Amazon GameLift Servers now available in 5 new regions and 8 Local Zones

Amazon GameLift Servers Region Expansion

Amazon GameLift Servers, a fully managed service for deploying, operating, and scaling dedicated game servers, is now available in 5 new AWS Regions and 8 AWS Local Zones worldwide. This expansion aims to reduce latency and improve gameplay responsiveness by deploying game server fleets closer to players.

New Regions and Local Zones

• Regions: il-central-1 (Tel Aviv), mx-central-1 (Mexico/Queretaro), eu-south-2 (Spain/Zaragoza), ap-south-2 (Hyderabad), ap-southeast-3 (Jakarta)
• Local Zones: us-east-1-atl-2 (Atlanta), us-east-1-chi-2 (Chicago), us-east-1-iah-2 (Houston), us-east-1-mia-2 (Miami), us-west-2-phx-2 (Phoenix), sa-east-1-bue-1 (Buenos Aires), us-east-1-nyc-2 (NYC), sa-east-1-lim-1 (Lima)

What to do

• Visit the Amazon GameLift Servers documentation to learn more about the service and supported locations.
• Deploy game server fleets in the new Regions and Local Zones to reduce latency and improve gameplay responsiveness.

Source: AWS release notes

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