Amazon GameLift

Amazon GameLift Servers adds CPU burstability for container fleets

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports CPU burstability for container fleets, giving game developers greater flexibility in how compute resources are allocated and consumed at runtime.

Amazon GameLift Servers now available in 5 new regions and 8 Local Zones

Amazon GameLift Servers is a fully managed service for deploying, operating, and scaling dedicated game servers for multiplayer games.

Amazon GameLift Servers enhanced DDoS Protection now available

Amazon GameLift Servers now offers Enhanced DDoS Protection, a new layer of protection that defends game servers from common network and transport layer DDoS attacks with no configuration required.

Amazon GameLift Streams Now Offers Service-managed Shader Caching

Amazon GameLift Streams now manages shader cache capture and distribution for your applications. You capture a shader cache from a stream session, and the service automatically makes it available for future sessions across your streaming locations.

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports 21 new EC2 instance types

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports 21 additional Amazon EC2 instance types for managed EC2 fleets and managed container fleets.

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports sharing streams with stream URLs

Amazon GameLift Streams now offers stream URLs, which give end users temporary, unauthenticated access to a playable stream session in a supported web browser. Recipients need no AWS account, no credentials, and no software install.

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports Custom Aspect Ratio and Dynamic Resolution

, giving you greater control over the streaming experience across diverse player devices and network conditions.

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports IAM role credentials for stream sessions

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports assigning an IAM role to a stream session, enabling your application to securely access resources in your AWS account, such as Amazon S3 buckets and DynamoDB tables.

Amazon GameLift Streams introduces secure terminal access for stream sessions

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports Stream Session Admin Shell, a secure terminal connection to the live runtime environment of a stream session for real-time troubleshooting.

Amazon GameLift Servers announces DDoS Protection client SDKs for C# and Unity

Amazon GameLift Servers now offers DDoS Protection client SDKs for C# and Unity, helping game developers protect session-based multiplayer games against denial-of-service and distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Amazon GameLift Servers adds new container fleet improvements

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports two significant container fleet improvements that enhance flexibility and inter-container communication for game server deployments.

Free Network Bandwidth Amazon GameLift Servers is Here!

Starting today, Amazon GameLift Servers provides network bandwidth in and out of AWS at no additional charge for all instance types from generation 6 and later, including On-Demand and Spot, with no commitment required.

Amazon GameLift Streams launches Generation 6e stream classes for high-fidelity game streaming

Today, Amazon GameLift Streams launched Generation 6e (G6e) stream classes, providing enhanced GPU performance for streaming high-fidelity, graphically demanding games and applications.

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports Proton 10 runtime

Amazon GameLift Streams now supports Proton 10, an updated version of the Proton compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux-based stream classes.

Amazon GameLift Servers expands instance support with next-generation EC2 instance families

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports Amazon EC2 5th through 8th generation instances, offering enhanced price-performance, efficiency, and flexibility for game server hosting.

Amazon GameLift Servers launches DDoS Protection

We’re excited to announce Amazon GameLift Servers DDoS Protection, a new feature that helps game developers protect session-based multiplayer games that utilize Amazon GameLift Servers to help improve overall game session resiliency.

Amazon GameLift Streams expands streaming capability to six new regions

Starting today, Amazon GameLift Streams provides streaming capabilities in six new locations - eu-west-2 (London), eu-north-1 (Stockholm), sa-east-1 (São Paulo), ap-south-1 (Mumbai), ap-northeast-2 (Seoul), and ap-southeast-2 (Sydney) for all customers.

Amazon GameLift Servers now supports automatic scaling to and from zero instances

Amazon GameLift Servers now enables automatic scaling to and from zero instances, addressing a critical cost optimization challenge for game developers.