AWS Games

JUNE 8, 2023

Imagined as a sci-fi take on esports, the game was developed in only two years by a single developer, Kavosh Omidi, using Amazon GameLift dedicated server management on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Like space age gladiators, “Crossfar” players battle head-to-head in a zero-gravity sphere arena set amongst the stars.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2023

Laura cracks the code on both Makeover Match and Monopoly Go. Kress pull out the classic "two drunks holding each other up" catchphrase to describe the Rovio acquisition. Ethan implores you to remember Phantasy Star Online 2, and declares that Monster Hunter Go will be a surefire hit for Niantic.

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Gamesbrief

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

An early esport competition for Starcraft 2 in 2011 awarded a 1 st prize of $500 and a prizes for players in positions 5-8 25 Bitcoin, worth about $25 then and roughly $1.4 If there’s a bug in the code of your smart contract, you lose all of your money. So crypto-bros jump on the idea of cryptocurrencies as an appreciating asset.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Use code “NAAVIKDOF” at checkout and you’ll receive a -10% discount for the first subscription year. It creates an esports-fertile product, since the core battle experience allows two players to have a fair battle that is highly dependent on skill versus stats. This deconstruction is done by our friends at Naavik.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

With AWS, the #1 cloud service in the world, and Twitch, the #1 video game streaming platform, Amazon’s product strategy is naturally centered around 1) network heavy MMOs and 2) social first, streaming first eSports games. With a strategy like this, no wonder Amazon has such a strong preference for MMORPGs.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Brawl Stars is an action-packed, esports-focused MOBA and thus it didn’t cannibalize existing games: in fact, Clash of Clans remained stable, Clash Royale continued its rate of decline, and Supercell’s total revenues in 2018 grew. Revenue per Install of Supercell games in their first 12 months after launch (source: Sensor Tower).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 19, 2022

Use code “NAAVIKDOF” to receive a -10% discount for the first subscription year. There is plenty of precedent for this in traditional eSports, where only an elite cadre of players (professionals) are able to earn money, so it’s an approach that does at least work in principle. You’ll notice that your PDF download has started.

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AWS Games

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blueprints create a tailored environment with project planning tools, repositories, coding IDE configuration, and build/test/deploy pipelines. In this session , the company shared its esports journey from a stopgap solution to laying the foundation for the next generation of esports fandom with Project Stryker.

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