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GAMEPERF04-BP02 Performance test your game server with simulated and real gameplay scenarios - Games Industry Lens
Implementation guidance

GAMEPERF04-BP02 Performance test your game server with simulated and real gameplay scenarios

Conduct performance testing and evaluate various gameplay scenarios to determine whether the game server process handles the utilization of fixed resources appropriately, such as EC2 instance memory, CPU, and network bandwidth.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: High

Implementation guidance

Creating simulated gameplay tests with bots that can mirror common gameplay paths and behaviors of your players can determine how your game server processes handle this under different usage scenarios. For example, you can implement a solution, such as Distributed Load Testing on AWS that you can customize to run game client simulations or game client builds to generate gameplay scenarios. Run internal play tests and use QA teams to stress test the various features of your game so that you can develop confidence that your game is designed to perform optimally. AWS Device Farm can be used to perform mobile and web testing for your iOS, Android, and browser games on multiple device types.

Implementation steps

  • Conduct performance testing with bots simulating common player behaviors to evaluate game server resource utilization under different scenarios.

  • Use solutions like Distributed Load Testing on AWS to customize and simulate gameplay scenarios for stress testing.

  • Perform internal playtests and use tools like AWS Device Farm for mobile and browser game testing on various devices.