Effortless Game Launches: How League of Legends Runs at Scale on AWS

Explore a technical conference session from AWS re:Invent 2024 that delves into Riot Games' innovative approach to scaling League of Legends and VALORANT on AWS infrastructure. Learn how the gaming giant revolutionized their server architecture by implementing AWS auto scaling solutions, resulting in substantial cost reductions for their game server fleet while enhancing responsiveness to player demand fluctuations. Discover the development and implementation of their Game Provisioning Platform, an automated system capable of deploying game servers customized for different Riot titles' specific needs. Gain insights into how this infrastructure enables rapid deployment of new game modes, facilitates experimental feature testing, and maintains optimal player experiences. Understand the technical strategies that allow Riot Games to take creative risks in game updates while ensuring reliable service delivery at scale.