[Industry news] Nitrado and Hathora collaborate on customer transition to GameFabric

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Nitrado and Hathora announced today that they are working together to provide Hathora customers with a structured and supported transition to GameFabric by Nitrado following Hathora’s decision to wind down gaming operations, as the team will work on compute orchestration for AI inference at scale. The collaboration is designed to give studios and game operators a clear path forward, with hands-on migration support focused on continuity, stability, and minimising disruption to live operations.

GameFabric by Nitrado is the best alternative on the market to support Hathora’s customers, particularly due to the similarities in technology setup and modern containerised server workflows. By combining platform fit with direct technical guidance, the transition is intended to help customers to execute their move with clarity and confidence.

GameFabric is built for modern multiplayer game server orchestration and supports the needs teams typically prioritise most in live operations, including automation, observability, elastic scaling, and infrastructure control through APIs and infrastructure-as-code workflows. Nitrado’s team will work directly with transitioning customers to review current setups, map key workflows, and define migration plans tailored to each game’s requirements. The company’s support model also includes direct access to experienced infrastructure engineers, technical guidance throughout the migration, and operational support for live environments.

“Supporting developers through infrastructure transitions is ultimately about protecting game stability and player continuity,” said Raphael Stange, CEO of Nitrado. “Our focus is to make this process practical, well-managed, and risk-free for teams that choose to move to GameFabric. We look forward to working closely with Hathora customers and supporting their games with the care and reliability they need during this transition.”

As part of the transition process, customers will be able to engage directly with Nitrado’s GameFabric team to evaluate migration timelines, technical requirements, and feature mapping from their current Hathora setup to GameFabric. Nitrado will provide hands-on guidance, including kickoff discussions, technical walkthroughs, and planning support to help teams validate the move before final cutover. This customer-first approach is intended to ensure that each migration is handled deliberately and with operational clarity.

Nitrado has more than two decades of experience in game server hosting and multiplayer infrastructure, with a track record of supporting studios such as Bohemia Interactive, CCP Games, Studio Wildcard, and Eleventh Hour Games. Through GameFabric, the company provides infrastructure for both session-based and persistent server environments, giving studios the flexibility to support different multiplayer architectures as their games evolve.

Hathora’s team decision reflects a shift in company focus rather than a change in the importance of multiplayer infrastructure for game developers. As studios continue to build and operate increasingly demanding live multiplayer experiences, the need for reliable, flexible, and well-supported infrastructure remains strong. Nitrado continues to invest in this space through GameFabric and its broader multiplayer platform capabilities.