DDoS Protection employs a UDP-based relay network co-located with game servers to authenticate client traffic using access tokens, ensuring only authorized traffic reaches the server. Per-player traffic limits help mitigate disruption from both malicious and excessive legitimate traffic.
Available at no extra cost in several key AWS regions, this feature integrates sample code for popular engines like Unreal. It aims to protect game sessions from targeted outages with minimal latency impact, enhancing overall multiplayer gaming experience for developers and players alike.
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Amazon GameLift Servers launches DDoS Protection ↗Source published 2026-03-04. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.