The best thing that's ever happened for multiplayer games?
Summary
The piece reports that Amazon GameLift now provides free network bandwidth for all eligible instances, removing egress costs for multiplayer game servers. It includes a back-of-the-envelope cost analysis (e.g., 100k CCU at 1 Mbps per client) to illustrate the potential savings. The article argues this democratizes cloud hosting for indie teams and forecasts shifts in hosting strategies and the broader multiplayer gaming market.