This white paper provides a comprehensive guide on developing global multiplayer games using Google Cloud Spanner. The challenges of creating successful games, components of gaming workloads, and options for gaming platform services are addressed. The document also outlines how Spanner addresses architectural complexity, scalability, integration with analytics, high availability, and security.

• How can Google Cloud Spanner be used to develop global multiplayer games and what are its main advantages?
• What are the common challenges when creating successful games and how can they be addressed?
• How does Spanner address architectural complexity, scalability, and integration with analytics in the context of game development?
• What is the importance of high availability and security in game development and how does Spanner provide them?
• What is the recommended method for adopting Spanner in game development, and what are some real-world use examples?