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Deploying game server software for Amazon GameLift hosting

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Deploying game server software for Amazon GameLift hosting - Amazon GameLift

Deploy your multiplayer game server software by installing it on your hosting resources, launching game server processes, and getting them ready to host games for players. The steps for getting the game server software ready for deployment depends on the type of Amazon GameLift solution you're using. In all scenarios, the deployed game server software interacts with the Amazon GameLift service to handle game session placement and communicate connection details for a game client.

Your game server software must first be integrated with Amazon GameLift, as described in Preparing games for Amazon GameLift.

The topics in this section provide guidance on how to get your software ready for deployment to the following scenarios.

  • Custom game server software

    • For Amazon GameLift managed EC2 hosting

    • For Amazon GameLift managed containers hosting

    • For Amazon GameLift Anywhere hosting

  • Realtime Servers customized script for Amazon GameLift managed EC2 hosting

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