Overview
AWS for Games offers Amazon GameLift (managed dedicated game servers and matchmaking), Amazon GameLift Streams (cloud streaming), and a broad ecosystem of partner middleware (Unreal, Unity, Photon). Generative AI is increasingly used for NPC dialog, content generation, and player support. The new generation of agentic NPCs powered by Bedrock unlocks emergent gameplay.
Key concepts
- Dedicated server fleets and FlexMatch matchmaking
- Game backend patterns: leaderboards, inventory, social
- Cloud streaming and pixel streaming
- Anti-cheat and player safety
- Generative AI in game development workflows
Key AWS services
- Amazon GameLift
- Amazon GameLift Streams
- Amazon Lumberyard / Open 3D Engine
- Amazon Bedrock
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Sessions on this topic
4 sessions from the Summit covered this topic. Each is a self-contained mini-lesson.
- GHJ301Advanced
R1 — AWS Game Day : Secret Agent Unicorns
AWS Game Day : Secret Agent UnicornsAWS GameDay is a gamified learning event that challenges participants to use AWS solutions to solve real-world technical problems in a risk-free setting. As a new hire at Unicorn.Rentals, the worlds largest mythical creature rental company, youll test your AWS knowledge in an interactive, team-based, risk-free environment! The Secret Agentic Unicorns GameDay covers the different components of AgentCore, guiding participants through agent creating using Strands, A2A, and other AgentCore technologies. Youll get real world experience creating and learning about AgentCore agents, and have fun along the way.
- GHJ301Advanced
R2 — AWS Game Day : Secret Agent Unicorns
AWS Game Day : Secret Agent UnicornsAWS GameDay is a gamified learning event that challenges participants to use AWS solutions to solve real-world technical problems in a risk-free setting. As a new hire at Unicorn.Rentals, the worlds largest mythical creature rental company, youll test your AWS knowledge in an interactive, team-based, risk-free environment! The Secret Agentic Unicorns GameDay covers the different components of AgentCore, guiding participants through agent creating using Strands, A2A, and other AgentCore technologies. Youll get real world experience creating and learning about AgentCore agents, and have fun along the way.
- AIM403Expert
AI League
Building intelligent AI Agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Dive into the future of Al in this competitive workshop where you'll create intelligent agents using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. Using our no-code Ul interface and generative AI you will develop agents and agentic tools that tackle real-world technical challenges. Experience hands-on learning through dynamic gameplay with live leaderboards while mastering prompt engineering, safety guardrails, tool creation, and performance optimization. Whether you are an avid Al developer or an architect eager to gain practical experience with production-grade agentic Al, this session will give you a new hands-on experience.
- WPS202Intermediate
Secure and Resilient Agentic AI for High-Assurance Environments
As governments worldwide race to modernise services, agentic AI based autonomous systems that plan, decide, and act across workflowsis emerging as a game-changer. This session delivers a compliance-first blueprint for designing, deploying, and governing agentic AI in the Australian public sector, fully aligned with Australias Information Security Manual (ISM) and national AI standards. Learn how to transform legacy processes into proactive, citizen-centric services while ensuring security, transparency, and trustwithout regulatory risk.
Non-obvious insights
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