Company
Date Published
Author
Oliver Carson
Word count
1671
Language
English
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None

Summary

PubNub offers a solution for adding real-time features to Unreal Engine 5.3 multiplayer or online games, enhancing player experiences with low-latency messaging and scalability for social features like in-game chat, online status detection, friend lists, and leaderboards. The platform utilizes a Pub/Sub model, enabling developers to implement interactive elements across platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and VR systems. Developers can integrate PubNub's Unreal Engine Module, although it is still in early development, to manage the infrastructure layer, allowing them to focus on game application development. PubNub's system includes features like Presence for online detection and Channel Groups for managing player connections, and it uses Functions for executing business logic and updating leaderboards. Developers are encouraged to provide feedback on the Unreal Engine Plugin and explore additional SDKs for other game engines like Unity.