Epic Games uses AWS Local Zones to support Fortnite’s new NA-Central server region. This new Fortnite server region will carry the game low latency to more players in the Central States of the United States and in Mexico.
The NA-Central server region will join the two more server regions powered by AWS in North America, N-East and N-West. North American players are assigned to the title server region that offers the best gaming experience. You can find the announcement on the official website here. Here is the statement from Dan Carpenter, Director of AWS North America Games Segment:
Epic Games and AWS have partnered for over 10 years and continue to find new ways to harness the full potential of the cloud. With the new NA-Central server region, powered by AWS Local Zones in Dallas, Fortnite players in Central US and Mexico can experience the best gaming experience with low latency.
Here is an overview of the game:
Grab all your friends and join Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale, a massive 100-player face-off that combines looting, crafting, shooting, and mayhem. The result is a completely unpredictable competitive online experience that gets bigger and wilder with each new season. Explore expansive, destructible environments where no two games are the same, and build massive forts, hunt down loot, and team up with friends to earn your Victory Royale. Work together in the other two main modes of Fortnite, each with their own unique gameplay.
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