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How Do Game Servers Work?

What is a Game Server? Game servers are the backbone of any multiplayer gaming experience. It allows players to connect, interact, and compete with each other in real-time. From managing player connections to synchronizing game data, these servers play a crucial role in delivering a seamless and immersive gaming experience.

June 2024

June 2024

Summer is in full swing and we’ve been shipping. In June, we launched a new CLI, released an improved TypeScript SDK, and added new line items to our invoices. We’ll be attending Develop:Brighton from July 9-11th so reach out if you’ll be there! Without further ado,

Dedicated vs. Shared Game Servers

When setting up an online game, one of the most important decisions is choosing between a dedicated or shared server. The choice impacts everything from gameplay performance and stability to the level of control and customization. Dedicated servers offer exclusive resources, better performance, and more control, while shared servers provide

May 2024

May 2024

May was an exciting month at Hathora! We launched our Dallas region, updated invoices, released a new version of our deployments page, and deprecated suspendRoom(). Let's get this rodeo started 🏇🐂 🏜️ Dallas is now a Hathora region Yeehaw! Saddle up cowboys and cowgirls, you have access to servers in

April 2024

April 2024

In April, Hathora celebrated its 2nd birthday🎂, and our "terrible twos" are going to be terrific😏. This month, we launched Google Cloud support, shipped DeploymentV2, hired another Hathorian, and made a lot of console enhancements. Let's get this baby going🐣. ⛅️ Google Cloud support takes its first

Simple Matchmaking: Idem on Hathora

Simple Matchmaking: Idem on Hathora

We’re trying something a little different with our blog in this post. Given the rapid proliferation of backend tools and middleware in the gaming industry, we want to spotlight tools and teams working in the multiplayer games space. If you like this one, please let us know so we’

So, how much slower are containers?

So, how much slower are containers?

Containers have become the gold standard of packaging, distributing, and running applications. The world of gaming, however, has been slow to adopt containers because performance (both CPU and network) is so important to providing a good player experience. Understandably so, since game servers must complete intense computations within narrow time