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Introduction

eelDev GameLift Plugins

There are 2 plugins available in the GameLift family. GameLiftClient and GameLiftServer

  • GameLiftServer is what is used on a dedicated server only. This plugin is what “controls” what the server instance does, when it should start or terminate, for example.
  • GameLiftClient is the plugin that Clients/Players use to communicate with Amazon GameLift, handling matchmaking, creating and finding sessions and much more.

GameLift

Amazon GameLift is a dedicated game server hosting solution that deploys, operates, and scales cloud servers for multiplayer games. Whether you’re looking for a fully managed solution, or just the feature you need, GameLift leverages the power of AWS to deliver the best latency possible, low player wait times, and maximum cost savings.

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