The gaming industry is currently facing several challenges, with many companies having laid off staff over the past year due to rising development costs and a fall in product demand post-pandemic. These difficult circumstances mean it’s more important than ever for gaming firms of all sizes to maximize efficiency and keep costs down. One way companies can do this is by implementing reliable infrastructure that supports the speedy development of new games.
This article explores how dependable cloud infrastructure at the edge—including virtual machines, bare metal, and GPUs—helps gaming companies work more efficiently. Edge computing allows developers to build, test, and deploy games faster while minimizing latency, reducing server costs, and handling complex rendering and AI workloads.
The key benefits of edge cloud infrastructure for gaming
Reliable cloud infrastructure benefits gaming companies in a variety of ways. It’s a replacement for relying on outdated arrangements such as proprietary on-premises data centers, which lack flexibility, have limited scalability, require significant upfront investment, and need teams that are fully dedicated to their maintenance and management. Cloud compute resources, including virtual machines, bare metal servers, and GPUs, can support your game development and testing more cost-effectively, keeping your gaming company competitive in the market and cost efficient.
Here’s how reliable cloud infrastructure can benefit your business:
- Speeds up development cycles: Cloud-based infrastructure accelerates game builds, testing, and deployment by providing on-demand access to high-performance compute resources. Developers can run several testing environments and collaborate from anywhere.
- Scales on demand: From indie studios launching a first title to major AAA developers handling millions of players, cloud solutions can scale resources instantly. Storage options and load balancing enable infrastructure to adapt to player demand, preventing performance issues during peak times while optimizing costs during off-peak periods.
- Offers low-latency performance: Cloud solutions reduce lag, optimize the experience for developers and end-users by deploying servers close to players, and improve their in-game experience.
- Delivers high-performance compute: Bare Metal servers and GPU instances deliver the power required for game development by providing dedicated resources. This enables faster rendering, complex simulations, and seamless real-time processing for graphics-intensive applications, leading to smooth gameplay experiences and faster iteration cycles.
- Maximizes cost efficiency: Flexible pricing models help studios optimize costs while maintaining high performance. Pay-as-you-go plans mean companies only pay for the resources used. Commitment plans that give discounts for use cases that require consistent/planned capacity are also available.
How Gcore cloud infrastructure works: real-life examples
Gcore cloud infrastructure can be helpful in many common scenarios for developers. Here are some real-world examples demonstrating how Gcore virtual machines and GPUs can help:
Example 1: Faster game building and testing with scalable virtual machines
Let’s say a game studio developing a cross-platform game needs to compile large amounts of code and assets quickly. By leveraging Gcore’s Virtual Machines, they can create automated CI/CD pipelines that speed up game builds and testing across different environments, reducing wait times. Scalable virtual machines allow developers to spin up multiple test environments on demand, running compatibility and performance tests simultaneously.
Example 2: High-performance graphics rendering with GPU compute
Visually rich games (like open-world role-playing games) need to render complex 3D environments efficiently. Instead of investing in expensive local hardware, they can use Gcore’s GPU infrastructure to accelerate rendering and AI-powered animation workflows. Access to powerful GPUs without upfront investment enables faster iteration of visual assets and machine-learning-driven game enhancements.
If your business faces rendering challenges, one of our experts can advise you on the most suitable cloud infrastructure package.
Partnering for success: why gaming companies choose Gcore
In a challenging gaming industry climate, it’s vital to have the right tools and solutions at your disposal. Cloud infrastructure at the edge can significantly enhance game development efficiency for gaming businesses of all sizes.
Gcore was founded in 2014 for gamers, by gamers, and we have been a trusted partner to global gaming companies including Nitrado, Saber, and Wargaming since day one. If you’d like to learn more about our gaming industry expertise and how our cloud infrastructure can help you operate in a more efficient and cost effective way, get in touch.
