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Multiplayer Game Development with Unreal Engine 5
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Multiplayer Game Development with Unreal Engine 5
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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)
Preface
Part 1:Introducing Multiplayer Games
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Chapter 1: Getting Started with Multiplayer Game Development
Chapter 2: Understanding Networking Basics
Chapter 3: Testing the Multiplayer System with a Project Prototype
Part 2:Networking and Multiplayer Games in Unreal Engine
Chapter 4: Setting Up Your First Multiplayer Environment
Chapter 5: Managing Actors in a Multiplayer Environment
Chapter 6: Replicating Properties Over the Network
Chapter 7: Using Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs)
Part 3:Improving Your Game
Chapter 8: Introducing AI into a Multiplayer Environment
Chapter 9: Extending AI Behaviors
Chapter 10: Enhancing the Player Experience
Chapter 11: Debugging a Multiplayer Game
Part 4:Deploying Your Game Online
Chapter 12: Managing Multiplayer Sessions
Chapter 13: Handling Data During a Session
Chapter 14: Deploying Multiplayer Games
Chapter 15: Adding Epic Online Services (EOS)
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