{"product_id":"going-multiplayer-paolo-abela-9798868820304","title":"Going Multiplayer: A Complete Guide: From Design to Post-Release","description":"Design, implement, release, and maintain a multiplayer experience! Find out what challenges, risks, and upsides you need to be aware of from day one! Through real-world examples inspired by games such as \u003cem\u003eLeague of Legends\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAriokan\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMorimens\u003c\/em\u003e, the book covers the differences between developing multiplayer and single-player games, diving into the details of how the communication between different devices works, how to structure a multiplayer project depending on what you're developing, how to prepare it for a global launch from a technical and monetization perspective, as well as how to protect the game. It also explains how to develop common features shared by several multiplayer titles. Maintaining an engine-agnostic approach as much as possible, the book uses both Unity and Epic Games products and services as a reference. The book takes the collectible card game \u003cem\u003eAriokan\u003c\/em\u003e as a reference to explain some dynamics and challenges of multiplayer games that revolve around user-generated content. You Will Learn - What pieces you need to build to have a globally accessible multiplayer experience and how they work - How communication and synchronization work in a multiplayer game and how to design around that - - How User Generated Content-centric games work and the challenges related to them Who This Book Is For Game developers and system\/economy designers working on a multiplayer project (game or experience), be it live-service or not. Networking\/coding experience will help but is not essential, as the fundamental relevant concepts are covered in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paolo Abela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798868820304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Paolo Abela","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520079540479,"sku":"9798868820304","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d01be60c-4e82-45ac-b027-8cfb72c4c1f6.jpg?v=1778740619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/going-multiplayer-paolo-abela-9798868820304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}