Український GameDev портал

Hardcover: 232 pages

Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 5, 2006)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0470018577

ISBN-13: 978-0470018576

Networking and Online Games concisely draws together and illustrates the overlapping and interacting technical concerns of these sectors. The text explains the principles behind modern multiplayer communication systems and the techniques underlying contemporary networked games. The traffic patterns that modern games impose on networks, and how network performance and service level limitations impact on game designers and player experiences, are covered in-depth, giving the reader the knowledge necessary to develop better gaming products and network services. Examples of real-world multiplayer online games illustrate the theory throughout.