Multiplay

Spec sheet

Purpose

The platform sits between a game’s matchmaker and global compute to manage scaling, patching, resilience, and live operations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Product

Multiplay is a multiplayer game server hosting and orchestration platform operated by Rocket Science Group.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Security

The security page says its information security program follows SOC 2 Framework criteria and that independent third-party penetration testing is performed at least annually.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Support

Its live-service support includes capacity planning, patching, maintenance, regular reviews, incident escalation, and 24/7 support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Allocation

Its API flow uses allocate, returns an IP and port for the game server, and deallocates capacity when a session ends.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Allocation API

The documented allocation flow uses allocate, returns an IP address and port, and then releases capacity through deallocation when a session ends.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Build management

Build configs, mirror and CDN delivery, OS and game patching, and build promotion across environments are listed as managed capabilities.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Customer model

Customers can choose assisted integration, suited to studios with backend capability, or fully managed engineering for studios without dedicated backend headcount.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Documentation and support portal

The support portal provides getting-started guides, API reference documentation, concepts, SDK resources, troubleshooting, tutorials, and ticket submission.Read 30 Sep 2026 · support.multiplay.dev

Game engines

The platform says it is engine-agnostic and supports Unity, Unreal Engine, and custom engines through SDKs, a CLI, and the allocation API.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Global footprint

Multiplay lists 30-plus locations across six regions, with region-level redundancy and a sub-30ms target across major population centers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Global locations

The platform page lists more than 30 locations across six regions and states a sub-30ms target across major population centers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

History and operator

The company says Rocket Science Group, founded by Multiplay veterans, acquired Multiplay in late 2025.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Hybrid hosting

The platform orchestrates bare metal and cloud together, with one scaling system and a single API.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Integration

The SDK is optional; direct API integration and matchmaker compatibility are supported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Observability

Logs, crash reporting, and tracing are tagged to each allocation and made customer-facing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Orchestration features

The platform lists backend provisioning, build deployment and patching, live operations monitoring, observability, hybrid scaling, and capacity planning.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Provisioning

The platform provisions VMs, containers, and bare metal with operating system, network, and security policies applied.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Scaling and monitoring

It offers pre-warmed proactive scaling and reactive bursts, plus fleet health monitoring, drift detection, and alerting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Service options

Multiplay offers assisted integration for studios with backend capability and a fully managed option for teams without dedicated backend headcount.Read 30 Sep 2026 · multiplay.com

Plans and prices

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