Unreleased Multiplayer Project — PC & VR Cross-Play
Gameplay systems, dedicated-server networking, and AWS-backed online services for a PC & VR cross-play Unreal Engine project.
Quick facts
- Project: Unreleased PC & VR cross-play multiplayer title
- Role: Senior Unreal Engine Developer / Tech Lead responsibilities
- Focus areas: Multiplayer game modes, dedicated servers, backend migration & services, optimization, refactoring, tools
- Backend: Cognito, API Gateway (REST/WebSocket), DynamoDB, Lambda, EC2
Biggest Problems
- Dedicated-server multiplayer: replication, authority, validation, stability
- Replacing a legacy backend service (GameSparks) with an AWS architecture
- Architecture for a game mode that was interactable real-time from a website
- Performance profiling and optimization (game/render thread)
- Refactoring to keep the codebase scalable as features expanded
Results
- Backend stack implemented and integrated with gameplay flows
- Improved stability/performance through profiling-driven fixes
- Increased development velocity via refactoring and tooling
Need help with multiplayer, backend, performance, or refactoring in Unreal?
- Backend stack implemented and integrated with gameplay flows
- Improved stability/performance through profiling-driven fixes
- Increased development velocity via refactoring and tooling