Category: Amazon CloudWatch

Game developers face unique database challenges when building and scaling their games. When a game suddenly gains traction, whether through social media buzz, streamer attention, or positive reviews, the database infrastructure needs to seamlessly handle millions of concurrent players. Simultaneously, during off-peak hours or if a game doesn’t achieve expected popularity, maintaining expensive infrastructure based […]

Independent game studio Shiny Shoe had ambitious plans from the get-go in developing strategic roguelike deck building game Monster Train 2. Released May 21, 2025 across platforms, the game pits players against dangerous enemies in a tactical quest for survival. A follow up to the critically acclaimed Monster Train released in 2020, the sequel introduces […]

In the last two decades, platforms like Steam and Roblox have made it easier to break into video game publishing. However, with so many titles to choose from, it can be difficult for publishers to break through the competitive noise. To boost visibility and engagement for its growing library of titles, international game development studio […]

Game server infrastructure has reached a critical inflection point. Traditional virtual machine deployments are no longer sufficient for today’s dynamic gaming environments that require live operations with fast, frequent, and efficient updates. Modern technologies, like Kubernetes, are empowering game operations teams to be efficient. Part 1 of this blog series explored how containerization and Kubernetes […]

Introduction Live operations are a strategy that maintains player interest through continuous updates and fresh content, enhancing dynamic engagement and driving game evolution across platforms. Game operation teams use live operations to deliver new expansions or events in multiplayer online games, enriching the online world. Player customization, seasonal events, and community challenges boost retention, engagement, […]

In the highly competitive gaming industry, collecting and utilizing data has become a driving factor for game success. Game studios of all sizes have realized the immense value in analyzing player data to drive key business decisions. Additionally, the trend of releasing Games-as-a-Service where revenue is primarily generated from in-app purchases, subscriptions, and other microtransactions, […]

Introduction  To continue our discussion about Amazon DocumentDB best practices in part two, we are going to focus on data protection, scaling, monitoring, and cost optimization in this blog. Protecting data  To protect your data stored in Amazon DocumentDB, you should encrypt it by enabling the storage encryption option during cluster creation. Encryption is enabled […]

When game developer and publisher Milestone released a third-person racing game based on Mattel’s Hot Wheels toy line, “Hot Wheels Unleashed,” in September 2021, it quickly gained a dedicated following. The game sold more than one million copies in less than three months, making it Milestone’s fastest-selling title ever. By April 2023, Milestone had sold […]

Independent game development studio, Norsfell, was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “Tribes of Midgard.” Globally released on July 27, […]

Today, more players are accessing the latest video game releases online as digital downloads, instead of heading into a brick-and-mortar store. This shift has reduced steps between game developers and end users, enabling players to access the latest titles and downloadable game updates from the comfort of their homes. Now, Ryu Games is taking the […]