Built for the world's most demanding games

A fully managed service with game streaming and multiplayer game server capabilities

Amazon GameLift Servers helps you deploy, operate, and scale high-performance dedicated game servers for session-based multiplayer games. With predictive game server scaling that supports 100 million concurrent players in a single game and 100,000 player adds per second, enterprise-grade security, and matchmaking for the largest crowds, Amazon GameLift Servers takes the uncertainty out of launch day. Amazon GameLift Streams offers game streaming at up to 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second, enabling you to reach new player audiences and offers a seamless, click-to-play experience on any device with a browser. Using AWS’s global footprint and GPU instances you can deploy and stream your game content in minutes, without modifications, and players can start gaming in seconds without having to wait for installs. With high-scaling game server and smooth-gameplay streaming capabilities, Amazon GameLift helps you build, scale, and deliver the world's most demanding games.

Capabilities

Game server hosting with Amazon GameLift Servers and real-time game streaming with Amazon GameLift Streams

Amazon GameLift Servers

Amazon GameLift Servers is a fully-managed capability for deploying, operating, and scaling high-performance dedicated game servers for session-based multiplayer games. You can deploy game servers in minutes, saving thousands of engineering hours in upfront software development. With predictive game server scaling that supports 100 million concurrent players in a single game and 100,000 player adds per second, enterprise-grade security, and matchmaking for the largest crowds, Amazon GameLift Servers takes the uncertainty out of launch day.

Amazon GameLift Streams

Amazon GameLift Streams is a fully-managed capability that enables you to stream games at up to 1080p resolution and 60 frames-per-second to any device with a browser. Using AWS’s global footprint and game optimized GPU instances, you can deploy and stream their game content in minutes, without modifications, and players can start gaming in seconds without having to wait for installs. Amazon GameLift Streams enables you to distribute your existing and new games direct-to-players, without managing infrastructure and paying only for what you allocate.

How game developers can use Amazon GameLift

Game server hosting with autoscaling

Amazon GameLift Servers can launch up to 9,000 game servers per minute to scale for the most demanding games, and stop unused ones just as fast. Autoscaling prevents players from waiting by quickly responding to rising player demand, and rapidly scaling back down to save costs.

Flexible matchmaking

Amazon GameLift Servers FlexMatch connects and matches up to 200 players into a single game session based on custom matching rules that you define.

Create your own distribution channels to acquire new players

Amazon GameLift Streams enables you to launch gaming services, storefronts, or subscription services to expand your player base, establish direct relationships with players, and unlock new monetization opportunities.

Breathe new life into back catalogs

Enable instant play for game titles in your back catalog and add features that were previously not feasible.

Create on-demand game demos

Grow your player base by offering "instant play" links on websites, in advertisements, or during live streams on platforms like Twitch to immediately engage gamers and increase interest and adoption.