Amazon GameLift Streams lets game devs deliver high-fidelity, low-latency games to players

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Amazon GameLift Streams, which enables developers to deliver high-fidelity, low-latency game experiences to players. The players can enjoy the GameLift Streams games on virtually any device with a browser. With GameLift Streams, game developers no longer need to spend time and resources modifying their games for streaming or building their own streaming infrastructure. Players around the world can begin playing games in seconds instead of waiting minutes for streams or hours for downloads. The new capability opens opportunities for developers to reach more players around the world, expand monetization opportunities, and grow revenues. “GameLift Streams is a fully managed capability that allows developers to stream high fidelity experiences to kind of any device. All you need is a web RTC enabled html5 browser, and you can play games on that,” said Chris Lee, general manager and head of Immersive Technology at AWS, in an interview with GamesBeat. “ ... Read full article.