Developing multiplayer games offers unique challenges, in part because development requirements change depending on a number of factors. Game mechanics, target platforms, and additional considerations like live operations, monetization, and community management all factor into the choices made in the course of game development.
Real-time data underpins any multiplayer game development. Game developers can use technologies like real-time messaging to build social features that drive player engagement and retention, to sync state between players, and to drive powerful analytics and player telemetry that shed light on player activity (and bugs).
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