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Multiplayer game development and services

Accelerate multiplayer game development with Unity 6’s end-to-end solution that makes integration, iteration, and deployment more reliable and faster than ever.

Create a multiplayer game in Unity

Set up matchmaking

Match players, manage queues, and run cloud-backed multiplayer with Matchmaker.

Matchmaker

Create multiplayer sessions

Add create, browse, quick-join, and shareable session flows to your multiplayer game.

multiplayer-sessions

Add Leaderboards

Add cross-platform leaderboards with Authentication, Cloud Code, and a ready-made UI.

leaderboards

Multiplayer Services

Manage multiplayer networking

Unity’s networking libraries are built to support a range of genres, from casual co-op to competitive action games.

Add in-game communication

Let players talk and message in-game, across platforms.

Connect and match players

Create lobbies and match players from around the world.

Add social gameplay features

Add a new social experience to your games by helping players connect with others across any platform.

Get started with networking concepts

Intro to multiplayer networking in Unity

Take advantage of this detailed guide to core Unity multiplayer networking concepts.

Build Multiplayer Games with Unity 6

Quickly experiment with multiplayer solutions

With Multiplayer Center and Widgets, you get a curated list of multiplayer features and services to implement from a pitchable prototype through development.

Multiplayer center

Validate multiplayer gameplay in-Editor

Multiplayer Play Mode and Play Mode Scenarios provide validation of your gameplay early and often, without leaving the Editor.

Validate

Ship resilient, client-hosted games

Build client-hosted, cost-efficient, and resilient games using Unity’s Netcode packages along with Distributed Authority for Netcode for GameObjects.

Distributed authority

Connect players together effortlessly

The Multiplayer Services package along with additional services provide everything needed to connect the right players together before, during and after the game.

Connect
Megacity Metro

Megacity Metro: Multiplayer Game Demo

Experience this competitive, 100+ player cross-platform demo to learn multiplayer mechanics, implement gaming services, and experiment with all-new Unity 6 features.

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