Hey guys, I am looking into starting a game server site.. you know hosting games like Counter Strike, Half Life, Joint Operations, UT2004, etc. off of a dedicated game server from layeredtech... any advice or ideas? I am hesitant on starting it before talking to someone who has tried this before.
I've recently read a post on webhostingtalk.com about this which I cannot find right now (do a search on the forums - you'll find many interesting posts). Basically, getting into this business is not easy. There are are a few large players out there which you would have to compete with. Having swapped a few game server providers in the past couple of years, I'd say that most providers lack decent support. I was basically telling them how to solve the problem.... I think there is space to get in especially in Europe. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions. Although I haven't had such a business, I've been managing game servers for some time now.