Respawn migrates Apex Legends to Amazon GameLift Servers

Respawn Entertainment will be publishing the blog post copied below announcing the migration of Apex Legends to Amazon GameLift Servers on AWS. The aim is to improve the experience for gamers by making behind-the-scenes changes that can affect things like ping time, lag, and disputes about who really shot who first. As a long-term investment in the tech powering Apex, Electronic Arts’ Respawn has officially migrated our game servers to Amazon GameLift Servers. This partnership gives us more flexibility to identify and address issues across regions, ultimately helping Respawn deliver a more consistent experience over time. It’s worth noting that every player’s connection is unique, and no single change will affect everyone the same way. But this move gives Respawn stronger tools to dig into specific problem areas and, where possible, make improvements. One early sign of progress: Respawn has seen a noticeable drop in game server performance degradation, things like rubber-banding an ... Read full article.