With the game backend in place, you can add the feature functionality to your code by calling the AWS GameKit API. Click the create button to provision the cloud services to power the game backend feature.Create an AWS GameKit project to uniquely identify your game.Download and install AWS GameKit plugin in Unreal Engine.

Deploy an AWS connected game backend feature in four easy steps: This means that you control all aspects of your game backend-you can get started fast with the GameKit basic solutions, and then customize and build out your services to meet the needs of your game.ĪWS GameKit makes it easy to build game features without requiring prior experience with core AWS services. These AWS resources run in the developer’s own AWS account. AWS GameKit uses the AWS CloudFormation templates to provision and connect all the necessary AWS resources together into a cohesive solution to power these features. For each game feature, AWS GameKit provides ready-to-go solution that follow the AWS “well-architected” framework to deliver secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for your game. Until now, game developers who wanted to offer online features had to manually build and host their own backend services or use managed services that offer limited customization options.ĪWS GameKit is a one-stop destination for discovering source code, libraries, sample AWS CloudFormation templates, and documentation for building various well architected secure backend game features using relevant AWS services right from the game engine. Games of all types use these features to boost player engagement and retention. Players increasingly expect to see robust online functionality in their games, especially features that deliver improved device portability and performance. With the AWS GameKit plugin, you can build AWS-powered game features directly from Unreal with just a few clicks. Starting now, game developers can download AWS GameKit directly from the AWS GameKit website and discover resources in the Unreal Engine Marketplace to gain access to the plugin, as well as libraries, samples, and documentation. Today, we are launching four game backend features on AWS GameKit to support PC games built on Unreal Engine 4. AWS GameKit also comes with an integration code between the game backend features and Unreal Engine. AWS GameKit comes with AWS CloudFormation templates for each feature that follows AWS Solution Architect designs. We are excited to announce AWS GameKit, a new solution that allows game developers to deploy and customize game backend features directly from Unreal Engine.

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