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

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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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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games

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An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. In this analysis, data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets.

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2021 Predictions #3 Top Mobile RPGs Will Go Cross Platform

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Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the powerful Sensor Tower and analyzed by the author(s). Data from China, Korea and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. Prediction #4 - RPGs Will Go Cross-Platform We’re not predicting more Genshins to launch in 2021.

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EA’s Metalhead launches ‘Super Mega Baseball 4’ with cross-play for six platforms using Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

With Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its backend, the Metalhead team accelerate and optimized its development and deployment of “SMB 4,” ultimately launching the game simultaneously on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, with global support for cross-platform play.

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2023: Year in Retrospect for the Gaming Industry

iXie gaming

Recent data has shown that 2023 has been among the best years in the gaming sector. Growth in Cross-platform Gaming Cross-platform games have become more popular than ever. One out of four gamers play cross-platform as of 2023. But was it all rosy? But what does this mean for developers?

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Why 70% of Developers Prefer Unity for Mobile Game Development 

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Cross-Platform Compatibility Cross-platform gameplay is one of the biggest game development trends of 2023. So, game developers must seek mobile game engines that support cross-platform development. However, with time, it started supporting multiple platforms. Let’s find out.

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5 Benefits of Cloud Gaming

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Along with no device limitation, instant play, cross-platform gaming, and high-quality graphics, there are other benefits of Cloud gaming. Good game development services with a reliable cloud platform are a great combination for those who want to experience seamless and glitch-free games.