Matchmaker Overview

Use Matchmaker to connect players, and to create and operate multiplayer games no matter what engine you’re using.

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Important

Unity Matchmaker will support Multiplay Hosting until the deprecation date of March 31st, 2026. To aid your migration away from Multiplay Hosting, migration examples for alternative hosting providers are available. Matchmaker will continue to work with Relay and Distributed Authority after the Multiplay Hosting deprecation.

Matchmaker is part of Unity's suite of multiplayer services, designed to help you create and operate multiplayer games using your preferred hosting provider and game engine.

Features

Integration with your preferred hosting provider to help your game scale and achieve worldwide success.
Integration with your preferred game engine.
Dynamic player population segmentation.
Complete control over your matchmaking logic using the rule-based matchmaking engine.
Custom data provides your matchmaker with information to make the perfect match.
Backfill allows player to connect with other players.
Matchmaking rules relaxation allows to optimize time-to-match.

Note

Visit the Support page to learn how to contact the Unity Matchmaker support team.

Get started

Use the Get started guide to learn how to start using Matchmaker in your project.

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