How do you test and monitor game performance in different stages of development and deployment?

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Game performance is a crucial aspect of game development and deployment, as it affects the quality, usability, and profitability of your game. Poor performance can lead to bugs, crashes, lag, low ratings, and unhappy players. To ensure that your game runs smoothly and efficiently on different platforms, devices, and scenarios, you need to test and monitor its performance in different stages of development and deployment. In this article, we will explain how to do that using some common tools and methods.

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Diana Kaiutina

Lead UX Researcher (mixed methods) | Clinical Psychologist | HCI enthusiast

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1 Pre-production testing

Before you start coding and designing your game, you need to define your performance goals and requirements. What are the target platforms, devices, and audiences for your game? What are the minimum and recommended specifications for your game? What are the expected frame rates, loading times, memory usage, and battery consumption for your game? These questions will help you set the benchmarks and standards for your game performance. You can use tools like Unreal Engine's Hardware Targeting System or Unity's Hardware Statistics to get an overview of the market and device trends.

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During the pre-production stage, creating a detailed documentation of the performance goals, requirements and guidelines for testing procedures to ensure the clarity and consistency throughout the development process is also crucial for the whole testing process.

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2 Development testing

During the development phase, you need to test and monitor your game performance regularly and iteratively. You can use tools like Unreal Engine's Performance and Profiling Tools or Unity's Profiler to measure and optimize various aspects of your game performance, such as CPU, GPU, memory, network, physics, audio, and UI. You can also use tools like Unreal Engine's Automation System or Unity's Test Framework to automate some of the testing processes and run them on different platforms and configurations. You should also conduct code reviews, debugging, and optimization sessions to identify and fix any performance issues or bottlenecks in your game.

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In game development, consistently testing and monitoring performance is essential for a smooth player experience. Tools like Unreal Engine's Profiling Tools or Unity's Profiler help optimize CPU, GPU, memory, and more. Automation using Unreal Engine's Automation System or Unity's Test Framework streamlines testing across platforms. Regular code reviews and debugging sessions also help catch performance issues early, ensuring a seamless final product.

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3 Alpha and beta testing

When your game reaches the alpha and beta stages, you need to test and monitor your game performance with real users and feedback. You can use tools like Unreal Engine's Telemetry System or Unity's Analytics to collect and analyze data on how your game performs on different devices, locations, and conditions. You can also use tools like Unreal Engine's Session Frontend or Unity's Cloud Diagnostics to track and report any errors, crashes, or exceptions that occur during your game sessions. You should also invite and encourage your testers to report any performance problems or suggestions they encounter while playing your game.

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4 Deployment testing

Before you launch your game to the public, you need to test and monitor your game performance on the final platforms, devices, and environments. You can use tools like Unreal Engine's Device Compatibility Check or Unity's Cloud Build to ensure that your game meets the requirements and standards of the different app stores and platforms. You can also use tools like Unreal Engine's Cooker or Unity's Addressables to optimize and reduce the size and loading time of your game assets. You should also conduct stress tests, load tests, and compatibility tests to simulate how your game performs under different levels of demand, traffic, and variation.

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5 Post-launch testing

After you launch your game to the public, you need to test and monitor your game performance continuously and proactively. You can use tools like Unreal Engine's Live Operations Analytics or Unity's Remote Config to monitor and adjust your game performance based on the real-time data and feedback from your players. You can also use tools like Unreal Engine's Hot Reload or Unity's Live Update to fix and update your game performance without requiring your players to download new versions. You should also conduct A/B tests, feature tests, and user tests to evaluate and improve your game performance based on the user behavior and preferences.

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Diana Kaiutina

Lead UX Researcher (mixed methods) | Clinical Psychologist | HCI enthusiast
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I would argue that critical and large-scale updates at the post-launch stage can be both expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, it is much more effective to identify and resolve major issues through testing at earlier stages of development, such as during alpha and beta phases. Moreover, early testing not only saves resources but also ensures a smoother and more stable experience for players once the game is released.

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