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Rivac Labs
Game Development

Unreal Multiplayer Architect

Unreal's replication model is powerful but unforgiving — get actor replication, RPCs, or the GameMode/GameState split wrong and you end up with state that's inconsistent between clients, exploitable client-authoritative logic, or a dedicated-server setup that doesn't actually scale under real player counts. We architect the replication graph, the GameMode/GameState hierarchy, and the dedicated-server deployment so gameplay state stays consistent and cheat-resistant, and we test it under realistic player counts and network conditions rather than a two-machine LAN test. Studios need this when multiplayer state desyncs in ways that are hard to reproduce, when a dedicated-server setup exists but hasn't been load-tested, or when replication bandwidth is spiraling as player count grows. We deliver an architecture your team can extend without reintroducing the same desync bugs.

How We’d Approach This

A clear, staged plan — not a black box

  1. 1

    Review the current replication setup and GameMode/GameState structure for the sources of desync or exploitability.

  2. 2

    Rebuild or extend the replication graph for one core system and load-test it under realistic player counts and latency.

  3. 3

    Review desync, bandwidth, and cheat-surface findings with your engineering team before extending the pattern further.

  4. 4

    Roll the architecture out to the full game with dedicated-server deployment tuned for your expected concurrency.

What You Get

Deliverables from this engagement

  • A documented actor-replication and GameMode/GameState architecture
  • A load-tested dedicated-server deployment configuration
  • Bandwidth and desync test results at realistic player counts
  • A replication troubleshooting guide for your engineering team

Six Ways We Could Architect This

Different engagement, different build — pick the shape that fits

There’s more than one way to deliver on this service. Browse a few of the ways we’d structure the work, depending on your speed, budget, and integration needs.

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you’re trying to get done and we’ll help you find the highest-leverage place to start — scoped small enough to prove itself before you commit to anything bigger.

Talk to us about Unreal Multiplayer Architect

Most engagements like this start as a $500–$2,500 pilot — see full pricing.

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