Amazon GameLift Servers expands instance support with next-generation EC2 instance families

This article announces that Amazon GameLift Servers now supports Amazon EC2 5th through 8th generation instances for improved game server hosting.

• Supports General Purpose (M-series), Compute Optimized (C-series), and Memory Optimized (R-series) instances
• 5th Gen offers proven reliability with Intel processors
• 6th Gen includes AWS Graviton2 ARM options alongside Intel and AMD variants
• 7th Gen features DDR5 memory and enhanced networking capabilities
• 8th Gen provides cutting-edge AWS Graviton4 and Intel Xeon-based instances
• Developers can choose variants with local storage, enhanced networking, and different processor architectures
• Available in all Amazon GameLift Servers supported regions except AWS China

This expansion enables game developers to optimize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency by leveraging the latest EC2 generations for multiplayer game hosting.