If you're curious about how the business end of gaming infrastructure looks, take a listen to this Naavik podcast. We touch on everything from: 1️⃣ How the infra choices you make affect OpEx and CapEx 2️⃣ Where is the frontier of cloud (edge computing) and does it apply to games? 3️⃣ How did a game like Apex Legends achieve its remarkably smooth launch? Thanks for having me on Alexandra Takei -- really enjoyed the discussion with you and Steven Hartland!
There’s cloud gaming, and then there’s the business of cloud, in games. Today, the availability of multiplayer technology is lowering access to game development and is partly responsible for the wave of self-published *indie* games. ⛅ But what is the business of cloud and servers, and how to optimize it? Siddharth Dhulipalla (Co-Founder and CEO of Hathora) and Steven Hartland (VP of Engineering at Rocket Science Group) discuss the role of cloud and server orchestration in the distribution of modern video games. 🔢 Loosely, here are your options: Bare Metal Peer to Peer Hybrid Dedicated Servers However, within these are different ownership and operational arrangements, rented racks, and reliance on national infrastructure. 🗣 We discuss: Since games are a high-margin business, should you sacrifice 1000+ bps of margin on AWS or GCP? Or shove in it CAPEX to boost GP %? Where is the frontier of cloud (edge computing) and does it apply to games? How did a game like Apex Legends achieve its remarkably smooth launch? That and more. Listen to the full episode on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube in the comments. And give Niek Tuerlings piece on the Era of Self-Publishing at Naavik a read to learn more about how multi-player technology is impacting game launches today.
Founder & CEO, Hathora.dev
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