Safe using Websockets for multiplayer game?

Question

I am developing a mobile game in unity and it will be real time multiplayer. I am looking for a networking solution and have come across building the networking part of my game using websockets (node.js server and some socket.io unity package). I am very new to networking and would like all the input I can get.

I am building a game where 25 people will be matched up at one time to fight one another. There will be multiple matches going on at once and I need the networking to work really well.

If Websockets isn't a good way to go, what else should I take a look at?

Answer 1

Websocket is not the wrong choice definitely but make sure to stress test the environment as you need more than 1 servers, depending on the load.

You can follow this article: Create a multiplayer game with React and socket.io

In this, they have used Artillery to stress test the system.

Answer 2

If you want to focus on your game, then you should use a commercial solution like Photon https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/1786

If you want to learn networking and protocols - I would start with the above as well (free) and then move in OSS frameworks.