Build Your Game on Akamai
Here’s an exclusive offer to get started building your next blockbuster hit! Create an account and receive $3,000 per month credit for a year. Offer valid for game studios, publishers, or industry-adjacent companies that do not have an existing Akamai cloud computing services (formerly Linode) account.
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Power up your games with the lowest latency and lowest cost egress in the industry.
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- Step 1: Create your free Linode account above. To qualify for credits, you must use a business email address on your account.
- Step 2: Return to this page and register for your credits (you must include your Linode account user name) using the form below.
- Step 3: Qualified applicants will receive credits and an onboarding call.
Have any games related questions? Reach out to our team at gametech@akamai.com to chat.
Bring Your CDN
Are you using another CDN for your delivery infrastructure? No problem.
We seamlessly integrate with and connect to any CDN provider you work with. There's no need to break what works — our flexibility allows you to leverage our robust infrastructure and services while maintaining your existing CDN setup. Spend your time and resources on optimizing content delivery, enhancing performance, and providing an exceptional user experience.
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Low Latency, No Problem
Our global networking backbone sets us apart, enabling studios to effortlessly scale their games or game technology worldwide without dropping a frame.
With a one-of-a-kind architecture, your content gets distributed across a vast network of servers strategically placed around the globe, optimizing delivery and reducing latency. This empowers studios to expand their player base seamlessly, enabling smooth, immersive gaming experiences.
Bundled Egress, Lowest Rates
Our industry-leading egress rates are a game-changer in the game industry, enabling immersive gaming experiences at any scale.
With the lowest egress rates in the industry, game developers can push the boundaries of innovation without running up exorbitant costs or hitting invisible walls. Create enormous, interconnected multiplayer worlds, enable the delivery of real-time AI-generated game assets, build detailed redundancy systems, or just make asset delivery faster and more performant.
All Packages Include...
No Cost, DDoS Protection
24/7/365 Email & Phone Support
User-Friendly Cloud Manager
99.99% Uptime SLA
7-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Private VLAN
Best-in-Class API & CLI
Technical Documentation
Free Bundled Transfer
DNS Management
Cloud Firewall
Worldwide Availability
App Marketplace
IPv6 Support
Monitoring & Alerts
Get your free credits by filling out the form below.
You must have a Linode user name/account to qualify. If you don't have a Linode account, please sign up above before finishing the registration process.
One of our game tech experts will reach out with the information provided to see how we can help you learn more.