Dedicated game server hosting built for performance

High-performance dedicated servers for game studios, hosting providers, and communities where lag isn’t an option.

  • DDoS protection included
  • 40+ global data centers
  1. Data centers

    40+

    Continents

    6

    Support

    24/7
  2. Regional Presence
  3. North America
    Europe
    Asia-Pacific
  4. Common Workloads
  5. Minecraft
    Rust
    Ark
  6. Single-tenant bare metal · no virtualization overhead
    Root access · install mods, plugins, custom builds
    API-driven provisioning · myVelocity portal & SSO

Tick rate, ping, and headroom your community will notice

Gaming workloads are unforgiving — players measure latency in milliseconds and rage-quit on jitter. Here's what we do differently.

Tier 1

Engineering Compute

Game build farms, asset pipelines, dev/staging.

Perfect for:
  • Game build farms (Unreal / Unity)
  • Asset pipelines
  • Dev / staging
Tier 2

Production Compute

Indie game backend, lobby servers.

Perfect for:
  • Lobby servers
  • Matchmaking
  • Player databases
  • In-game commerce
  • Player Telemetry
Tier 3

Hi-Live Service Compute

Live service multiplayer, CDN edge node.

Perfect for:
  • Live game servers
  • DDoS mitigation
  • Anti-cheat
  • Voice/chat servers
  • CDN edge nodes

Every frame counts in gaming

The best gameplay experiences are built on infrastructure players never have to think about

Ultra-low latency for real-time gameplay

Our bare metal architecture delivers the consistent, low-latency performance that multiplayer gaming demands—no noisy neighbors, no virtualization overhead.

Scalable infrastructure for growing communities

Deploy where your players are. With 40+ global data centers and flexible compute options, scaling your game server infrastructure is as simple as your community demands.

Full hardware control and customization

Total control over your game environment. Install mods, customize plugins, tune server settings with root access and no restrictions on how you run your infrastructure.

Regional Reach

No matter where they play, your server shows up

Strategic locations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific mean you can deploy region-specific servers for competitive play where every millisecond of latency matters—from esports tournaments to real-time battle royale matches.

  • Data centers
    40+
  • Aggregate global transit
    2+ Tbps
  • Direct peers
    1,000+
  • Network uptime SLA
    100%
Regions
Deploy where your player base is
Start in one region, add new regions with a click when your next title launches or a new community grows.
  • New York
  • Dallas
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Seattle
  • Chicago
  • Toronto
  • São Paulo
  • London
  • Frankfurt
  • Amsterdam
  • Singapore
  • Mumbai
  • Seoul
  • Tokyo
  • Syndney

The hivelocity gaming advantage

Best in Customer Experience

With the highest transactional NPS in the industry, Hivelocity delivers 24/7/365 support from real humans who understand gaming infrastructure.
Industry leading

NPS Score

Unmatched global reach

Hivelocity meets your players where they are. With a global footprint spanning across 6 continents, deploy game servers in the regions your community needs.
world map in pixels

One portal to rule them all

Manage your entire game server fleet through a single dashboard with SSO integration.

Game server infrastructure for every use case

From indie studios to publishers, Hivelocity powers the full spectrum of gaming infrastructure with the performance, security, and flexibility each workload demands.

Multiplayer game hosting

High-frequency tick rates and real-time player synchronization require bare metal performance with zero virtualization overhead. Our dedicated servers deliver consistent frame-perfect responsiveness for competitive FPS, battle royale, and MMO environments.

Game server hosting providers (GSPs)

Resellers and hosting companies trust Hivelocity's API-driven provisioning to spin up and manage thousands of game server instances. Our infrastructure scales with your business while maintaining the per-server performance your customers expect.

Esports and tournaments

Tournament organizers need guaranteed uptime, low-latency connections, and DDoS protection during high-stakes competitive events. Hivelocity's enterprise-grade infrastructure ensures your event runs without interruption.

Gaming guides to get you up and running

7 min read

How to make a great Minecraft server

A complete walkthrough for building, configuring, and launching your own dedicated Minecraft server.
7 min read

The Minecraft server buying guide

Not sure what specs you need? Our buying guide breaks down RAM, storage, CPU, and bandwidth requirements for servers of every size.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of gaming workloads do your servers support?

Hivelocity supports the full spectrum of gaming workloads — from foundational mobile and casual games to high-frequency multiplayer servers, esports tournaments, CDN edge nodes, and live service game infrastructure.

Yes. DDoS protection is included with all server plans. Our network-level mitigation protects game servers from volumetric attacks that could disrupt gameplay or cause downtime.

Yes. With 40+ data centers across 6 continents, you can deploy region-specific servers and expand as your player base grows — with no provider changes required.

Dedicated bare metal servers provide single-tenant hardware with no virtualization overhead, delivering the most consistent performance and lowest latency. VPS and VDS solutions share physical resources, which can introduce the noisy-neighbor effects that hurt real-time gameplay.

Ready to level up your gaming server?

Join the gamers who trust Hivelocity with their most demanding multiplayer workloads.