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Multiplayer Game Development with Unreal Engine 5

By : Marco Secchi
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Multiplayer Game Development with Unreal Engine 5

By: Marco Secchi

Overview of this book

If you’re fascinated by the immersive gaming experiences that enable multiple users to engage in collaborative or competitive gameplay, this Unreal Engine 5 game development book is for you. In this book, you’ll learn the foundational principles behind multiplayer games. Starting with a sample project, you’ll learn how to set up a networked system and make it work. Once the prototype of the project is functional, you’ll start adding game logic, including obstacles and AI opponents, to heighten the challenges and engagement, offering a captivating experience for players. Next, you’ll learn how to debug and optimize the project, before finally deploying the game build and integrating it with cloud services such as the Epic Online Services system. By the end of this book, you’ll have the confidence to develop and manage multiplayer experiences using the Unreal Engine environment, taking your newfound programming skills in your upcoming projects.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1:Introducing Multiplayer Games
5
Part 2:Networking and Multiplayer Games in Unreal Engine
10
Part 3:Improving Your Game
15
Part 4:Deploying Your Game Online

Summary

Throughout this chapter, you fine-tuned the gameplay logic and added the finishing touches. You began by incorporating some nice animations for character movements and attacks, elevating the game’s overall appeal.

Additionally, you created someone for the players to rescue: a prisoner Actor that can be interacted with and that will grant the thief hero some well-deserved experience points.

Last but not least, I shared a few fresh ideas to take your gameplay to the next level. By incorporating these ideas, you can make the game truly your own and one of a kind. So, get creative and have fun!

Get ready for the next chapter, where you’ll dive into debugging and testing a networked game. This will take your development skills to the next level, something that’s necessary if you want to become a top-notch multiplayer programmer!