Overview

AWS GameKit

Deploy and customize game backend features directly from Unity or Unreal engine.

Latest AWS GameKit News: AWS GameKit is now available for the Unity Engine

We are excited to announce AWS GameKit is now available for Unity Engine. AWS GameKit is a solution that allows game developers to deploy and customize game backend features directly from a game engine. With today’s release for Unity engine, GameKit now supports both Unreal and Unity engines. Learn more.

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Download AWS GameKit plugin for Unreal and Unity Engines

Use the AWS GameKit plugin for Unreal and Unity Engine to configure and deploy AWS resources to support each cloud-based game feature. Custom API libraries and built-in samples make it easy to incorporate feature functionality into front-end game code to communicate with backend services.

Benefits

Easy to use

Build game features easily without requiring prior experience with core AWS services. Use AWS CloudFormation templates to provision and connect all necessary AWS resources together into a cohesive solution to power game backend features.

Customizable

AWS GameKit includes the source code for game features allowing developers to see how AWS services work and allowing full customization.

Fast to prototype

Use sample assets, including visual code and UIs for each feature, to provide ready-made elements for game project integration and customization. Utilize documentation to make it easy to trace and debug from the engine.

How it works

Resources

Find AWS documentation and game-specific samples, reference architectures, and more to help build, run, and grow a game in the cloud.

Download the GameKit plugin from GitHub for Unreal Engine

Download the GameKit plugin from GitHub for Unity engine

AWS GameKit documentation

C++ Library for AWS GameKit on GitHub

AWS re:Post for AWS GameKit (Discussion Forum)

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How to get started with AWS GameKit for Unity or Unreal Engine

Step 1 - Install AWS GameKit

Download AWS GameKit for Unity or Unreal Engine depending on the engine of your choice.
Unreal Engine: Install AWS GameKit as a project plugin for a specific Unreal game project.
Unity Engine: Install AWS GameKit through the Unity Package Manager

Step 2 - Set up a game project to use the AWS GameKit

Unreal: Start a new game project in Unreal by creating a C++ project. Open the game project in Unreal Editor and go to the Edit > Plugins > AWS GameKit and enable AWS GameKit for the game project.
Unity: Once installed, AWS GameKit will appear in the menu bar of the Unity editor

Step 3 - Get your AWS account and add access permissions for AWS GameKit

Login or create an AWS account.
Use the IAM service to create an admin user account.
For AWS access type, specify both programmatic and password access and take note of the two-part access key that is generated. Run the Python script saved in the plugin download files with admin user name and two-part access key.

Step 4 - Configure and deploy game backend features

Configure the four game backend features under project settings.
Enter the configuration details for the game feature and click create to deploy the AWS resources it needs for this feature.