based games.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - region
- name: cloudsave_storage
  description: Stored player and game record data (Cloud Save).
  unit: gigabytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - namespace
- name: ugc_storage
  description: Stored and served user-generated content payloads.
  unit: gigabytes
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - namespace
- name: telemetry_events
  description: Telemetry events ingested through Game Telemetry.
  unit: events
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - namespace
- name: data_egress
  description: Network egress for content delivery and server traffic.
  unit: gigabytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - environment
  - region
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track MAU, dedicated server-hours, and storage per environment/namespace against the AGS agreement.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map namespaces and environments to titles/teams so platform spend is attributed to the right game.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size dedicated server fleets per region, batch telemetry, and prune stale Cloud Save/UGC data to control compute, egress, and storage.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign per-title owners; review MAU-driven cost and server utilization monthly against forecast.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com