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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

Understanding network issues

With so much data involved and moving around physical media, there is a significant risk of running into serious issues. As such, it is important to be aware of these potential problems and how to best avoid them or limit their impact.

Security

The first issue to consider when dealing with computer networking is security. Without proper security protocols in place, it’s possible for malicious people to gain access to sensitive information.

Getting your credit card information stolen while in-app purchasing the latest skin for your character or your login credentials stolen from your Steam account is something you definitely don’t want to experience!

Packet loss

Packet loss occurs when data packets sent from one device to another are lost or corrupted and is a major issue that can cause significant disruption to any network. This type of disruption can lead to a slow or even complete breakdown in communication, resulting in a...