PubNub Empowers Game Developers with Real-Time Features for Unreal and Unity

San Francisco, 21 August 2024 – PubNub, the leading platform for building, managing, and monetising real-time applications, has launched three new Software Development Kits (SDKs) for game developers: the Unreal SDK, Unreal Chat SDK, and Unity Chat SDK. These releases will be showcased at Gamescom 2024, taking place in Cologne, Germany, from 21 to 23 August.

Boosting Engagement with the Unreal SDK

PubNub's Unreal SDK empowers developers working with Unreal Engine to effortlessly create immersive real-time experiences that drive player engagement and retention. This SDK integrates seamlessly with PubNub's robust real-time platform, providing all the essential building blocks for interactive features. Moreover, it offers access to PubNub Illuminate, a real-time decisioning and analytics solution enabling product managers to monitor and influence game dynamics in real-time. Key features include:

In-game and Lobby Chat: Facilitating seamless communication between players.

Leaderboards, Scoring Systems, and Challenges: Fostering healthy competition and rewarding players.

Friend, Party, Guild, Clan, and Alliance Lists: Enhancing community building and social interactions.

Matchmaking: Streamlining player pairing for multiplayer games.

Multiplayer Sync: Ensuring smooth and coordinated gameplay across players.

In-game Auctions: Providing a platform for players to trade and acquire virtual goods.

Player Trading: Enabling players to exchange items within the game.

Game Balancing and Live Experiments: Facilitating real-time adjustments to gameplay based on player feedback and data.

Triggered Game Actions and Promotions: Enabling personalized and timely engagement with players.

Elevating In-Game Communication with Chat SDKs

The Unreal and Unity Chat SDKs simplify the development of custom chat experiences within games, offering built-in features that seamlessly integrate with a game's user interface. The new SDKs also integrate with PubNub's BizOps Workspace, providing no-code tools for easy moderation and management of chat. Key features include:

Sending and Receiving Messages, Emojis, Links, and Files: Enabling rich and versatile communication.

Forwarding, Quoting, and Pinning Messages: Facilitating focused discussions and highlighting important information.

Message Read Receipts: Providing confirmation of message delivery and read status.

Unread Message Count: Keeping players informed about new messages.

Typing Indicators: Signalling when other players are composing messages.

Users' Last Online Status: Offering a quick view of players' online presence.

@Mentions: Enabling targeted communication and notifications within the chat.

Moderation: Providing tools to manage and moderate chat behaviour.

About PubNub

PubNub is a comprehensive platform for building, managing, and monetising real-time interactive experiences across any app, regardless of purpose, scale, or complexity. Founded in 2010, PubNub serves over 2000 companies, including Pocket Gems, Beamable, Scopely, and Gameloft, providing a suite of core building blocks for creating engaging live experiences that are secure, scalable, compliant, and engaging.

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