Episode 097 – Gaming in the Cloud: A Deep Dive with Matt Trescot

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite video games? Dive into this latest episode as Brooke and Dave team up with Matt Trescot, the mastermind behind AWS Games Solutions Architecture Team. From being the lone ranger handling AWS support on Sundays to leading a team that collaborates with over 2,000 game industry customers, Matt's journey is nothing short of epic! Discover the unique challenges and opportunities that cloud services bring to the gaming world. Get insights on the balance between performance and availability, and the exciting shift towards Graviton processors. 🎮💡 Plus, for those intrigued by the future of gaming, Matt sheds light on the transformative role of Generative AI. From curbing in-game toxicity to revolutionizing content creation, learn about the game-changing potential of GenAI and the challenges that lie ahead. Gamers, developers, and cloud enthusiasts, this one's for you! 🎧 Plug in and level up your knowledge! Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-trescot Brooke’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/brooke_jamieson Brooke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookejamieson/ Brooke’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookebytes Brooke’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooke.bytes/ Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedavedev Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidisbitski/ Matt is currently playing - Gran Turismo® 7 for PlayStation®VR2 - https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/gran-turismo-7/ps-vr2/ and Fortnite - https://www.fortnite.com/ Brooke is currently playing - Ball Sort Puzzle - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ball-sort-puzzle/id1494648714 Dave is currently playing Baldur’s Gate 3 - https://baldursgate3.game/ and Starfield - https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield/ [BLOG] Compiling Unreal Engine 5 Dedicated Servers for AWS Graviton EC2 Instances - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/compiling-unreal-engine-5-dedicated-servers-for-aws-graviton-ec2-instances/ [BLOG] Predict, Play, Prevail: Worlds 2023 Pick’Em Powered By AWS - https://lolesports.com/article/predict,-play,-prevail-worlds-2023-pick%E2%80%99em-powered-by-aws/blt488723f27536724c [PORTAL] Getting started with Graviton on EC2 - https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/graviton/getting-started/ [PORTAL] AWS for Games - https://aws.amazon.com/gametech/ [PORTAL] AWS Game Tech – Betting and Gaming - https://aws.amazon.com/gametech/betting-and-gaming/ [PORTAL] AWS GameDay - https://aws.amazon.com/gameday/ [PORTAL] Women Creators Program 2023 - https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/events/women-creators-program-2023 [PODCAST] The Chris Metzen Interview - Scott Johnson sits down with Chris and talks about the past, the present, and the future - https://soundcloud.com/scott-johnson-27/the-chris-metzen-interview Flow State - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) DLSS - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/dlss/ [TECH HISTORY] NVIDIA Demo: Chameleon for GeForce3 cards: https://archive.org/details/nvidia_demo_chameleon Subscribe: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rQjgnBvuyr18K03tnEHBI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/id1574162669 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065378 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/aws-developers-podcast/PC:1001065378 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/AWS-Developers-Podcast-p1461814/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f8bf7630-2521-4b40-be90-c46a9222c159/aws-developers-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjk5NDM2MzU0OS9zb3VuZHMucnNz RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:994363549/sounds.rss