What is Amazon GameLift Servers Realtime? - Amazon GameLift Servers
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What is Amazon GameLift Servers Realtime?

If you're looking for a game server solution for your multiplayer game, but you don't want to expend the time and resources to develop, test, and deploy a fully custom game server, consider using Amazon GameLift Servers Realtime. Realtime servers are lightweight, ready-to-go game servers that Amazon GameLift Servers provides for you.

Amazon GameLift Servers Realtimekey features

  • Full network stack for game client and server interaction

  • Core game server functionality

  • Customizable server logic

  • Live updates to Realtime configurations and server logic

  • FlexMatch matchmaking

  • Flexible control of hosting resources

How to set up Realtime servers

Setting up your game to use Realtime servers involves these tasks:

  • Get the default Realtime script (JavaScript) and configure it for your game. You can optionally add server-side logic.

  • Deploy a fleet of hosting resources with Realtime servers configured for your game.

  • Create a simple backend service that your game client can use to find or start game sessions on your Realtime servers.

  • Add functionality to your game client (using provided APIs) to request a game session, connect to it, and play the game.