Amazon GameLift

Dedication makes all the difference. Get best in-class dedicated game server hosting with Amazon GameLift.

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Now Available: Amazon Linux 2 and New Instance Types

Now you can create GameLift fleets backed by Amazon Linux 2 and run game servers on the next generation C5, M5, and R5 instances.

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The Amazon GameLift Difference

Let’s face it. Server infrastructure can make or break your multiplayer game. Without reliable gameplay experiences, players will go elsewhere. That’s where Amazon GameLift comes into play. Dedicated game server hosting in the cloud means minimizing latency and wait time, and maximizing cost savings. The difference is in the numbers:
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global median latency

Deliver games to players around the world without adding lag. Learn more »
Up to 70%

compute cost savings compared to colocation solutions

Autoscaling and Spot instances mean you get reliable compute for reliably low costs. Learn how»
100 ms

match start time

Instantly get player groups into game sessions.
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Accelerate Your Game Development

Ship your game faster and quickly bring players the gaming experience they expect. 
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NEW Create and customize your game server in minutes

Building a multiplayer game is now possible for studios of any size and experience. With GameLift Realtime Servers, quickly create and customize your game server with just a few lines of JavaScript.

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Automatically scale server capacity with player traffic.

Be prepared for unexpected spikes in player traffic, but stop paying for idle server capacity when there’s low player traffic.
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Flexible matchmaking

Use your own matchmaking service or our customizable solution, FlexMatch, to create competitive matches based on rules you define. 
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No downtime for updates

Keep servers live and players playing 24/7 by using Amazon GameLift, even when releasing updates or new content.  
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Support cross-platform play

Connect your community across devices and broaden your pool of players for potential matches.
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Works with your existing engine and workflows

Whether you use a AAA engine like Unity, Unreal, Lumberyard or a homegrown C++ solution, the Amazon GameLift SDK easily integrates to get your servers up and running in the cloud.  

What our customers are saying

“Transitioning from meshed peer-to-peer networks to dedicated servers with Amazon GameLift allowed us to eliminate several stability and connectivity issues while improving the core For Honor player experience across all platforms.” – Ubisoft at GDC 2018
Ubisoft on multiplayer game infrastructure trends at GDC
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"Amazon GameLift has been great for us. We get the elasticity of the cloud and great tools for controlling the servers without having to spend a lot of engineering time creating all of these things on our own. We can focus on building great games and let Amazon GameLift handle all of the time-consuming elements of managing great servers.” - Bethesda
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“Services like Amazon GameLift are game changing as far as the sort of professional availability and reliability we can deliver to a worldwide audience on every conceivable connected platform.” - Gearbox
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“As a team of two, we never expected to be able to transition away from peer-to-peer (P2P) and add cross-play just 4 months after our initial launch, but by leveraging Amazon GameLift we were able to do it in a matter of weeks." - High Horse Entertainment
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Trusted by studios of all sizes

Ubisoft
Bethesda
Gearbox Software
High Horse Entertainment
Cherrypick Games
Mission Ctrl Studios

Get Started with Amazon GameLift

Creating or running an online multiplayer game? Get your dedicated game servers up and running with Amazon GameLift in three easy steps.  
Step 1 - Sign up for an AWS account

Sign up for an AWS account

It takes less than five minutes to sign up and is completely free to register with  AWS Free Tier »
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Upload your build

Start testing Amazon GameLift by using our sample game client.  

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Deploy your game servers

Learn how to deploy a game server with our sample game server and see the live player and session data you created in the Amazon GameLift dashboard. Sign up now »
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Developer Resources

Blog

Catch the latest news about Amazon GameLift and other Amazon game services on our blog.  Learn more »

Getting Started

Learn more about Amazon GameLift with our developer guide, API reference guide, and pre-packaged SDKs. Learn more »

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Learn from Amazon GameLift users and engineers in our community forums. We're here to help you succeed. Join the discussion »

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