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

AWS Games

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.

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CI

Grumpy Gamer

In the end, I built the Windows, Mac and Linux builds on my local machine. This didn’t matter since the game code/files were 100% cross-platform. If you don’t mind waiting 10 or 15 minutes for the build to start, both services are very reasonable (and free for open source projects).

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CI

Grumpy Gamer

In the end, I built the Windows, Mac and Linux builds on my local machine. This didn't matter since the game code/files were 100% cross-platform. If you don't mind waiting 10 or 15 minutes for the build to start, both services are very reasonable (and free for open source projects).

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Authentication for Mobile Games

AWS Games

In this case an approach to local authentication or authorization support needs to be implemented. Caching of credentials : Care needs to be taken with locally cached credentials to ensure they can not be accessed maliciously without authorization. Offline authentication : Mobile devices may not always have internet connectivity.

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Bucking the Recession in Mobile Gaming

Deconstructor of Fun

We’ve also seen the launch of PC clients for cross-platform play as well as websites offering players to top up their purchases with better-valued deals. Genshin Impact from MiHoYo bucked the trend by launching cross-platform and in all key markets on day one.

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5 Benefits of Cloud Gaming

Logic Simplified

Along with no device limitation, instant play, cross-platform gaming, and high-quality graphics, there are other benefits of Cloud gaming. As the data is not stored locally, privacy concerns are eliminated and users can enjoy their favorite games without worry.

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Puzzle Strike on iOS

Sirlin

The new iOS version of Puzzle Strike has these features: iPad and iPhone versions Cross-platform play with players on iOS, Steam and the web version on FantasyStrike.com Chips have 4x the resolution as the web version Climb the leaderboards in Quick Match and check out replays of top players to improve your game!

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