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Photon Engine

Photon Engine

Powerful multiplayer platform for seamless real-time gaming experiences

About Photon Engine

Photon Engine is a high-performance networking platform designed to simplify multiplayer game development. With advanced features like state synchronization, deterministic physics, and cross-platform support, it enables developers to create lag-free, scalable games for millions of players worldwide.

Key features

Scalability

Supports thousands of concurrent users, ensuring smooth performance for both small indie projects and large-scale multiplayer games.

Cross-Platform Support

Native integration across Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and HTML5, allowing developers to build once and deploy everywhere without platform restrictions.

Ease of Use

Offers well-documented APIs and intuitive tools, reducing development time and making multiplayer implementation accessible to all skill levels.

Real-time Communication

Delivers ultra-low latency and real-time data synchronization, essential for competitive and fast-paced multiplayer experiences.

Community and Support

Backed by an active developer community and comprehensive support resources, helping teams overcome challenges and optimize their multiplayer implementations.

FreemiumFree option

Development Only

$0 per month

Includes 20 Connected Users at the Same Time For Development Only Limited to 60.0 GB Traffic per Month Capped at 20 CCU - no CCU Burst

  • 20 CCU
  • 60.0 GB Traffic per Month
  • Capped at 20 CCU - no CCU Burst

For Launch

$95 one-time

Includes 100 Connected Users at the Same Time For Games Only Suitable for ˜ 40 k MAU Includes 0.3 TB Traffic per Month Capped at 100 CCU - no CCU Burst

  • 100 CCU
  • 0.3 TB Traffic per Month
  • Capped at 100 CCU - no CCU Burst

500 CCU PER MONTH

$95 per month

Includes 500 Connected Users at the Same Time For Games Only Suitable for ˜ 200 k MAU Includes 1.5 TB Traffic per Month CCU Burst included

  • 500 CCU
  • 1.5 TB Traffic per Month
  • CCU Burst included

1000 CCU PER MONTH

$185 per month

Includes 1,000 Connected Users at the Same Time For Games Only Suitable for ˜ 400 k MAU Includes 3.0 TB Traffic per Month CCU Burst included

  • 1000 CCU
  • 3.0 TB Traffic per Month
  • CCU Burst included

2000 CCU PER MONTH

$370 per month

Includes 2,000 Connected Users at the Same Time For Games Only Suitable for ˜ 800 k MAU Includes 6.0 TB Traffic per Month CCU Burst included

  • 2000 CCU
  • 6.0 TB Traffic per Month
  • CCU Burst included

PER CCU INVOICED

$0.29 per month

MINIMUM FEE 2,000 CCU + 6.0 TB Traffic included PER MONTH $580 Includes 2,000 Connected Users at the Same Time For Games Only Suitable for up to ≈ 20m MAU Includes 3.0 GB Traffic per Peak CCU per Month Usage-Based CCU Auto-Scaling CCU Burst for CCU > 50k DDoS Protected by Default

  • Usage-Based CCU Auto-Scaling
  • CCU Burst for CCU > 50k
  • DDoS Protected by Default

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