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Tag: game development

How to defend games against DDoS attacks

When launching a new game, it’s critical to ensure your players can access and enjoy it without interruption. That’s why you need to protect your game against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Fortunately, if you’re building your game on AWS, you’re already protected against many common DDoS attacks. This post explores the architecture decisions […]

Build better games faster with a modular AAA game engine on AWS

Game engines get a lot of attention from developers and players alike, and rightly so. They are the foundation from which every game is built. Modularity improves game development productivity in Amazon Lumberyard, the free, cross-platform, AAA game engine. Its cloud gem framework makes for easy integration with AWS to access its full range of reliable, […]

Transform your game with real time analytics using AWS

Analytics have given developers a new level of understanding across all levels of game development, from alpha testing to post launch. Analytics help video games thrive. Data drives innovation. In this video, we’ll describe some of the ways game developers put data to use, whether to optimize performance or fine tune content for players. We’ll […]