Complete Guide to Online Game Servers | For Unity & Unreal Developers

If you use tools like Photon or Nakama, deep programming knowledge isn’t required, but understanding programming is recommended for full control.

For large or competitive games, yes; but for smaller games, a Listen Server is more cost-effective.

For testing purposes, yes, but for public deployment, using a VPS or cloud service is recommended.

Depending on your project needs, Node.js, C#, C++, Java, or Rust can be suitable choices.