I3P: A Protocol for Increasing Reliability and Responsiveness in Massively Multiplayer Games

Developing broadband and internet technologies offers possibilities for new ways of minimizing the server bottleneck in online gaming as well as an increase in response and reliability. We look at a peer-to-peer (P2P) approach to circumnavigate some of the reliance on the central server and propose a protocol designed to increase responsiveness and reliability

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: JACIII
• Authors: Jeremy Kackley, Matthew Gambrell, Jean Gourd
• Keywords: Internet Technologies, JACIII 2008, Online Gaming, Server Bottleneck