diff --git a/Code/Editor/CMakeLists.txt b/Code/Editor/CMakeLists.txt
index 5158ebc6d5..5884795413 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Code/Editor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,4 +254,35 @@ if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED)
     ly_add_googletest(
         NAME Legacy::EditorLib.Tests
     )
+
+    ly_add_target(
+        NAME EditorLib.Camera.Tests ${PAL_TRAIT_TEST_TARGET_TYPE}
+        NAMESPACE Legacy
+        FILES_CMAKE
+            Lib/Tests/Camera/editor_lib_camera_test_files.cmake
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+            PRIVATE
+                .
+        BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
+            PRIVATE
+                AZ::AzCore
+                AZ::AzTest
+                AZ::AzToolsFramework
+                AZ::AzTestShared
+                Legacy::EditorLib
+                Gem::Camera.Editor
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Static
+        RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
+            Legacy::EditorLib
+    )
+
+    ly_add_source_properties(
+        SOURCES Lib/Tests/Camera/test_EditorCamera.cpp
+        PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS 
+        VALUES CAMERA_EDITOR_MODULE="$<TARGET_FILE_BASE_NAME:Camera.Editor>"
+    )
+
+    ly_add_googletest(
+        NAME Legacy::EditorLib.Camera.Tests
+    )
 endif()
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
index 498d6f3353..e375e98fb6 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h>
 
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus.h>
+#include <AzCore/Component/TransformBus.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/make_shared.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Render/IntersectorInterface.h>
 #include <AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h>
@@ -34,10 +35,12 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         : m_viewportId(viewportId)
     {
         EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect(viewportId);
+        Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler::BusConnect();
     }
 
     EditorModularViewportCameraComposer::~EditorModularViewportCameraComposer()
     {
+        Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
         EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
@@ -283,4 +286,22 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         m_orbitCamera->SetOrbitInputChannelId(SandboxEditor::CameraOrbitChannelId());
         m_orbitDollyMoveCamera->SetDollyInputChannelId(SandboxEditor::CameraOrbitDollyChannelId());
     }
+
+    void EditorModularViewportCameraComposer::OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& viewEntityId)
+    {
+        if (viewEntityId.IsValid())
+        {
+            AZ::Transform worldFromLocal = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
+            AZ::TransformBus::EventResult(worldFromLocal, viewEntityId, &AZ::TransformBus::Events::GetWorldTM);
+
+            AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+                m_viewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::SetReferenceFrame,
+                worldFromLocal);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+                m_viewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::ClearReferenceFrame);
+        }
+    }
 } // namespace SandboxEditor
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
index cb223d39e6..e6e71c976c 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
 
 #include <AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Viewport/CameraInput.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorCameraBus.h>
 #include <EditorModularViewportCameraComposerBus.h>
 #include <SandboxAPI.h>
 
 namespace SandboxEditor
 {
     //! Type responsible for building the editor's modular viewport camera controller.
-    class EditorModularViewportCameraComposer : private EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus::Handler
+    class EditorModularViewportCameraComposer
+        : private EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus::Handler
+        , private Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Handler
     {
     public:
         SANDBOX_API explicit EditorModularViewportCameraComposer(AzFramework::ViewportId viewportId);
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         // EditorModularViewportCameraComposerNotificationBus overrides ...
         void OnEditorModularViewportCameraComposerSettingsChanged() override;
 
+        // EditorCameraNotificationBus overrides ...
+        void OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& viewEntityId) override;
+
         AZStd::shared_ptr<AzFramework::RotateCameraInput> m_firstPersonRotateCamera;
         AZStd::shared_ptr<AzFramework::PanCameraInput> m_firstPersonPanCamera;
         AZStd::shared_ptr<AzFramework::TranslateCameraInput> m_firstPersonTranslateCamera;
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/editor_lib_camera_test_files.cmake b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/editor_lib_camera_test_files.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69d3e37f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/editor_lib_camera_test_files.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+# For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+#
+#
+
+set(FILES
+    test_EditorCamera.cpp
+)
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/test_EditorCamera.cpp b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/test_EditorCamera.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..affe5794cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/Camera/test_EditorCamera.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
+ * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <AZTestShared/Math/MathTestHelpers.h>
+#include <AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h>
+#include <AzCore/UnitTest/TestTypes.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Viewport/ViewportControllerList.h>
+#include <AzTest/GemTestEnvironment.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/API/EditorCameraBus.h>
+#include <AzToolsFramework/ToolsComponents/TransformComponent.h>
+#include <EditorModularViewportCameraComposer.h>
+
+namespace UnitTest
+{
+    class EditorCameraTestEnvironment : public AZ::Test::GemTestEnvironment
+    {
+        // AZ::Test::GemTestEnvironment overrides ...
+        void AddGemsAndComponents() override;
+    };
+
+    void EditorCameraTestEnvironment::AddGemsAndComponents()
+    {
+        AddDynamicModulePaths({ CAMERA_EDITOR_MODULE });
+        AddComponentDescriptors({ AzToolsFramework::Components::TransformComponent::CreateDescriptor() });
+    }
+
+    class EditorCameraFixture : public ::testing::Test
+    {
+    public:
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularCameraViewportContext* m_cameraViewportContextView = nullptr;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<SandboxEditor::EditorModularViewportCameraComposer> m_editorModularViewportCameraComposer;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::DynamicModuleHandle> m_editorLibHandle;
+        AzFramework::ViewportControllerListPtr m_controllerList;
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::Entity> m_entity;
+
+        static const AzFramework::ViewportId TestViewportId;
+
+        void SetUp() override
+        {
+            m_editorLibHandle = AZ::DynamicModuleHandle::Create("EditorLib");
+            [[maybe_unused]] const bool loaded = m_editorLibHandle->Load(true);
+            AZ_Assert(loaded, "EditorLib could not be loaded");
+
+            m_controllerList = AZStd::make_shared<AzFramework::ViewportControllerList>();
+            m_controllerList->RegisterViewportContext(TestViewportId);
+
+            m_entity = AZStd::make_unique<AZ::Entity>();
+            m_entity->Init();
+            m_entity->CreateComponent<AzToolsFramework::Components::TransformComponent>();
+            m_entity->Activate();
+
+            m_editorModularViewportCameraComposer = AZStd::make_unique<SandboxEditor::EditorModularViewportCameraComposer>(TestViewportId);
+
+            auto controller = m_editorModularViewportCameraComposer->CreateModularViewportCameraController();
+            // set some overrides for the test
+            controller->SetCameraViewportContextBuilderCallback(
+                [this](AZStd::unique_ptr<AtomToolsFramework::ModularCameraViewportContext>& cameraViewportContext) mutable
+                {
+                    cameraViewportContext = AZStd::make_unique<AtomToolsFramework::PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl>();
+                    m_cameraViewportContextView = cameraViewportContext.get();
+                });
+
+            m_controllerList->Add(controller);
+        }
+
+        void TearDown() override
+        {
+            m_editorModularViewportCameraComposer.reset();
+            m_cameraViewportContextView = nullptr;
+            m_entity.reset();
+            m_editorLibHandle = {};
+        }
+    };
+
+    const AzFramework::ViewportId EditorCameraFixture::TestViewportId = AzFramework::ViewportId(1337);
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, ModularViewportCameraControllerReferenceFrameUpdatedWhenViewportEntityisChanged)
+    {
+        // Given
+        const auto entityTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationX(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(10.0f, 5.0f, -2.0f));
+        AZ::TransformBus::Event(m_entity->GetId(), &AZ::TransformBus::Events::SetWorldTM, entityTransform);
+
+        // When
+        // imitate viewport entity changing
+        Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Broadcast(
+            &Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus::Events::OnViewportViewEntityChanged, m_entity->GetId());
+
+        // ensure the viewport updates after the viewport view entity change
+        const float deltaTime = 1.0f / 60.0f;
+        m_controllerList->UpdateViewport({ TestViewportId, AzFramework::FloatSeconds(deltaTime), AZ::ScriptTimePoint() });
+
+        // retrieve updated camera transform
+        const AZ::Transform cameraTransform = m_cameraViewportContextView->GetCameraTransform();
+
+        // Then
+        // camera transform matches that of the entity
+        EXPECT_THAT(cameraTransform, IsClose(entityTransform));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, ReferenceFrameRemainsIdentityAfterExternalCameraTransformChangeWhenNotSet)
+    {
+        // Given
+        m_cameraViewportContextView->SetCameraTransform(AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(10.0f, 20.0f, 30.0f)));
+
+        // When
+        AZ::Transform referenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::EventResult(
+            referenceFrame, TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::GetReferenceFrame);
+
+        // Then
+        // reference frame is still the identity
+        EXPECT_THAT(referenceFrame, IsClose(AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity()));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, ExternalCameraTransformChangeWhenReferenceFrameIsSetUpdatesReferenceFrame)
+    {
+        // Given
+        const AZ::Transform referenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationX(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::SetReferenceFrame, referenceFrame);
+
+        const AZ::Transform nextTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(10.0f, 20.0f, 30.0f));
+        m_cameraViewportContextView->SetCameraTransform(nextTransform);
+
+        // When
+        AZ::Transform currentReferenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::EventResult(
+            currentReferenceFrame, TestViewportId,
+            &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::GetReferenceFrame);
+
+        // Then
+        EXPECT_THAT(currentReferenceFrame, IsClose(nextTransform));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, ReferenceFrameReturnedToIdentityAfterClear)
+    {
+        // Given
+        const AZ::Transform referenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationX(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::SetReferenceFrame, referenceFrame);
+
+        // When
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::ClearReferenceFrame);
+
+        AZ::Transform currentReferenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::EventResult(
+            currentReferenceFrame, TestViewportId,
+            &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::GetReferenceFrame);
+
+        // Then
+        EXPECT_THAT(currentReferenceFrame, IsClose(AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity()));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, InterpolateToTransform)
+    {
+        // When
+        AZ::Transform transformToInterpolateTo = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationZ(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(20.0f, 40.0f, 60.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::InterpolateToTransform,
+            transformToInterpolateTo, 0.0f);
+
+        // simulate interpolation
+        m_controllerList->UpdateViewport({ TestViewportId, AzFramework::FloatSeconds(0.5f), AZ::ScriptTimePoint() });
+        m_controllerList->UpdateViewport({ TestViewportId, AzFramework::FloatSeconds(0.5f), AZ::ScriptTimePoint() });
+
+        const auto finalTransform = m_cameraViewportContextView->GetCameraTransform();
+
+        // Then
+        EXPECT_THAT(finalTransform, IsClose(transformToInterpolateTo));
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(EditorCameraFixture, InterpolateToTransformWithReferenceSpaceSet)
+    {
+        // Given
+        const AZ::Transform referenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationX(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::SetReferenceFrame, referenceFrame);
+
+        AZ::Transform transformToInterpolateTo = AZ::Transform::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(
+            AZ::Quaternion::CreateRotationZ(AZ::DegToRad(90.0f)), AZ::Vector3(20.0f, 40.0f, 60.0f));
+
+        // When
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Event(
+            TestViewportId, &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::InterpolateToTransform,
+            transformToInterpolateTo, 0.0f);
+
+        // simulate interpolation
+        m_controllerList->UpdateViewport({ TestViewportId, AzFramework::FloatSeconds(0.5f), AZ::ScriptTimePoint() });
+        m_controllerList->UpdateViewport({ TestViewportId, AzFramework::FloatSeconds(0.5f), AZ::ScriptTimePoint() });
+
+        AZ::Transform currentReferenceFrame = AZ::Transform::CreateTranslation(AZ::Vector3(1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f));
+        AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::EventResult(
+            currentReferenceFrame, TestViewportId,
+            &AtomToolsFramework::ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus::Events::GetReferenceFrame);
+
+        const auto finalTransform = m_cameraViewportContextView->GetCameraTransform();
+
+        // Then
+        EXPECT_THAT(finalTransform, IsClose(transformToInterpolateTo));
+        EXPECT_THAT(currentReferenceFrame, IsClose(AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity()));
+    }
+} // namespace UnitTest
+
+// required to support running integration tests with the Camera Gem
+AZTEST_EXPORT int AZ_UNIT_TEST_HOOK_NAME(int argc, char** argv)
+{
+    ::testing::InitGoogleMock(&argc, argv);
+    AZ::Test::printUnusedParametersWarning(argc, argv);
+    AZ::Test::addTestEnvironments({ new UnitTest::EditorCameraTestEnvironment() });
+    int result = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+    return result;
+}
+
+IMPLEMENT_TEST_EXECUTABLE_MAIN();
diff --git a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ModularViewportCameraController.cpp b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
index ce5564c7f6..157291cfc2 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/Lib/Tests/test_ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
@@ -58,28 +58,6 @@ namespace UnitTest
         return true;
     }
 
-    class TestModularCameraViewportContextImpl : public AtomToolsFramework::ModularCameraViewportContext
-    {
-    public:
-        AZ::Transform GetCameraTransform() const override
-        {
-            return m_cameraTransform;
-        }
-
-        void SetCameraTransform(const AZ::Transform& transform) override
-        {
-            m_cameraTransform = transform;
-        }
-
-        void ConnectViewMatrixChangedHandler(AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent::Handler&) override
-        {
-            // noop
-        }
-
-    private:
-        AZ::Transform m_cameraTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
-    };
-
     class ModularViewportCameraControllerFixture : public AllocatorsTestFixture
     {
     public:
@@ -146,7 +124,7 @@ namespace UnitTest
             controller->SetCameraViewportContextBuilderCallback(
                 [this](AZStd::unique_ptr<AtomToolsFramework::ModularCameraViewportContext>& cameraViewportContext)
                 {
-                    cameraViewportContext = AZStd::make_unique<TestModularCameraViewportContextImpl>();
+                    cameraViewportContext = AZStd::make_unique<AtomToolsFramework::PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl>();
                     m_cameraViewportContextView = cameraViewportContext.get();
                 });
 
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
index 27a77f9ce7..8157d369d2 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.cpp
@@ -3642,7 +3642,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         }
     }
 
-    void EditorTransformComponentSelection::OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& newViewId)
+    void EditorTransformComponentSelection::OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& viewEntityId)
     {
         AZ_PROFILE_FUNCTION(AzToolsFramework);
 
@@ -3650,12 +3650,12 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         // match the editor camera translation/orientation), record the entity id if we have
         // a manipulator tracking it (entity id exists in m_entityIdManipulator lookups)
         // and remove it when recreating manipulators (see InitializeManipulators)
-        if (newViewId.IsValid())
+        if (viewEntityId.IsValid())
         {
-            const auto entityIdLookupIt = m_entityIdManipulators.m_lookups.find(newViewId);
+            const auto entityIdLookupIt = m_entityIdManipulators.m_lookups.find(viewEntityId);
             if (entityIdLookupIt != m_entityIdManipulators.m_lookups.end())
             {
-                m_editorCameraComponentEntityId = newViewId;
+                m_editorCameraComponentEntityId = viewEntityId;
                 RegenerateManipulators();
             }
         }
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
index 935e80951a..6cc89b2d10 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/ViewportSelection/EditorTransformComponentSelection.h
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
         void OnTransformChanged(const AZ::Transform& localTM, const AZ::Transform& worldTM) override;
 
         // Camera::EditorCameraNotificationBus overrides ...
-        void OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& newViewId) override;
+        void OnViewportViewEntityChanged(const AZ::EntityId& viewEntityId) override;
 
         // EditorContextVisibilityNotificationBus overrides ...
         void OnEntityVisibilityChanged(bool visibility) override;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h
index 42fe9a01c9..4956fbc1dc 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.h
@@ -116,11 +116,18 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         // ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus overrides ...
         void InterpolateToTransform(const AZ::Transform& worldFromLocal, float lookAtDistance) override;
         AZStd::optional<AZ::Vector3> LookAtAfterInterpolation() const override;
+        AZ::Transform GetReferenceFrame() const override;
+        void SetReferenceFrame(const AZ::Transform& worldFromLocal) override;
+        void ClearReferenceFrame() override;
 
     private:
         // AzFramework::ViewportDebugDisplayEventBus overrides ...
         void DisplayViewport(const AzFramework::ViewportInfo& viewportInfo, AzFramework::DebugDisplayRequests& debugDisplay) override;
 
+        //! Update the reference frame after a change has been made to the camera
+        //! view without updating the internal camera via user input.
+        void RefreshReferenceFrame();
+
         //! The current mode the camera controller is in.
         enum class CameraMode
         {
@@ -139,6 +146,8 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
 
         AzFramework::Camera m_camera; //!< The current camera state (pitch/yaw/position/look-distance).
         AzFramework::Camera m_targetCamera; //!< The target (next) camera state that m_camera is catching up to.
+        AzFramework::Camera m_previousCamera; //!< The state of the camera from the previous frame.
+        AZStd::optional<AzFramework::Camera> m_storedCamera; //!< A potentially stored camera for when a custom reference frame is set.
         AzFramework::CameraSystem m_cameraSystem; //!< The camera system responsible for managing all CameraInputs.
         AzFramework::CameraProps m_cameraProps; //!< Camera properties to control rotate and translate smoothness.
         CameraControllerPriorityFn m_priorityFn; //!< Controls at what priority the camera controller should respond to events.
@@ -147,6 +156,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         CameraMode m_cameraMode = CameraMode::Control; //!< The current mode the camera is operating in.
         AZStd::optional<AZ::Vector3> m_lookAtAfterInterpolation; //!< The look at point after an interpolation has finished.
                                                                  //!< Will be cleared when the view changes (camera looks away).
+        AZ::Transform m_referenceFrameOverride = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity(); //!<
         //! Flag to prevent circular updates of the camera transform (while the viewport transform is being updated internally).
         bool m_updatingTransformInternally = false;
         //! Listen for camera view changes outside of the camera controller.
@@ -154,4 +164,17 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         //! The current instance of the modular camera viewport context.
         AZStd::unique_ptr<ModularCameraViewportContext> m_modularCameraViewportContext;
     };
+
+    //! Placeholder implementation for ModularCameraViewportContext (useful for verifying the interface).
+    class PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl : public AtomToolsFramework::ModularCameraViewportContext
+    {
+    public:
+        AZ::Transform GetCameraTransform() const override;
+        void SetCameraTransform(const AZ::Transform& transform) override;
+        void ConnectViewMatrixChangedHandler(AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent::Handler& handler) override;
+
+    private:
+        AZ::Transform m_cameraTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
+        AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent m_viewMatrixChangedEvent;
+    };
 } // namespace AtomToolsFramework
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus.h b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus.h
index ae4dc5dd25..388d24164a 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus.h
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Include/AtomToolsFramework/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraControllerRequestBus.h
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         //! Look at point after an interpolation has finished and no translation has occurred.
         virtual AZStd::optional<AZ::Vector3> LookAtAfterInterpolation() const = 0;
 
+        //! Return the current reference frame.
+        //! @note If a reference frame has not been set or a frame has been cleared, this is just the identity.
+        virtual AZ::Transform GetReferenceFrame() const = 0;
+
+        //! Set a new reference frame other than the identity for the camera controller.
+        virtual void SetReferenceFrame(const AZ::Transform& worldFromLocal) = 0;
+
+        //! Clear the current reference frame to restore the identity.
+        virtual void ClearReferenceFrame() = 0;
+
     protected:
         ~ModularViewportCameraControllerRequests() = default;
     };
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.cpp b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
index 4419e0c49f..bcc9a08f77 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/Tools/AtomToolsFramework/Code/Source/Viewport/ModularViewportCameraController.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         "");
     AZ_CVAR(float, ed_cameraSystemOrbitPointSize, 0.1f, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "");
 
+    AZ::Transform TransformFromMatrix4x4(const AZ::Matrix4x4& matrix)
+    {
+        const auto rotation = AZ::Matrix3x3::CreateFromMatrix4x4(matrix);
+        const auto translation = matrix.GetTranslation();
+        return AZ::Transform::CreateFromMatrix3x3AndTranslation(rotation, translation);
+    }
+
+    AZ::Matrix4x4 Matrix4x4FromTransform(const AZ::Transform& transform)
+    {
+        return AZ::Matrix4x4::CreateFromQuaternionAndTranslation(transform.GetRotation(), transform.GetTranslation());
+    }
+
     // debug
     void DrawPreviewAxis(AzFramework::DebugDisplayRequests& display, const AZ::Transform& transform, const float axisLength)
     {
@@ -167,11 +179,19 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
         controller->SetupCameraControllerPriority(m_priorityFn);
         controller->SetupCameraControllerViewportContext(m_modularCameraViewportContext);
 
-        auto handleCameraChange = [this](const AZ::Matrix4x4&)
+        auto handleCameraChange = [this]([[maybe_unused]] const AZ::Matrix4x4& cameraView)
         {
             // ignore these updates if the camera is being updated internally
             if (!m_updatingTransformInternally)
             {
+                if (m_storedCamera.has_value())
+                {
+                    // if an external change occurs ensure we update the stored reference frame if one is set
+                    RefreshReferenceFrame();
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                m_previousCamera = m_targetCamera;
                 UpdateCameraFromTransform(m_targetCamera, m_modularCameraViewportContext->GetCameraTransform());
                 m_camera = m_targetCamera;
             }
@@ -231,7 +251,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
                 }
             }
 
-            m_modularCameraViewportContext->SetCameraTransform(m_camera.Transform());
+            m_modularCameraViewportContext->SetCameraTransform(m_referenceFrameOverride * m_camera.Transform());
         }
         else if (m_cameraMode == CameraMode::Animation)
         {
@@ -240,6 +260,8 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
                 return t * t * t * (t * (t * 6.0f - 15.0f) + 10.0f);
             };
 
+            m_cameraAnimation.m_time = AZ::GetClamp(m_cameraAnimation.m_time + event.m_deltaTime.count(), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+
             const auto& [transformStart, transformEnd, animationTime] = m_cameraAnimation;
 
             const float transitionTime = smootherStepFn(animationTime);
@@ -253,14 +275,13 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
             m_camera.m_lookAt = current.GetTranslation();
             m_targetCamera = m_camera;
 
+            m_modularCameraViewportContext->SetCameraTransform(current);
+
             if (animationTime >= 1.0f)
             {
                 m_cameraMode = CameraMode::Control;
+                RefreshReferenceFrame();
             }
-
-            m_cameraAnimation.m_time = AZ::GetClamp(animationTime + event.m_deltaTime.count(), 0.0f, 1.0f);
-
-            m_modularCameraViewportContext->SetCameraTransform(current);
         }
 
         m_updatingTransformInternally = false;
@@ -280,7 +301,7 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
     void ModularViewportCameraControllerInstance::InterpolateToTransform(const AZ::Transform& worldFromLocal, const float lookAtDistance)
     {
         m_cameraMode = CameraMode::Animation;
-        m_cameraAnimation = CameraAnimation{ m_camera.Transform(), worldFromLocal, 0.0f };
+        m_cameraAnimation = CameraAnimation{ m_referenceFrameOverride * m_camera.Transform(), worldFromLocal, 0.0f };
         m_lookAtAfterInterpolation = worldFromLocal.GetTranslation() + worldFromLocal.GetBasisY() * lookAtDistance;
     }
 
@@ -288,4 +309,59 @@ namespace AtomToolsFramework
     {
         return m_lookAtAfterInterpolation;
     }
+
+    AZ::Transform ModularViewportCameraControllerInstance::GetReferenceFrame() const
+    {
+        return m_referenceFrameOverride;
+    }
+
+    void ModularViewportCameraControllerInstance::SetReferenceFrame(const AZ::Transform& worldFromLocal)
+    {
+        if (!m_storedCamera.has_value())
+        {
+            m_storedCamera = m_previousCamera;
+        }
+
+        m_referenceFrameOverride = worldFromLocal;
+        m_targetCamera.m_pitch = 0.0f;
+        m_targetCamera.m_yaw = 0.0f;
+        m_targetCamera.m_lookAt = AZ::Vector3::CreateZero();
+        m_targetCamera.m_lookDist = 0.0f;
+        m_camera = m_targetCamera;
+    }
+
+    void ModularViewportCameraControllerInstance::ClearReferenceFrame()
+    {
+        m_referenceFrameOverride = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
+
+        if (m_storedCamera.has_value())
+        {
+            m_targetCamera = m_storedCamera.value();
+            m_camera = m_targetCamera;
+        }
+
+        m_storedCamera.reset();
+    }
+
+    void ModularViewportCameraControllerInstance::RefreshReferenceFrame()
+    {
+        m_referenceFrameOverride = m_modularCameraViewportContext->GetCameraTransform() * m_camera.Transform().GetInverse();
+    }
+
+    AZ::Transform PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl::GetCameraTransform() const
+    {
+        return m_cameraTransform;
+    }
+
+    void PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl::SetCameraTransform(const AZ::Transform& transform)
+    {
+        m_cameraTransform = transform;
+        m_viewMatrixChangedEvent.Signal(AzFramework::CameraViewFromCameraTransform(Matrix4x4FromTransform(transform)));
+    }
+
+    void PlaceholderModularCameraViewportContextImpl::ConnectViewMatrixChangedHandler(
+        AZ::RPI::ViewportContext::MatrixChangedEvent::Handler& handler)
+    {
+        handler.Connect(m_viewMatrixChangedEvent);
+    }
 } // namespace AtomToolsFramework
diff --git a/Gems/Camera/Code/CMakeLists.txt b/Gems/Camera/Code/CMakeLists.txt
index f34ac8a698..c9f0bf768f 100644
--- a/Gems/Camera/Code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Gems/Camera/Code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ if (PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS)
             PRIVATE
                 AZ::AzToolsFramework
                 Gem::Camera.Static
+                Gem::AtomToolsFramework.Static
         RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
             Legacy::EditorCommon
     )
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/ActorInstance.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/ActorInstance.cpp
index 5a4ca95670..b547b92306 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/ActorInstance.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/ActorInstance.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // updates the skinning matrices of all nodes
     void ActorInstance::UpdateSkinningMatrices()
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "ActorInstance::UpdateSkinningMatrices");
+
         AZ::Matrix3x4* skinningMatrices = m_transformData->GetSkinningMatrices();
         const Pose* pose = m_transformData->GetCurrentPose();
 
@@ -596,6 +598,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // update the bounding volume
     void ActorInstance::UpdateBounds(size_t geomLODLevel, EBoundsType boundsType, uint32 itemFrequency)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "ActorInstance::UpdateBounds");
+
         // depending on the bounding volume update type
         switch (boundsType)
         {
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphInstance.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphInstance.cpp
index d0c77721d1..7f9e8ba6fc 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphInstance.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphInstance.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // output the results into the internal pose object
     void AnimGraphInstance::Output(Pose* outputPose)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphInstance::Output");
+
         // reset max used
         const uint32 threadIndex = m_actorInstance->GetThreadIndex();
         AnimGraphPosePool& posePool = GetEMotionFX().GetThreadData(threadIndex)->GetPosePool();
@@ -854,6 +856,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // synchronize all nodes, based on sync tracks etc
     void AnimGraphInstance::Update(float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphInstance::Update");
+
         // pass 0: (Optional, networking only) When this instance is shared between network, restore the instance using an animgraph snapshot.
         if (m_snapshot)
         {
@@ -940,6 +944,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // reset all node pose ref counts
     void AnimGraphInstance::ResetPoseRefCountsForAllNodes()
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphInstance::ResetPoseRefCountsForAllNodes");
+
         const size_t numNodes = m_animGraph->GetNumNodes();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < numNodes; ++i)
         {
@@ -951,6 +957,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // reset all node pose ref counts
     void AnimGraphInstance::ResetRefDataRefCountsForAllNodes()
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphInstance::ResetRefDataRefCountsForAllNodes");
+
         const size_t numNodes = m_animGraph->GetNumNodes();
         for (size_t i = 0; i < numNodes; ++i)
         {
@@ -962,6 +970,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // reset all node flags
     void AnimGraphInstance::ResetFlagsForAllObjects()
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphInstance::ResetFlagsForAllObjects");
+
         MCore::MemSet(m_objectFlags.data(), 0, sizeof(uint32) * m_objectFlags.size());
 
         for (AnimGraphInstance* childInstance : m_childAnimGraphInstances)
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphMotionNode.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphMotionNode.cpp
index 6bcc69360b..c5e50ed9dd 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphMotionNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphMotionNode.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // the main process method of the final node
     void AnimGraphMotionNode::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphMotionNode::Output");
+
         // if this motion is disabled, output the bind pose
         if (m_disabled)
         {
@@ -537,6 +539,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphMotionNode::UniqueData::Update()
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphMotionNode::Update");
+
         AnimGraphMotionNode* motionNode = azdynamic_cast<AnimGraphMotionNode*>(m_object);
         AZ_Assert(motionNode, "Unique data linked to incorrect node type.");
 
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphStateMachine.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphStateMachine.cpp
index 9b4c2d07ac..0024d97a45 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphStateMachine.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphStateMachine::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphStateMachine::Update");
+
         ActorInstance* actorInstance = animGraphInstance->GetActorInstance();
         AnimGraphPose* outputPose = nullptr;
 
@@ -476,6 +478,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphStateMachine::Update(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphStateMachine::Update");
+
         UniqueData* uniqueData = static_cast<UniqueData*>(FindOrCreateUniqueNodeData(animGraphInstance));
 
         // Defer switch to entry state.
@@ -622,6 +626,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphStateMachine::PostUpdate(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphStateMachine::PostUpdate");
+
         RequestRefDatas(animGraphInstance);
         UniqueData* uniqueData = static_cast<UniqueData*>(FindOrCreateUniqueNodeData(animGraphInstance));
         AnimGraphRefCountedData* data = uniqueData->GetRefCountedData();
@@ -1344,6 +1350,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphStateMachine::TopDownUpdate(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphStateMachine::TopDownUpdate");
+
         UniqueData* uniqueData = static_cast<UniqueData*>(FindOrCreateUniqueNodeData(animGraphInstance));
 
         if (!IsTransitioning(uniqueData))
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace1DNode.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace1DNode.cpp
index 0e823075a4..deeb593c96 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace1DNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace1DNode.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void BlendSpace1DNode::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendSpace1DNode::Output");
+
         if (!AnimGraphInstanceExists(animGraphInstance))
         {
             return;
@@ -276,6 +278,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void BlendSpace1DNode::Update(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendSpace1DNode::Update");
+
         if (!m_disabled)
         {
             EMotionFX::BlendTreeConnection* paramConnection = GetInputPort(INPUTPORT_VALUE).m_connection;
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace2DNode.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace2DNode.cpp
index 03a7552410..66366087f8 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace2DNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendSpace2DNode.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void BlendSpace2DNode::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendSpace2DNode::Output");
+
         if (!AnimGraphInstanceExists(animGraphInstance))
         {
             return;
@@ -402,6 +404,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void BlendSpace2DNode::Update(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendSpace2DNode::Update");
+
         if (!AnimGraphInstanceExists(animGraphInstance))
         {
             return;
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTree.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTree.cpp
index f742696275..a4109a5a60 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTree.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTree.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,11 @@ namespace EMotionFX
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-
     // process the blend tree and calculate its output
     void BlendTree::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendTree::Output");
+
         AZ_Assert(m_finalNode, "There should always be a final node. Something seems to be wrong with the blend tree creation.");
 
         // get the output pose
@@ -164,6 +165,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // post sync update
     void BlendTree::PostUpdate(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "AnimGraphStateMachine::PostUpdate");
+
         // if this node is disabled, exit
         if (m_disabled)
         {
@@ -212,6 +215,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // update all nodes
     void BlendTree::Update(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendTree::Update");
+
         // if this node is disabled, output the bind pose
         if (m_disabled)
         {
@@ -256,6 +261,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // top down update
     void BlendTree::TopDownUpdate(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendTree::TopDownUpdate");
+
         // get the final node
         AnimGraphNode* finalNode = GetRealFinalNode();
 
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTreeBlend2Node.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTreeBlend2Node.cpp
index 06223d4b14..b14f72c7c3 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTreeBlend2Node.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/BlendTreeBlend2Node.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void BlendTreeBlend2Node::Update(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance, float timePassedInSeconds)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendTreeBlend2Node::Update");
+
         if (m_disabled)
         {
             AnimGraphNodeData* uniqueData = FindOrCreateUniqueNodeData(animGraphInstance);
@@ -88,9 +90,10 @@ namespace EMotionFX
         }
     }
 
-
     void BlendTreeBlend2Node::Output(AnimGraphInstance* animGraphInstance)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "BlendTreeBlend2Node::Output");
+
         if (m_disabled)
         {
             RequestPoses(animGraphInstance);
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/MotionSystem.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/MotionSystem.cpp
index a6ddb776c2..237389312f 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/MotionSystem.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/MotionSystem.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
     // update motion queue and instances
     void MotionSystem::Update(float timePassed, bool updateNodes)
     {
+        AZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(Animation, "MotionSystem::Update");
+
         MCORE_UNUSED(updateNodes);
 
         // update the motion queue
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/NetworkEntity/INetworkEntityManager.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/NetworkEntity/INetworkEntityManager.h
index 8a5fec869c..5bcf038eff 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/NetworkEntity/INetworkEntityManager.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Include/Multiplayer/NetworkEntity/INetworkEntityManager.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/Component/Entity.h>
 #include <AzCore/EBus/Event.h>
 #include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Spawnable/SpawnableEntitiesInterface.h>
 
 namespace Multiplayer
 {
@@ -75,6 +76,15 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             const AZ::Transform& transform
         ) = 0;
 
+        //! Requests a network spawnable to instantiate at a given transform
+        //! This is an async function. The instantiated entities are not available immediately but will be constructed by the spawnable system
+        //! The spawnable ticket has to be kept for the whole lifetime of the entities
+        //! @param netSpawnable the network spawnable to spawn
+        //! @param transform the transform where the spawnable should be spawned
+        //! @return the ticket for managing the spawned entities
+        [[nodiscard]] virtual AZStd::unique_ptr<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket> RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation(
+            const AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable>& netSpawnable, const AZ::Transform& transform) = 0;
+
         //! Configures new networked entity
         //! @param netEntity the entity to setup
         //! @param prefabEntryId the name of the spawnable the entity originated from
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerGem.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerGem.cpp
index 1ad7be1a0a..8028e0c5d1 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerGem.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/MultiplayerGem.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <Source/MultiplayerGem.h>
 #include <Source/MultiplayerSystemComponent.h>
 #include <Source/AutoGen/AutoComponentTypes.h>
-#include <Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h>
 #include <Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h>
 #include <Multiplayer/Components/NetBindComponent.h>
 #include <AzNetworking/Framework/NetworkingSystemComponent.h>
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             AzNetworking::NetworkingSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             MultiplayerSystemComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             NetBindComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-            NetBindMarkerComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
             NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
         });
 
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.cpp
index f981966ae1..bcd4c9aad8 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.cpp
@@ -465,8 +465,60 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         return netEntityId;
     }
 
-    void NetworkEntityManager::OnRootSpawnableAssigned(
-        [[maybe_unused]] AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> rootSpawnable, [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t generation)
+    AZStd::unique_ptr<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket> NetworkEntityManager::RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation(
+        const AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable>& netSpawnable, const AZ::Transform& transform)
+    {
+        // Prepare the parameters for the spawning process
+        AzFramework::SpawnAllEntitiesOptionalArgs optionalArgs;
+        optionalArgs.m_priority = AzFramework::SpawnablePriority_High;
+
+        const AZ::Name netSpawnableName =
+            AZ::Interface<INetworkSpawnableLibrary>::Get()->GetSpawnableNameFromAssetId(netSpawnable.GetId());
+
+        if (netSpawnableName.IsEmpty())
+        {
+            AZ_Error("NetworkEntityManager", false,
+                "RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation: Requested spawnable %s doesn't exist in the NetworkSpawnableLibrary. Please make sure it is a network spawnable",
+                netSpawnable.GetHint().c_str());
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        // Pre-insertion callback allows us to do network-specific setup for the entities before they are added to the scene
+        optionalArgs.m_preInsertionCallback = [netSpawnableName, rootTransform = transform]
+            (AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket::Id, AzFramework::SpawnableEntityContainerView entities)
+        {
+            bool shouldUpdateTransform = (rootTransform.IsClose(AZ::Transform::Identity()) == false);
+
+            for (uint32_t netEntityIndex = 0, entitiesSize = aznumeric_cast<uint32_t>(entities.size());
+                netEntityIndex < entitiesSize; ++netEntityIndex)
+            {
+                AZ::Entity* netEntity = *(entities.begin() + netEntityIndex);
+
+                if (shouldUpdateTransform)
+                {
+                    AzFramework::TransformComponent* netEntityTransform =
+                        netEntity->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>();
+
+                    AZ::Transform worldTm = netEntityTransform->GetWorldTM();
+                    worldTm = rootTransform * worldTm;
+                    netEntityTransform->SetWorldTM(worldTm);
+                }
+
+                PrefabEntityId prefabEntityId;
+                prefabEntityId.m_prefabName = netSpawnableName;
+                prefabEntityId.m_entityOffset = netEntityIndex;
+                AZ::Interface<INetworkEntityManager>::Get()->SetupNetEntity(netEntity, prefabEntityId, NetEntityRole::Authority);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Spawn with the newly created ticket. This allows the calling code to manage the lifetime of the constructed entities
+        auto ticket = AZStd::make_unique<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket>(netSpawnable);
+        AzFramework::SpawnableEntitiesInterface::Get()->SpawnAllEntities(*ticket, AZStd::move(optionalArgs));
+        return ticket;
+    }
+
+    void NetworkEntityManager::OnRootSpawnableAssigned(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> rootSpawnable,
+        [[maybe_unused]] uint32_t generation)
     {
         auto* multiplayer = GetMultiplayer();
         const auto agentType = multiplayer->GetAgentType();
@@ -479,7 +531,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     void NetworkEntityManager::OnRootSpawnableReleased([[maybe_unused]] uint32_t generation)
     {
-        // TODO: Do we need to clear all entities here?
         auto* multiplayer = GetMultiplayer();
         const auto agentType = multiplayer->GetAgentType();
 
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.h
index 9ccc576447..50e6beedad 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityManager.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             const AZ::Transform& transform
         ) override;
 
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket> RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation(
+            const AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable>& netSpawnable, const AZ::Transform& transform) override;
+
         void SetupNetEntity(AZ::Entity* netEntity, PrefabEntityId prefabEntityId, NetEntityRole netEntityRole) override;
 
         uint32_t GetEntityCount() const override;
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityTracker.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityTracker.h
index 09238acaee..0e632dc7b4 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityTracker.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/NetworkEntity/NetworkEntityTracker.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         NetworkEntityHandle Get(NetEntityId netEntityId);
         ConstNetworkEntityHandle Get(NetEntityId netEntityId) const;
 
+        //! Returns Net Entity ID for a given AZ Entity ID.
         NetEntityId Get(const AZ::EntityId& entityId) const;
 
         //! Returns true if the netEntityId exists.
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c8abac25cb..0000000000
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#include <Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h>
-#include <AzCore/Asset/AssetManager.h>
-#include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
-#include <Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h>
-#include <Multiplayer/INetworkSpawnableLibrary.h>
-#include <AzCore/Component/TransformBus.h>
-#include <AzFramework/Components/TransformComponent.h>
-
-namespace Multiplayer
-{
-    void NetBindMarkerComponent::Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context)
-    {
-        AZ::SerializeContext* serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context);
-        if (serializeContext)
-        {
-            serializeContext->Class<NetBindMarkerComponent, AZ::Component>()
-                ->Version(1)
-                ->Field("NetEntityIndex", &NetBindMarkerComponent::m_netEntityIndex)
-                ->Field("NetSpawnableAsset", &NetBindMarkerComponent::m_networkSpawnableAsset);
-        }
-    }
-
-    AzFramework::Spawnable* GetSpawnableFromAsset(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable>& asset)
-    {
-        AzFramework::Spawnable* spawnable = asset.GetAs<AzFramework::Spawnable>();
-        if (!spawnable)
-        {
-            asset =
-                AZ::Data::AssetManager::Instance().GetAsset<AzFramework::Spawnable>(asset.GetId(), AZ::Data::AssetLoadBehavior::PreLoad);
-            AZ::Data::AssetManager::Instance().BlockUntilLoadComplete(asset);
-
-            spawnable = asset.GetAs<AzFramework::Spawnable>();
-        }
-
-        return spawnable;
-    }
-
-
-    void NetBindMarkerComponent::Activate()
-    {
-        const auto agentType = AZ::Interface<IMultiplayer>::Get()->GetAgentType();
-        const bool spawnImmediately =
-            (agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer || agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer);
-
-        if (spawnImmediately && m_networkSpawnableAsset.GetId().IsValid())
-        {
-            AZ::Transform worldTm = GetEntity()->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>()->GetWorldTM();
-            auto preInsertionCallback =
-                [worldTm = AZStd::move(worldTm), netEntityIndex = m_netEntityIndex, spawnableAssetId = m_networkSpawnableAsset.GetId()]
-                (AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket::Id, AzFramework::SpawnableEntityContainerView entities)
-            {
-                if (entities.size() == 1)
-                {
-                    AZ::Entity* netEntity = *entities.begin();
-
-                    auto* transformComponent = netEntity->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>();
-                    transformComponent->SetWorldTM(worldTm);
-
-                    AZ::Name spawnableName = AZ::Interface<INetworkSpawnableLibrary>::Get()->GetSpawnableNameFromAssetId(spawnableAssetId);
-                    PrefabEntityId prefabEntityId;
-                    prefabEntityId.m_prefabName = spawnableName;
-                    prefabEntityId.m_entityOffset = static_cast<uint32_t>(netEntityIndex);
-                    AZ::Interface<INetworkEntityManager>::Get()->SetupNetEntity(netEntity, prefabEntityId, NetEntityRole::Authority);
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    AZ_Error("NetBindMarkerComponent", false, "Requested to spawn 1 entity, but received %d", entities.size());
-                }
-            };
-
-            m_netSpawnTicket = AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket(m_networkSpawnableAsset);
-            AzFramework::SpawnEntitiesOptionalArgs optionalArgs;
-            optionalArgs.m_preInsertionCallback = AZStd::move(preInsertionCallback);
-            AzFramework::SpawnableEntitiesInterface::Get()->SpawnEntities(
-                m_netSpawnTicket, { m_netEntityIndex }, AZStd::move(optionalArgs));
-        }
-    }
-
-    void NetBindMarkerComponent::Deactivate()
-    {
-        if(m_netSpawnTicket.IsValid())
-        {
-            AzFramework::SpawnableEntitiesInterface::Get()->DespawnAllEntities(m_netSpawnTicket);
-        }
-    }
-
-    size_t NetBindMarkerComponent::GetNetEntityIndex() const
-    {
-        return m_netEntityIndex;
-    }
-
-    void NetBindMarkerComponent::SetNetEntityIndex(size_t netEntityIndex)
-    {
-        m_netEntityIndex = netEntityIndex;
-    }
-
-    void NetBindMarkerComponent::SetNetworkSpawnableAsset(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> networkSpawnableAsset)
-    {
-        m_networkSpawnableAsset = networkSpawnableAsset;
-    }
-
-    AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> NetBindMarkerComponent::GetNetworkSpawnableAsset() const
-    {
-        return m_networkSpawnableAsset;
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dce3252200..0000000000
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors to the Open 3D Engine Project.
- * For complete copyright and license terms please see the LICENSE at the root of this distribution.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <AzCore/Component/Component.h>
-#include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
-#include <AzFramework/Spawnable/Spawnable.h>
-#include <AzFramework/Spawnable/SpawnableEntitiesInterface.h>
-
-namespace Multiplayer
-{
-    //! @class NetBindMarkerComponent
-    //! @brief Component for tracking net entities in the original non-networked spawnable.
-    class NetBindMarkerComponent final : public AZ::Component
-    {
-    public:
-        AZ_COMPONENT(NetBindMarkerComponent, "{40612C1B-427D-45C6-A2F0-04E16DF5B718}");
-
-        static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
-
-        NetBindMarkerComponent() = default;
-        ~NetBindMarkerComponent() override = default;
-
-        //! AZ::Component overrides.
-        //! @{
-        void Activate() override;
-        void Deactivate() override;
-        //! @}
-
-        size_t GetNetEntityIndex() const;
-        void SetNetEntityIndex(size_t val);
-
-        void SetNetworkSpawnableAsset(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> networkSpawnableAsset);
-        AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> GetNetworkSpawnableAsset() const;
-
-    private:
-        AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> m_networkSpawnableAsset{AZ::Data::AssetLoadBehavior::PreLoad};
-        size_t m_netEntityIndex = 0;
-        AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket m_netSpawnTicket;
-    };
-} // namespace Multiplayer
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkPrefabProcessor.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkPrefabProcessor.cpp
index acfec5eb38..e0990aa785 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkPrefabProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkPrefabProcessor.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <Multiplayer/IMultiplayerTools.h>
 #include <Multiplayer/Components/NetBindComponent.h>
-#include <Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h>
 #include <Pipeline/NetworkPrefabProcessor.h>
 #include <Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h>
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
     {
         if (auto* serializeContext = azrtti_cast<AZ::SerializeContext*>(context); serializeContext != nullptr)
         {
-            serializeContext->Class<NetworkPrefabProcessor, PrefabProcessor>()->Version(1);
+            serializeContext->Class<NetworkPrefabProcessor, PrefabProcessor>()->Version(2);
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,8 +136,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         networkSpawnableAsset.Create(networkSpawnable->GetId());
         networkSpawnableAsset.SetAutoLoadBehavior(AZ::Data::AssetLoadBehavior::PreLoad);
 
-        size_t netEntitiesIndexCounter = 0;
-
         for (auto* prefabEntity : prefabNetEntities)
         {
             Instance* instance = netEntityToInstanceMap[prefabEntity];
@@ -148,30 +145,11 @@ namespace Multiplayer
             AZ_Assert(netEntity, "Unable to detach entity %s [%s] from the source prefab instance", 
                 prefabEntity->GetName().c_str(), entityId.ToString().c_str());
 
-            // Net entity will need a new ID to avoid IDs collision
-            netEntity->SetId(AZ::Entity::MakeId());
             netEntity->InvalidateDependencies();
             netEntity->EvaluateDependencies();
 
             // Insert the entity into the target net spawnable
             netSpawnableEntities.emplace_back(netEntity);
-
-            // Use the old ID for the breadcrumb entity to keep parent-child relationship in the original spawnable
-            AZ::Entity* breadcrumbEntity = aznew AZ::Entity(entityId, netEntity->GetName());
-            breadcrumbEntity->SetRuntimeActiveByDefault(netEntity->IsRuntimeActiveByDefault());
-
-            // Marker component is responsible to spawning entities based on the index.
-            NetBindMarkerComponent* netBindMarkerComponent = breadcrumbEntity->CreateComponent<NetBindMarkerComponent>();
-            netBindMarkerComponent->SetNetEntityIndex(netEntitiesIndexCounter);
-            netBindMarkerComponent->SetNetworkSpawnableAsset(networkSpawnableAsset);
-
-            // Copy the transform component from the original entity to have the correct transform and parent-child relationship
-            AzFramework::TransformComponent* transformComponent = netEntity->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>();
-            breadcrumbEntity->CreateComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>(*transformComponent);
-
-            instance->AddEntity(*breadcrumbEntity);
-
-            netEntitiesIndexCounter++;
         }
 
         // Add net spawnable asset holder to the prefab root
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
index c40cb3677b..d33c3274c2 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h>
 #include <AzCore/Serialization/SerializeContext.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Components/TransformComponent.h>
+#include <Multiplayer/IMultiplayer.h>
 
 namespace Multiplayer
 {
@@ -28,10 +30,32 @@ namespace Multiplayer
 
     void NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::Activate()
     {
+        const auto agentType = GetMultiplayer()->GetAgentType();
+        const bool shouldSpawnNetEntities =
+            (agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::ClientServer || agentType == MultiplayerAgentType::DedicatedServer);
+
+        if(shouldSpawnNetEntities)
+        {
+            AZ::Transform rootEntityTransform = AZ::Transform::CreateIdentity();
+
+            AzFramework::TransformComponent* rootEntityTransformComponent =
+                GetEntity()->FindComponent<AzFramework::TransformComponent>();
+            if (rootEntityTransformComponent)
+            {
+                rootEntityTransform = rootEntityTransformComponent->GetWorldTM();
+            }
+
+            INetworkEntityManager* networkEntityManager = GetNetworkEntityManager();
+            AZ_Assert(networkEntityManager != nullptr,
+                "Network Entity Manager must be initialized before NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent is activated");
+
+            m_netSpawnableTicket = networkEntityManager->RequestNetSpawnableInstantiation(m_networkSpawnableAsset, rootEntityTransform);
+        }
     }
 
     void NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::Deactivate()
     {
+        m_netSpawnableTicket.reset();
     }
 
     void NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::SetNetworkSpawnableAsset(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> networkSpawnableAsset)
@@ -39,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         m_networkSpawnableAsset = networkSpawnableAsset;
     }
 
-    AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::GetNetworkSpawnableAsset()
+    AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::GetNetworkSpawnableAsset() const
     {
         return m_networkSpawnableAsset;
     }
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
index d369bbefd3..3836212c48 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/Component/Component.h>
 #include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Spawnable/Spawnable.h>
+#include <AzFramework/Spawnable/SpawnableEntitiesInterface.h>
 
 namespace Multiplayer
 {
@@ -33,9 +34,10 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         //! @}
 
         void SetNetworkSpawnableAsset(AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> networkSpawnableAsset);
-        AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> GetNetworkSpawnableAsset();
+        AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> GetNetworkSpawnableAsset() const;
 
     private:
         AZ::Data::Asset<AzFramework::Spawnable> m_networkSpawnableAsset{ AZ::Data::AssetLoadBehavior::PreLoad };
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<AzFramework::EntitySpawnTicket> m_netSpawnableTicket;
     };
 } // namespace Multiplayer
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/MainTools.cpp b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/MainTools.cpp
index 89b2492bc6..53dfad62d1 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/MainTools.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/Tests/MainTools.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <AzTest/GemTestEnvironment.h>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <Multiplayer/Components/NetBindComponent.h>
-#include <Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h>
 #include <Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h>
 #include <UnitTest/ToolsTestApplication.h>
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ namespace Multiplayer
         {
             AZStd::vector<AZ::ComponentDescriptor*> descriptors({
                 NetBindComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
-                NetBindMarkerComponent::CreateDescriptor(),
                 NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent::CreateDescriptor()
             });
 
diff --git a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/multiplayer_files.cmake b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/multiplayer_files.cmake
index 54311a0abc..bfe017f8c3 100644
--- a/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/multiplayer_files.cmake
+++ b/Gems/Multiplayer/Code/multiplayer_files.cmake
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ set(FILES
     Source/NetworkInput/NetworkInputMigrationVector.h
     Source/NetworkTime/NetworkTime.cpp
     Source/NetworkTime/NetworkTime.h
-    Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.cpp
-    Source/Pipeline/NetBindMarkerComponent.h
     Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.cpp
     Source/Pipeline/NetworkSpawnableHolderComponent.h
     Source/Physics/PhysicsUtils.cpp