Is it free to develop multiplayer games on Unreal Engine?
Multiplayer games are rather complex in the sense that you need to think about how your players will be connected together. There are two main ways to connect your players:
- peer-to-peer (P2P) networking
- Server-client networking
Unreal Engine has natively the tools to develop either of those networking models. However, having a server-client architecture means you will have to pay for a server to host your game. Whereas peer-to-peer can be free since there’s no central authority to prevent cheating.
If you’re concerned about cheating and are not looking to spend a fortune on a game server, you could take a look at Edgegap. They provide an on-demand model where you pay only while players are on your game.
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Hi,
Thanks a lot! I’ll check it out