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# matchData

The game-specific data that you store in Game Center and pass between participants through a match object.

```
var matchData: Data? { get }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to get the game-specific data that you store in Game Center when ending a turn, saving a turn, or leaving a match. This property is `nil` until you fetch the data from Game Center using the [`loadMatchData(completionHandler:)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKTurnBasedMatch/loadMatchData(completionHandler:)) method.

## See Also

[`endTurn(withNextParticipant:match:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKTurnBasedMatch/endTurn(withNextParticipant:match:completionHandler:))

Updates the data stored on Game Center for the current match.

[`saveCurrentTurn(withMatch:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKTurnBasedMatch/saveCurrentTurn(withMatch:completionHandler:))

Saves your match data in Game Center without ending the turn.

[`participantQuitInTurn(with:nextParticipant:match:completionHandler:)`](/documentation/GameKit/GKTurnBasedMatch/participantQuitInTurn(with:nextParticipant:match:completionHandler:))

Resigns the current player from the match without ending the match.


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