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Category: HAQM DynamoDB

Implementing AI-Powered Matchmaking with HAQM GameLift FlexMatch

In competitive multiplayer games, skill-based matchmaking is crucial for creating fun and engaging games. Determining player skill today is difficult due to the vast array of metrics games record such as hits, misses, assists, time played, level, and more. This can make it challenging to manually determine which factors are most indicative of skill. Instead […]

Training AI models for skill-based matchmaking using HAQM SageMaker AI

In competitive multiplayer games, skill-based matchmaking is crucial for creating fun and competitive games. Determining player skill today is difficult due to the vast array of metrics games record (such as hits, misses, assists, time played, level, and more), making it challenging to determine which factors are most indicative of skill. Instead of manually creating […]

QORPO brings generative AI features to AneeMate with AWS

QORPO elevates gaming with AWS-powered generative AI and scalable server hosting, crafting immersive experiences like “AneeMate” and “Citizen Conflict” that captivate players with personalized gameplay.

Harmony Games Deploys a Fully Custom Game Backend Utilizing AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)

Introduction: The importance of selecting a proper game backend Selecting a game backend solution is one of the most significant decisions that game studios face during development. The decision criteria varies depending on the type of game being released, the game launch timeline, the available engineering resources, and studio budgets. Harmony Games, a mobile game […]

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 […]

Maximize Your Game Data Insights with the updated Game Analytics Pipeline

In the highly competitive gaming industry, collecting and utilizing data has become a driving factor for game success. Game studios of all sizes have realized the immense value in analyzing player data to drive key business decisions. Additionally, the trend of releasing Games-as-a-Service where revenue is primarily generated from in-app purchases, subscriptions, and other microtransactions, […]

Fine-tune online game matchmaking with HAQM GameLift FlexMatch rule sets and the HAQM GameLift Testing Toolkit

Creating matches in online games that are fair and fun for everyone is a key part of a great gaming experience. However, as the number of players being matched increases, the number of potential matches increases exponentially, making the task of creating balanced matches more difficult. One way to fine tune matchmaking to deliver high-quality […]

Deploy Unreal Engines Pixel Streaming at scale on AWS

Unreal Engine, created by by Epic Games, is one of the most advanced tools for creating and rendering photo-realistic visuals and immersive experiences. This is needed to power the latest games and the Metaverse. Traditionally, such experiences required a thick client, a desktop computer for example, with a discrete GPU. Unreal Engine’s Pixel Streaming allows […]

Ryu Games builds Web3 video game marketplace on AWS

Today, more players are accessing the latest video game releases online as digital downloads, instead of heading into a brick-and-mortar store. This shift has reduced steps between game developers and end users, enabling players to access the latest titles and downloadable game updates from the comfort of their homes. Now, Ryu Games is taking the […]

New Solution Guidance for building scalable cross-platform game backends on AWS

New Solution Guidance for building scalable cross-platform game backends on AWS

Games are increasingly cross-platform and online, and game developers need to develop secure and scalable backend features to support these online elements of their games. Developers also want to allow players to play with their friends across platforms, and move gameplay between those platforms to provide a seamless player experience. Customers share with us that […]