Held in London a few days ago, ICE 2023 was an unforgettable experience where we were able to meet some of the best minds and talent in the gaming industry from all around the globe. The events took place at ExCel London, and had areas dedicated to various aspects of igaming – from latest gaming technologies, to cutting-edge software based on AI and VR.
ICE Gaming 2023 was not just about the latest technology, though. It was also an opportunity to learn about the trends and challenges facing the gaming industry. The adoption of cloud is ever growing, with companies such as igaming operators, looking to offload applications and systems, from their on-premise architecture to the cloud. In a nutshell, a myriad of new technologies, new supporting methodologies, new ways of conducting business and enhanced services to streamline and engage new business were all very evident during these days.
It transpired that AWS can very effectively support gaming companies to modernise their infrastructure, in addition to supporting them to build platforms in the cloud. The mindset is increasingly shifting onto ‘cloud first’ architectures from day one. A good number of interesting meetings were held in which we explored how 56Bit can assist organisations through their journey in the cloud. Major pain points which were evident, and where AWS can come in to efficiently resolve such challenges include the optimisation of costs, the neutralising of growth blockers which are stagnating organisations from achieving scalability and the general modernisation of solutions.
Stefan Caruana, our business development director claims that “It was an amazing experience at ICE ’23! The atmosphere was filled with energy and buzz, and it was exhilarating to meet so many different people from all over the world. We had some great conversations about the latest trends in technology and it’s clear that AWS is high on everyone’s agenda when it comes to achieving top performance, security, cost efficiency, and stability. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for this avant-garde industry!”
We have already marked our calendars for ICE Gaming 2024! In the meantime we are always looking for potential partners to collaborate with in delivering best-in-class AWS cloud infrastructure solutions.
