Category: Compute

Live service and multiplayer games must continually evolve in order to offer high-performance and immersive experiences. The feature sets of these games have continuously expanded to include real-time matchmaking, cross-play, in-game transactions, and social interactions. However, many developers are constrained by outdated, monolithic architectures that struggle to meet modern demands for scalability, performance, and security. […]

Professional game reviewers and players both provide essential feedback that helps game developers and studios improve their games. Professional reviews offer expert analysis of technical aspects and design, while player reviews provide insights into real-world experiences and practical issues encountered during gameplay. Game developers, studios, and publishers face significant challenges when evaluating game reviews due […]

Whether you want to see how your favorite teams are trending or you’re seeking a better understanding of the competitive landscape, Global Power Rankings is the new way to track team strength for League of Legends Esports competition. With a calculated Power Score and highlights like “Biggest Mover” and “Biggest Upset”, Global Power Rankings aim […]

This post was co-authored by Kaan Turkmen, DevOps Engineer at Good Job Games. Introduction In this blog, we will explore how Good Job Games crafted a scalable and secure build pipeline on AWS, utilizing services like Amazon EC2, Amazon EFS, and Amazon S3 to optimize its game development processes. Good Job Games was established in […]

Multiplayer games platform CrazyGames engages more than 35 million players around the world with browser-based titles such as Ludo King and Paper Delivery Boy in 24 different languages. Whether playing through a desktop or mobile device, all gamers can now enjoy an enhanced social experience with a new real-time friends system built using Amazon Web […]

Many game developers struggle to build game backend systems that can scale for large numbers of players, especially during events like game launches where there can be very high and unpredictable amounts of traffic. Nakama, a game backend service from the company Heroic Labs (an AWS partner), aims to solve this problem. The Nakama platform […]

This post was co-authored by Bryan Chiu, Site Reliability Engineer, EA. Electronic Arts (EA) engages players around the globe in immersive games across PC, console, and mobile. Known for popular game franchises including EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, Battlefield, and Apex Legends, EA regularly releases new game versions to mitigate issues, make improvements, and add […]

This blog was co-authored by Tim Edmunds, Technical Director, nDreams; Jamie Holding, Senior Principal Programmer, nDreams; and Nick Robinson, Technical Director, Near Light. Leading up to the launch of the multiplayer VR game Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, the talented team at nDreams knew they needed to put the game through its paces at […]

From in-game chats to gig economy apps, social media, and beyond, digital conversations can quickly turn toxic, even dangerous. It’s a problem that Massachusetts-based startup Modulate is tackling head-on with its ToxMod voice chat moderation tool. The technology applies artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to voice conversations to flag problematic behavior, and has […]

Introduction: The importance of selecting a proper game backend Selecting a game backend solution is one of the most significant decisions that game studios face during development. The decision criteria varies depending on the type of game being released, the game launch timeline, the available engineering resources, and studio budgets. Harmony Games, a mobile game […]