Multiplayer
Build cross-platform multiplayer functionality in your game with voice chat, matchmaking, peer-to-peer connectivity, and more.
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WRITE FUNCTIONALITY ONCE, ROLL IT OUT EVERYWHERE
WRITE FUNCTIONALITY ONCE, ROLL IT OUT EVERYWHERE
Epic Online Services powers cross-platform social game experiences with engine agnostic, open, modular, free online services that connect friends on any platform and any store.
Progression
Enable progression across multiple devices and platforms with player data storage, achievements, leaderboards, and more.
Operations
Manage your game and player experience across platforms with game analytics, anti-cheat, title storage, and more.
Platform independence on a single SDK
Launch your game across all major platforms and stores using the same back-end, on the engine of your choice.
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Open, modular, and fully extendable
No lock ins. Get the freedom to mix and match with any back-end services and the account systems of your choice.
Operate games at massive scale
Services are live on hundreds of games with tens of millions of CCU, including Epic’s own games. Scale to meet the needs of your community for free.
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Any engine. Any store. Any platform.
Game Services
Matchmaking
Give your users the ability to host, find, and interact with session-based matchmaking to facilitate group play.
EXPLORE DOCSLobbies
Provide a persistent connection between your users to share product and user state, enabling them to create, join, leave, and manage lobbies.
EXPLORE DOCSPeer-to-peer
Establish peer-to-peer network connectivity between multiple players regardless of firewalls or router setups.
EXPLORE DOCSAchievements
Define and retrieve data on user achievements to motivate your users as they progress in your product.
EXPLORE DOCSStats
Track user gameplay data to determine when to unlock achievements or rank users in your leaderboards.
EXPLORE DOCSLeaderboards
Rank your users from your entire user base to encourage competitive and engaging gameplay.
EXPLORE DOCSPlayer data storage
Save encrypted, user-specific data to cloud servers that is accessibile for that user on any device they log in to.
EXPLORE DOCSGame analytics
Identify opportunities for improvement or expansion by tracking gameplay, frequency, playerbase, time, and location KPIs.
EXPLORE DOCSPlayer ticketing
Support your product and users with an automatically generated, preassigned email address and public web API key.
EXPLORE DOCSTitle storage
Query and download your common, encrypted product files from cloud servers.
EXPLORE DOCSPlayer reports
Identify in-game infractions by your users such as cheating or abusive communications.
EXPLORE DOCSPlayer sanctions
Manage punitive actions taken against your users, such as temporary or permanent bans from gameplay or communication.
EXPLORE DOCSVoice
Create and manage cross-platform, voice chat rooms betweens your users during matches or in a lobby.
EXPLORE DOCSAnti-cheat for PC
Reduce cheating in online PC multiplayer play with cheat prevention and detection.
EXPLORE DOCSFull control and support when you need it
Self-service
Everything you need to set up your team, assign roles, and manage your projects and services.Support
Our support specialists are ready to assist you and your project when you need us.Monitoring
All services are operated 24/7 by Epic. We provide dashboards to monitor your live game.
Also from Epic Online Services
Connect players with their friends across all platforms and all stores using Epic’s free, shared account services. Players can log in using accounts from PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Facebook, Google, Apple, Steam, and Epic.