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Cloudflare for Gaming

Deliver responsive, reliable gaming experiences and streamline development everywhere
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With a massive global network and unified security platform, Cloudflare can help you sustain engaging, low-latency experiences while protecting servers from disruptive cyber attacks. Zero Trust capabilities give game developers and other dispersed team members simple, secure ways to access essential resources from anywhere.

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BENEFITS

Stop attacks, improve player experiences, and drive innovation

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Protect game servers

Strengthen game security while maintaining performance. Low-latency DDoS mitigation safeguards game servers without adding lag.

Secure the matchmaking process

Matching players and servers is critical for multiplayer games. Speed matches and avoid downtime caused by attacks.

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Empower global teams

Easily integrate contractors and dispersed team members into development workflows. Provide simple, secure access to resources.

How Cloudflare delivers security and performance for gaming

DDoS mitigation
Massive global network
In-depth analytics

Gaming servers are frequent targets of DDoS attacks, which can bring gameplay to a screeching halt. Companies need to defend against disruptive attacks without slowing performance.

The Cloudflare connectivity cloud offers best-in-class DDoS protection that can identify and mitigate attacks through any of our 335+ locations. Avoid game-ending interruptions while maintaining engaging experiences.

Save with the Bandwidth Alliance

SYBO’s Subway Surfers reaches a global audience with help from Cloudflare R2 and Argo Smart Routing

Games from SYBO are played around the world. But until recently, growth was constrained by the company’s cloud infrastructure.

Cloudflare Argo Smart Routing eliminated the challenge of routing traffic between a global user base and the company’s servers. Meanwhile, Cloudflare R2 and caching help SYBO deliver engaging experiences with exceptional performance while saving the company money.

“With Cloudflare R2 and caching, we can now serve up to a petabyte of monthly traffic and save around $60,000 each month. Cloudflare substantially expands our ability to experiment and enter new markets."

Gaming case studies

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SYBO [Subway Surfer]

Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud optimizes performance for mobile users and enhances the Subway Surfers gameplay experience.

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Mynet

Mynet secures infrastructure and enables seamless remote access with Cloudflare Zero Trust.

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Crazy Games

CrazyGames saves on bandwidth while offering global users faster site performance.

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Curse

Curse protects and enhances its gaming communities with Cloudflare.

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CCP Games

CCP Games combats DDoS and bots with Cloudflare Magic Transit, Spectrum, and Bot Management.

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Learn how serverless technology transforms game development for scale and success

Resources

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Cybersecurity best practices for gaming and igaming

Discover effective strategies for defending your gaming or online betting company from a growing number of cyber attacks

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Cloudflare for gaming

Learn more about how to accelerate gaming performance and maintain robust security at scale with Cloudflare.

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Cloudflare protects CCP Games from cyber attacks

Read how Cloudflare security capabilities helped this Icelandic gaming company to block DDoS attacks and credential-stuffing bots.

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