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Ludo Empire is one of India’s most popular real-money board games, with over 100 million players enjoying its exciting gameplay. The platform offers multiple game modes, giving players a variety of ways to play and making it fun for everyone, from casual gamers to competitive players.What sets Ludo Empire apart is its focus on combining strategy and skill, creating a more engaging and rewarding experience.

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Gaming Industry

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Route 53, CloudFront, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Network Load Balancer (NLB), Application Load Balancer (ALB), ECS, Fargate, S3, ElastiCache, MongoDB Atlas, Elastic Container Registry (ECR), CloudWatch, AWS Config, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Systems Manager.

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Business Requirements

Ludo Empire, a rapidly growing real-money gaming platform with over 100M users, faced severe challenges in managing its infrastructure due to its initial monolithic architecture, which ran on a single EC2 instance. This setup struggled under massive and unpredictable traffic surges, causing performance degradation and risking user retention. The business required a complete transformation to address these critical issues, demanding a shift to a robust event-driven microservices architecture that could scale independently under extreme loads. Container orchestration was essential to handle the complexity of deploying and managing multiple microservices, while also enabling efficient resource utilization.

Zero-downtime deployments were non-negotiable to avoid revenue loss, requiring a sophisticated CI/CD pipeline that could ensure seamless updates under tight timelines. Cost optimization was another major hurdle, as the company needed to scale infrastructure without escalating operational costs. Security posed an even greater challenge; with real-money gaming, safeguarding user data and transactions against advanced threats was imperative, necessitating tight access control, robust logging, and secrets management.

Real-time monitoring and analytics were critical to detect and resolve issues proactively in an infrastructure spanning multiple environments. This monumental overhaul also had to accommodate the simultaneous development of multiple projects, demanding meticulous organization and ISO-compliant practices to ensure success under immense complexity.

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The Challenge

Monolithic Architecture Constraints: Ludo Empire’s initial system, built as a monolithic application on a single EC2 instance, became a significant limitation as the platform scaled. The architecture lacked flexibility, making it challenging to scale individual components. This rigid design impeded efficient resource utilization, complicating efforts to support the platform’s growing user base and increasing the likelihood of system-wide failures.

Traffic Surge Overload: Exceptional marketing strategies drove massive user growth in a short period, causing traffic surges that overwhelmed the infrastructure. The single EC2 instance was ill-equipped to handle such spikes, leading to performance degradation and potential disruptions. This surge highlighted the need for a robust system capable of dynamically scaling to meet fluctuating user demands and ensuring reliability.

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The Solution

Event-Driven Microservices Architecture

We restructured the backend from a monolithic architecture into an event-driven microservices design. Each service was developed to operate independently, enabling precise resource allocation and allowing seamless scaling of specific components.

Containerization Strategy on ECS

Each microservice was containerized and deployed on AWS ECS, enabling simplified management and improved scalability. This approach allowed the platform to dynamically allocate resources based on real-time demand.

CI/CD Pipeline Implementation

To ensure zero downtime during updates, a CI/CD pipeline was developed, enabling smooth and continuous deployment of backend changes. This was critical for maintaining uninterrupted gaming services, preventing user dissatisfaction, and supporting rapid iteration and innovation without service disruptions, even during major updates or feature rollouts.

Cost Optimization Measures

Optimizing costs was a top priority, and the transition to microservices and ECS drastically reduced operational expenses. The infrastructure costs for the new setup were lower than running two large EC2 instances. This solution ensured that the platform could scale cost-effectively while improving performance and resource utilization.

Enhanced Security Protocols

Security was fortified with robust measures, including strict access controls, logging, and secrets management. These features safeguarded user data and real-money transactions, addressing the unique risks of a real-money gaming platform. The secure infrastructure adhered to industry best practices, ensuring trust and compliance with regulatory standards.

AWS Organization and SSO Implementation

To manage multiple projects simultaneously, we implemented AWS Organizations and Single Sign-On (SSO). This enabled efficient and secure account management across production and proof-of-concept environments. The structured account management ensured better organization, streamlined access, and improved control over development and deployment processes.

Result

Improved Scalability The transition to microservices and container orchestration enabled the platform to scale dynamically and handle sudden traffic surges effortlessly.
Cost Efficiency Infrastructure costs were significantly reduced, with the new microservices setup costing less than maintaining two large EC2 instances.
Enhanced Performance Independent scaling of components eliminated bottlenecks, ensuring seamless performance even during peak traffic.
Zero Downtime Deployments The implementation of a robust CI/CD pipeline allowed for continuous updates without disrupting the gaming experience.
Strengthened Security Advanced security measures, including access control and secrets management, safeguarded user data and financial transactions.
Streamlined Account Management AWS Organizations and SSO simplified project and environment management, ensuring efficient handling of production and POC projects.
Proactive Monitoring Comprehensive logging and monitoring provided real-time insights, enabling quick issue resolution and optimal system health.
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