The war on lag starts with latency

We explore what latency is and why it’s so important in making sure that your multiplayer matches are fair.

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The hidden costs of running a successful multiplayer game
30 January 2025 Orchestration

The hidden costs of running a successful multiplayer game

Behind the scenes, there’s a world of infrastructure, ongoing updates, and team management that can make or break your studio. So in this blog, we cover the key areas you need to focus on to run a successful multiplayer game

Top ten metrics you should be monitoring for your server infrastructure
28 August 2024 Orchestration

Top ten metrics you should be monitoring for your server infrastructure

Which metrics are best to monitor about your server infrastructure? In this blog, we go through what they are and why they’re important.

How to test your server infrastructure

How to test your server infrastructure

How do you test that your server infrastructure scales correctly and can handle the real world? Let’s look at how to do it properly.

Do your due diligence: what to ask when picking infrastructure partners

Do your due diligence: what to ask when picking infrastructure partners

Too many studios get locked into services and tools without knowing the full picture. So we’ve put together a checklist you can use when picking your infrastructure partners.

Avoid bad reviews haunting your game for years

Avoid bad reviews haunting your game for years

Problems with your multiplayer service on launch day can lead to bad reviews haunting your game for years to come. Here’s how to avoid the trap.

Is 2024 really the year of server issues?

Is 2024 really the year of server issues?

With so many games hitting the news for all the wrong reasons, we take a look at whether it’s all a bad coincidence or something more endemic.

Gaming Responsibly: How green servers can reduce your carbon footprint

Gaming Responsibly: How green servers can reduce your carbon footprint

In a bid to get your studio more sustainable, green servers are a way to go. But what are they? And how can you tell what’s green?

How to calculate the resource profile of your multiplayer game

How to calculate the resource profile of your multiplayer game

In multiplayer games, inefficient code costs money. But how can you figure out how much compute power you’re going to need?

How orchestration improves your player experience

How orchestration improves your player experience

Using an orchestrator ultimately helps your players have a better time in your game. But how? We explain all.

The war on lag starts with latency

The war on lag starts with latency

We explore what latency is and why it’s so important in making sure that your multiplayer matches are fair.

How to host your game: peer-to-peer or client-server?

How to host your game: peer-to-peer or client-server?

There are two main methods for hosting your game – either use the player’s computer or a separate server. But which is right for your game?

Why it’s important to avoid locking into one vendor

Why it’s important to avoid locking into one vendor

Having a single point of failure can be catastrophic for your game. What happens if it goes down? Find out how to avoid locking into a vendor.

Bring your orchestration in-house with Gameye Enterprise

Bring your orchestration in-house with Gameye Enterprise

Get access to our source code and start orchestrating the servers for your own platform.

How Gameye helped Chivalry 2 manage seven times more players

How Gameye helped Chivalry 2 manage seven times more players

When Chivalry 2 released on Xbox Game Pass they had 711% more peak sessions than ever before. And it all went off without a hitch. Here’s how.

Your car could power the metaverse (and other predictions)

Your car could power the metaverse (and other predictions)

We look at the challenges the metaverse faces and how the industry might overcome them, if everyone works together.

Welcome to the year of NFTs, metaverses and multiplayer games

Welcome to the year of NFTs, metaverses and multiplayer games

Move aside 2021, the New Year is here. And to kick us off, we’ve asked the industry experts to predict what trends we’ll see in 2022, and why.

What issues can you expect when running multiplayer servers?

What issues can you expect when running multiplayer servers?

Multiplayer. Whether it’s your core gameplay or an added extra, it can be a huge opportunity for your game.