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Getting Started with Amazon GameLift

Purpose-built to power the world’s most demanding games

Work from your game engine

Integrate Amazon GameLift seamlessly across major game engines using plugins and SDKs and get your game online fast.

Unreal Engine
Unity
SDKs

Begin your journey

Follow the steps to use the Amazon GameLift plugin for Unreal.

Get Started for Unreal Engine
1

Download and Install plugin

The standalone plugin contains all the necessary libraries to integrate Amazon GameLift into your Unreal Engine game projects. 

2

Integrate your own game

Integrate Amazon GameLift into your Unreal Engine project with the Integration Guide and plugin guided workflows.

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3

Develop locally with Amazon GameLift Anywhere

Configure local game development with Amazon GameLift Anywhere by registering your local development environment, compile and test server logic updates, and seamlessly handle game session requests locally.

4

Monitor on the AWS Console

Use the Amazon GameLift console to monitor your build and fleet status, while gaining insights through game session and player data analysis.

Helpful resources

Effortlessly integrate with Unreal Engine using these resources.

Blog post

Unreal Engine 5 Dedicated Server Development with Amazon GameLift Anywhere

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Case Study

Red Barrels Increases Development Creativity with AWS and Unreal Engine

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Documentation

Amazon GameLift Plugin for Unreal Engine Integration Guide

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Documentation

Development support with Amazon GameLift

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Plugin

Amazon GameLift Plugin for Unreal Engine

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Solution

AWS Game Backend Framework: Amazon GameLift integration

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Next step in your Amazon GameLift journey

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