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How AWS Powered Global Power Rankings for LoL Esports Worlds 2024

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 […]

Level up game development insights at AWS re:Invent 2024

The countdown to AWS re:Invent 2024 is on, with the annual five-day event set to kick off in Las Vegas, NV on Monday, December 2, 2024. re:Invent 2024 festivities include keynotes featuring AWS leaders sharing the latest cloud and generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. Attendees can check out an expo floor packed with technology demonstrations, […]

Kinetix taps AWS to bring generative AI tools directly to players

With social interaction central to the gaming experience, demand for user-generated content (UGC) across games is exploding, from Roblox to Fortnite and beyond. Just as no two humans think, talk, or move the same way, many video game development studios and players are of the mindset that digital characters shouldn’t either. This is where emotes […]

Setting up a Minecraft Java server on Amazon EC2

Introduction This blog covers how to deploy your own personal Minecraft Java server on AWS. Hosting your server on AWS can eliminate common networking challenges and security concerns associated with at-home servers. Because you have control over the virtual machine, you can configure any mods or plugins that you want. We will use Amazon Elastic […]

How Dream11 built a multi-tenant user authentication service on Amazon EKS

This blog was co-authored by Qamar Ali Shaikh, AVP – Infrastructure & Platform Engineering, Dream11 and Arvind Sharma, Engineering Manager – Developer Platform , Dream11. With over 190+ million users, Dream11 is one of the world’s largest fantasy sports platform offering fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, rugby, American football and baseball. Dream11 […]

The Game Developer’s Guide to re:Invent 2023

AWS re:Invent 2023 is fast approaching, and AWS for Games is gearing up to welcome attendees from around the globe at the annual conference for developers in Las Vegas November 27 – December 1. This year, in addition to announcements unveiled during re:Invent keynotes, attendees can check out an exciting array of panel discussions, presentations, […]

Combining content moderation services with graph databases & analytics to reduce community toxicity

Combining content moderation services with graph databases & analytics to reduce community toxicity

Ensuring online communities are safe and inclusive places for all is essential for maintaining community engagement and ultimately obtaining the most value for your users. This challenge presents itself in many industries – ranging from gaming to social media networks. However, the volume of data and interactions between users increases daily making policing these communities […]

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Pixel Federation goes all-in on AWS with help from Labyrinth Labs

Mobile game developer and publisher Pixel Federation entertains more than 140M players worldwide with popular mobile games, including ‘Diggy’s Adventure,’ ‘Trainstation 2,’ ‘Puzzle Adventure,’ and ‘Port City.’ Founded by four game enthusiasts in 2007, the Slovakia-based company specializes in creating mobile free-to-play community-based experiences, determining development priorities based on player feedback. Hampered by increasingly frequent […]

AWS for Games at Gamescom 2023

Gamescom, the annual video game trade fair and conference held in Cologne, Germany, came roaring back in 2022 with over 265,000 consumers and industry professionals coming together to interact and get a glimpse into the future of gaming. The conference, one of the largest gaming events in the world, offers a platform for game developers, publishers, […]