Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for operating and scaling dedicated game servers for session-based multiplayer games; software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for selecting a server instance to launch a new multiplayer game session; software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for managing game server infrastructure; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms used for management services in the nature of application instantiation failover operable to control, manage, monitor and predict accessibility of a server platform; cloud computing featuring software for use for development, testing, deployment, and operation of games; Cloud computing featuring software for use in developing video and computer game software or applications; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software development tools for use in video and computer game development; Providing online non-downloadable software for code development, code editing, code testing, application programming interface (API) selection and integration, plugins selection and integration, and code deployment or integration; Providing online hosted computer services, namely, a cloud hosting provider for software and gaming; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for development, deployment and management of games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software, namely, application programming interfaces (API), software development kits (SDK), and other software development tools for developing game software; Software as a service (SaaS) services, featuring cloud based software for use in application development framework with access to cloud-based application programming interfaces (API) and data; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in building server-side components for games; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for development and operation of multiplayer games; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for matching players for multiplayer games; platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for developing, hosting and operating games; computer software consultancy; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software application development tools for use in video and computer game development; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software development tools for game development; Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications for others; Application service provider, namely, hosting, managing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining applications, software and web sites of others in the fields of games