coherence supports multiple hosting options, and offers a full platform for effortless cloud hosting.
When building a multiplayer game, choosing where to host the servers is a fundamental decision, not only from a technical point of view but also an intrinsic part of the game's business model. coherence offers a variety of hosting options, each with its pros and cons.
Critically, you don't have to lock in an option early on in development. You can, for instance, change a game from being hosted on our cloud to being client-hosted, with minimal effort. The networking is the same. At most, you might have to rethink the flow of menus.
However, it's important to put some thought into this early on, so on this page we analyze the various options that coherence offers.
The easiest and quickest way to get started hosting your multiplayer game is through . Our platform offers immediate and scalable hosting for any size game in any phase of development or operation.
For running the on your own server infrastructure see the section. This option requires an Enterprise Support License from
For running the locally, see the section.