diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/TestSuite_Main.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/TestSuite_Main.py
index 4a0409b0c7..b4de39ae98 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/TestSuite_Main.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/TestSuite_Main.py
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class TestAutomation(EditorTestSuite):
     class AtomEditorComponents_HDRColorGradingAdded(EditorSharedTest):
         from Atom.tests import hydra_AtomEditorComponents_HDRColorGradingAdded as test_module
 
+    @pytest.mark.test_case_id("C32078116")
+    class AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkyboxAdded(EditorSharedTest):
+        from Atom.tests import hydra_AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkyboxAdded as test_module
+
     @pytest.mark.test_case_id("C32078117")
     class AtomEditorComponents_LightAdded(EditorSharedTest):
         from Atom.tests import hydra_AtomEditorComponents_LightAdded as test_module
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/tests/hydra_AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkyboxAdded.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/tests/hydra_AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkyboxAdded.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f96bc5424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Atom/tests/hydra_AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkyboxAdded.py
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+"""
+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
+"""
+
+
+class Tests:
+    creation_undo = (
+        "UNDO Entity creation success",
+        "UNDO Entity creation failed")
+    creation_redo = (
+        "REDO Entity creation success",
+        "REDO Entity creation failed")
+    hdri_skybox_entity_creation = (
+        "HDRi Skybox successfully created",
+        "HDRi Skybox failed to be created")
+    hdri_skybox_component = (
+        "Entity has an HDRi Skybox component",
+        "Entity failed to find HDRi Skybox component")
+    cubemap_property_set = (
+        "Cubemap property set on HDRi Skybox component",
+        "Couldn't set Cubemap property on HDRi Skybox component")
+    enter_game_mode = (
+        "Entered game mode",
+        "Failed to enter game mode")
+    exit_game_mode = (
+        "Exited game mode",
+        "Couldn't exit game mode")
+    is_visible = (
+        "Entity is visible",
+        "Entity was not visible")
+    is_hidden = (
+        "Entity is hidden",
+        "Entity was not hidden")
+    entity_deleted = (
+        "Entity deleted",
+        "Entity was not deleted")
+    deletion_undo = (
+        "UNDO deletion success",
+        "UNDO deletion failed")
+    deletion_redo = (
+        "REDO deletion success",
+        "REDO deletion failed")
+
+
+def AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkybox_AddedToEntity():
+    """
+    Summary:
+    Tests the HDRi Skybox component can be added to an entity and has the expected functionality.
+
+    Test setup:
+    - Wait for Editor idle loop.
+    - Open the "Base" level.
+
+    Expected Behavior:
+    The component can be added, used in game mode, hidden/shown, deleted, and has accurate required components.
+    Creation and deletion undo/redo should also work.
+
+    Test Steps:
+    1) Create an HDRi Skybox with no components.
+    2) Add an HDRi Skybox component to HDRi Skybox.
+    3) UNDO the entity creation and component addition.
+    4) REDO the entity creation and component addition.
+    5) Enter/Exit game mode.
+    6) Test IsHidden.
+    7) Test IsVisible.
+    8) Delete HDRi Skybox.
+    9) UNDO deletion.
+    10) REDO deletion.
+    11) Look for errors.
+
+    :return: None
+    """
+
+    import os
+
+    import azlmbr.legacy.general as general
+
+    from editor_python_test_tools.asset_utils import Asset
+    from editor_python_test_tools.editor_entity_utils import EditorEntity
+    from editor_python_test_tools.utils import Report, Tracer, TestHelper
+    from Atom.atom_utils.atom_constants import AtomComponentProperties
+
+    with Tracer() as error_tracer:
+        # Test setup begins.
+        # Setup: Wait for Editor idle loop before executing Python hydra scripts then open "Base" level.
+        TestHelper.init_idle()
+        TestHelper.open_level("", "Base")
+
+        # Test steps begin.
+        # 1. Create an HDRi Skybox with no components.
+        hdri_skybox_entity = EditorEntity.create_editor_entity(
+            AtomComponentProperties.hdri_skybox())
+        Report.critical_result(Tests.hdri_skybox_entity_creation, 
+                               hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+        # 2. Add an HDRi Skybox component to HDRi Skybox.
+        hdri_skybox_component = hdri_skybox_entity.add_component(
+            AtomComponentProperties.hdri_skybox())
+        Report.critical_result(
+            Tests.hdri_skybox_component,
+            hdri_skybox_entity.has_component(AtomComponentProperties.hdri_skybox()))
+
+        # 3. UNDO the entity creation and component addition.
+        # -> UNDO component addition.
+        general.undo()
+        # -> UNDO naming entity.
+        general.undo()
+        # -> UNDO selecting entity.
+        general.undo()
+        # -> UNDO entity creation.
+        general.undo()
+        general.idle_wait_frames(1)
+        Report.result(Tests.creation_undo, not hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+        # 4. REDO the entity creation and component addition.
+        # -> REDO entity creation.
+        general.redo()
+        # -> REDO selecting entity.
+        general.redo()
+        # -> REDO naming entity.
+        general.redo()
+        # -> REDO component addition.
+        general.redo()
+        general.idle_wait_frames(1)
+        Report.result(Tests.creation_redo, hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+
+        # 5. Set Cubemap Texture on HDRi Skybox component.
+        skybox_cubemap_asset_path = os.path.join("LightingPresets", "default_iblskyboxcm.exr.streamingimage")
+        skybox_cubemap_material_asset = Asset.find_asset_by_path(skybox_cubemap_asset_path, False)
+        hdri_skybox_component.set_component_property_value(
+            AtomComponentProperties.hdri_skybox('Cubemap Texture'), skybox_cubemap_material_asset.id)
+        get_cubemap_property = hdri_skybox_component.get_component_property_value(
+            AtomComponentProperties.hdri_skybox('Cubemap Texture'))
+        Report.result(Tests.cubemap_property_set, get_cubemap_property == skybox_cubemap_material_asset.id)
+
+
+        # 6. Enter/Exit game mode.
+        TestHelper.enter_game_mode(Tests.enter_game_mode)
+        general.idle_wait_frames(1)
+        TestHelper.exit_game_mode(Tests.exit_game_mode)
+
+        # 7. Test IsHidden.
+        hdri_skybox_entity.set_visibility_state(False)
+        Report.result(Tests.is_hidden, hdri_skybox_entity.is_hidden() is True)
+
+        # 8. Test IsVisible.
+        hdri_skybox_entity.set_visibility_state(True)
+        general.idle_wait_frames(1)
+        Report.result(Tests.is_visible, hdri_skybox_entity.is_visible() is True)
+
+        # 9. Delete hdri_skybox entity.
+        hdri_skybox_entity.delete()
+        Report.result(Tests.entity_deleted, not hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+        # 10. UNDO deletion.
+        general.undo()
+        Report.result(Tests.deletion_undo, hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+        # 11. REDO deletion.
+        general.redo()
+        Report.result(Tests.deletion_redo, not hdri_skybox_entity.exists())
+
+        # 12. Look for errors or asserts.
+        TestHelper.wait_for_condition(lambda: error_tracer.has_errors or error_tracer.has_asserts, 1.0)
+        for error_info in error_tracer.errors:
+            Report.info(f"Error: {error_info.filename} {error_info.function} | {error_info.message}")
+        for assert_info in error_tracer.asserts:
+            Report.info(f"Assert: {assert_info.filename} {assert_info.function} | {assert_info.message}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from editor_python_test_tools.utils import Report
+    Report.start_test(AtomEditorComponents_HDRiSkybox_AddedToEntity)
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
index 9e857ed8bc..59e454479c 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/EditorPythonTestTools/editor_python_test_tools/editor_entity_utils.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class EditorEntity:
 
     def __init__(self, id: azlmbr.entity.EntityId):
         self.id: azlmbr.entity.EntityId = id
+        self.components: List[EditorComponent] = []
 
     # Creation functions
     @classmethod
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ class EditorEntity:
             ), f"Failure: Could not add component: '{new_comp.get_component_name()}' to entity: '{self.get_name()}'"
             new_comp.id = add_component_outcome.GetValue()[0]
             components.append(new_comp)
-
+            self.components.append(new_comp)
         return components
 
     def get_components_of_type(self, component_names: list) -> List[EditorComponent]:
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Physics/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Physics/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
index 3d668a2085..0661c6742b 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Physics/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/Physics/TestSuite_Main_Optimized.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class EditorSingleTest_WithFileOverrides(EditorSingleTest):
 class TestAutomationWithPrefabSystemEnabled(EditorTestSuite):
 
     global_extra_cmdline_args = ['-BatchMode', '-autotest_mode',
-                                 'extra_cmdline_args=["--regset=/Amazon/Preferences/EnablePrefabSystem=true"]']
+                                 '--regset=/Amazon/Preferences/EnablePrefabSystem=true']
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_number_parallel_editors():
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/CMakeLists.txt b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/CMakeLists.txt
index c2123d683c..98801b49d6 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED AND PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS AND PAL_TRAIT_
             LargeWorlds
     )
 
-
     ly_add_pytest(
         NAME AutomatedTesting::DynamicVegetationTests_Periodic
         TEST_SERIAL
@@ -39,6 +38,20 @@ if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED AND PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS AND PAL_TRAIT_
             LargeWorlds
     )
 
+    ly_add_pytest(
+        NAME AutomatedTesting::DynamicVegetationTests_Periodic_Optimized
+        TEST_SERIAL
+        TEST_SUITE periodic
+        PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Periodic_Optimized.py
+        RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES
+            AZ::AssetProcessor
+            Legacy::Editor
+            AutomatedTesting.Assets
+            AutomatedTesting.GameLauncher
+        COMPONENT
+            LargeWorlds
+    )
+
     ly_add_pytest(
         NAME AutomatedTesting::DynamicVegetationTests_Main_Optimized
         TEST_SERIAL
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/EditorScripts/DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/EditorScripts/DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d016473d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/EditorScripts/DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+"""
+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
+"""
+
+
+def DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks():
+    """
+    Summary:
+    An existing level is opened. Each Prefab setup to be spawned by Dynamic Vegetation tests is created in memory and
+    validated against existing test slice components/mesh assignments.
+
+    Expected Behavior:
+    Temporary prefabs contain the expected components/assets.
+
+    Test Steps:
+     1) Open an existing level
+     2) Create each of the necessary temporary Mesh prefabs, and validate the component/mesh setups
+     3) Create the necessary temporary PhysX Collider, and validate the component setup
+     4) Report errors/asserts
+
+    :return: None
+    """
+
+    import os
+
+    import azlmbr.asset as asset
+    import azlmbr.bus as bus
+    import azlmbr.math as math
+
+    from Prefab.tests import PrefabTestUtils as prefab_test_utils
+    from largeworlds.large_worlds_utils import editor_dynveg_test_helper as dynveg
+    from editor_python_test_tools.utils import Report, Tracer
+    from editor_python_test_tools.utils import TestHelper as helper
+    from editor_python_test_tools.prefab_utils import PrefabInstance
+
+    with Tracer() as error_tracer:
+        # Create dictionary for prefab filenames and paths to create using helper function
+        mesh_prefabs = {
+            "PinkFlower": os.path.join("assets", "objects", "foliage", "grass_flower_pink.azmodel"),
+            "PurpleFlower": os.path.join("assets", "objects", "foliage", "grass_flower_purple.azmodel"),
+            "1m_Cube": os.path.join("objects", "_primitives", "_box_1x1.azmodel"),
+            "CedarTree": os.path.join("assets", "objects", "foliage", "cedar.azmodel"),
+            "Bush": os.path.join("assets", "objects", "foliage", "bush_privet_01.azmodel"),
+                   }
+
+        # 1) Open an existing simple level
+        prefab_test_utils.open_base_tests_level()
+
+        # 2) Create each of the Mesh asset prefabs and validate that the prefab created successfully
+        for prefab_filename, asset_path in mesh_prefabs.items():
+            mesh_prefab_created = (
+                f"Temporary mesh prefab: {prefab_filename} created successfully",
+                f"Failed to create temporary mesh prefab: {prefab_filename}"
+            )
+            prefab = dynveg.create_temp_mesh_prefab(asset_path, prefab_filename)
+            Report.result(mesh_prefab_created, helper.wait_for_condition(lambda:
+                                                                         PrefabInstance.is_valid(prefab[1]), 3.0))
+
+        # 3) Create temp PhysX Collider prefab and validate that the prefab created successfully
+        physx_prefab_filename = "CedarTree_Collision"
+        physx_collider_prefab_created = (
+            f"Temporary mesh prefab: {physx_prefab_filename} created successfully",
+            f"Failed to create temporary mesh prefab: {physx_prefab_filename}"
+        )
+        test_physx_mesh_asset_id = asset.AssetCatalogRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, "GetAssetIdByPath", os.path.join(
+            "assets", "objects", "foliage", "cedar.pxmesh"), math.Uuid(), False)
+        dynveg.create_temp_physx_mesh_collider(test_physx_mesh_asset_id, physx_prefab_filename)
+        Report.result(physx_collider_prefab_created, helper.wait_for_condition(lambda:
+                                                                               PrefabInstance.is_valid(prefab[1]), 3.0))
+
+        # 4) Report errors/asserts
+        helper.wait_for_condition(lambda: error_tracer.has_errors or error_tracer.has_asserts, 1.0)
+        for error_info in error_tracer.errors:
+            Report.info(f"Error: {error_info.filename} {error_info.function} | {error_info.message}")
+        for assert_info in error_tracer.asserts:
+            Report.info(f"Assert: {assert_info.filename} {assert_info.function} | {assert_info.message}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+
+    from editor_python_test_tools.utils import Report
+    Report.start_test(DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks)
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Periodic_Optimized.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Periodic_Optimized.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d298e970b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/dyn_veg/TestSuite_Periodic_Optimized.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""
+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
+"""
+
+import os
+import pytest
+
+import ly_test_tools.environment.file_system as file_system
+from ly_test_tools.o3de.editor_test import EditorSingleTest, EditorSharedTest, EditorParallelTest, EditorTestSuite
+
+
+@pytest.mark.SUITE_main
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("launcher_platform", ['windows_editor'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("project", ["AutomatedTesting"])
+class TestAutomation(EditorTestSuite):
+
+    global_extra_cmdline_args = ["-BatchMode", "-autotest_mode", "--regset=/Amazon/Preferences/EnablePrefabSystem=true"]
+
+    class test_DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks(EditorSharedTest):
+        from .EditorScripts import DynVegUtils_TempPrefabCreationWorks as test_module
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/large_worlds_utils/editor_dynveg_test_helper.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/large_worlds_utils/editor_dynveg_test_helper.py
index 957536fffb..d7d5842518 100755
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/large_worlds_utils/editor_dynveg_test_helper.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/largeworlds/large_worlds_utils/editor_dynveg_test_helper.py
@@ -19,6 +19,45 @@ import azlmbr.paths
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(azlmbr.paths.projectroot, 'Gem', 'PythonTests'))
 import editor_python_test_tools.hydra_editor_utils as hydra
+from editor_python_test_tools.editor_entity_utils import EditorEntity
+from editor_python_test_tools.prefab_utils import Prefab
+
+
+def create_temp_mesh_prefab(mesh_asset_path, prefab_filename):
+    # Create initial entity
+    root = EditorEntity.create_editor_entity(name=prefab_filename)
+    assert root.exists(), "Failed to create entity"
+    # Add mesh component
+    mesh_component = root.add_component("Mesh")
+    assert root.has_component("Mesh") and mesh_component.is_enabled(), "Failed to add/activate Mesh component"
+    # Assign the specified mesh asset
+    mesh_asset = asset.AssetCatalogRequestBus(bus.Broadcast, "GetAssetIdByPath", mesh_asset_path, math.Uuid(), False)
+    mesh_component.set_component_property_value("Controller|Configuration|Mesh Asset", mesh_asset)
+    assert mesh_component.get_component_property_value("Controller|Configuration|Mesh Asset") == mesh_asset, \
+        "Failed to set Mesh asset"
+    # Create and return the temporary/in-memory prefab
+    temp_prefab = Prefab.create_prefab([root], prefab_filename)
+    return temp_prefab
+
+
+def create_temp_physx_mesh_collider(physx_mesh_id, prefab_filename):
+    # Create initial entity
+    root = EditorEntity.create_editor_entity(name=prefab_filename)
+    assert root.exists(), "Failed to create entity"
+    # Add PhysX Collider component
+    collider_component = root.add_component("PhysX Collider")
+    assert root.has_component("PhysX Collider") and collider_component.is_enabled(), \
+        "Failed to add/activate PhysX Collider component"
+    # Set the Collider's Shape Configuration field to PhysicsAsset, and assign the specified PhysX Mesh asset
+    collider_component.set_component_property_value("Shape Configuration|Shape", 7)
+    assert collider_component.get_component_property_value("Shape Configuration|Shape") == 7, \
+        "Failed to set Collider Shape to PhysicsAsset"
+    collider_component.set_component_property_value("Shape Configuration|Asset|PhysX Mesh", physx_mesh_id)
+    assert collider_component.get_component_property_value("Shape Configuration|Asset|PhysX Mesh") == physx_mesh_id, \
+        "Failed to assign PhysX Mesh asset"
+    # Create and return the temporary/in-memory prefab
+    temp_prefab = Prefab.create_prefab([root], prefab_filename)
+    return temp_prefab
 
 
 def create_surface_entity(name, center_point, box_size_x, box_size_y, box_size_z):
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_CLITool_SerializeContextTools_Works.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_CLITool_SerializeContextTools_Works.py
index a3f6b8b09f..917ff17f82 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_CLITool_SerializeContextTools_Works.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_CLITool_SerializeContextTools_Works.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import os
 import pytest
 import subprocess
 
+import ly_test_tools
 
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not ly_test_tools.WINDOWS, reason="Only succeeds on windows https://github.com/o3de/o3de/issues/5539")
 @pytest.mark.SUITE_smoke
 class TestCLIToolSerializeContextToolsWorks(object):
     def test_CLITool_SerializeContextTools_Works(self, build_directory):
diff --git a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_Editor_NewExistingLevels_Works.py b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_Editor_NewExistingLevels_Works.py
index 72e548615c..ebaebcfa92 100644
--- a/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_Editor_NewExistingLevels_Works.py
+++ b/AutomatedTesting/Gem/PythonTests/smoke/test_Editor_NewExistingLevels_Works.py
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ Test should run in both gpu and non gpu
 import pytest
 import os
 from automatedtesting_shared.base import TestAutomationBase
+
+import ly_test_tools
 import ly_test_tools.environment.file_system as file_system
 
 
 @pytest.mark.SUITE_smoke
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not ly_test_tools.WINDOWS, reason="Only succeeds on windows https://github.com/o3de/o3de/issues/5539")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("launcher_platform", ["windows_editor"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("project", ["AutomatedTesting"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("level", ["temp_level"])
diff --git a/Code/Editor/AboutDialog.ui b/Code/Editor/AboutDialog.ui
index a6c5bb5d52..09a7c18841 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/AboutDialog.ui
+++ b/Code/Editor/AboutDialog.ui
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
             </size>
            </property>
            <property name="text">
-            <string>General Availability</string>
+            <string>development</string>
            </property>
            <property name="textFormat">
             <enum>Qt::AutoText</enum>
diff --git a/Code/Editor/StartupLogoDialog.ui b/Code/Editor/StartupLogoDialog.ui
index c0b8115cb0..cbc596f53a 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/StartupLogoDialog.ui
+++ b/Code/Editor/StartupLogoDialog.ui
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
          <item>
           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>General Availability</string>
+            <string>development</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
index 8a0586fb13..5cb60f2cdf 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
@@ -1225,20 +1225,6 @@ static AZStd::string ConcatPath(const char* szPart1, const char* szPart2)
     return ret;
 }
 
-// Helper to maintain backwards compatibility with our CVar but not force our new code to
-// pull in CryCommon by routing through an environment variable
-void CmdSetAwsLogLevel(IConsoleCmdArgs* pArgs)
-{
-    static const char* const logLevelEnvVar = "sys_SetLogLevel";
-    static AZ::EnvironmentVariable<int> logVar = AZ::Environment::CreateVariable<int>(logLevelEnvVar);
-    if (pArgs->GetArgCount() > 1)
-    {
-        int logLevel = atoi(pArgs->GetArg(1));
-        *logVar = logLevel;
-        AZ_TracePrintf("AWSLogging", "Log level set to %d", *logVar);
-    }
-}
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void CSystem::CreateSystemVars()
 {
@@ -1601,8 +1587,6 @@ void CSystem::CreateSystemVars()
     // Since the UI Canvas Editor is incomplete, we have a variable to enable it.
     // By default it is now enabled. Modify system.cfg or game.cfg to disable it
     REGISTER_INT("sys_enableCanvasEditor", 1, VF_NULL, "Enables the UI Canvas Editor");
-
-    REGISTER_COMMAND("sys_SetLogLevel", CmdSetAwsLogLevel, 0, "Set AWS log level [0 - 6].");
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/CMakeLists.txt b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/CMakeLists.txt
index d571f0d9e3..57ee31d30d 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,3 +24,30 @@ ly_add_target(
             3rdParty::AWSNativeSDK::Core
             AZ::AzCore
 )
+
+################################################################################
+# Tests
+################################################################################
+if(PAL_TRAIT_BUILD_TESTS_SUPPORTED)
+    ly_add_target(
+        NAME AWSNativeSDKInit.Tests ${PAL_TRAIT_TEST_TARGET_TYPE}
+        NAMESPACE AZ
+        FILES_CMAKE
+            aws_native_sdk_init_tests_files.cmake
+        INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+            PRIVATE
+                include
+                tests
+                source
+        BUILD_DEPENDENCIES
+            PRIVATE
+                AZ::AzCore
+                AZ::AzFramework
+                AZ::AzTest
+                AZ::AWSNativeSDKInit
+                3rdParty::AWSNativeSDK::Core
+    )
+    ly_add_googletest(
+        NAME AZ::AWSNativeSDKInit.Tests
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/aws_native_sdk_init_tests_files.cmake b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/aws_native_sdk_init_tests_files.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9029a1198a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/aws_native_sdk_init_tests_files.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# 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
+    tests/AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest.cpp
+    tests/AWSNativeSDKInitTest.cpp
+)
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSLogSystemInterface.cpp b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSLogSystemInterface.cpp
index 113e513743..0ccfc43ba4 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSLogSystemInterface.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSLogSystemInterface.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <AWSNativeSDKInit/AWSLogSystemInterface.h>
 
 #include <AzCore/base.h>
+#include <AzCore/Console/IConsole.h>
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
 #include <AzCore/Module/Environment.h>
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 
 namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
 {
+    AZ_CVAR(int, bg_awsLogLevel, -1, nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null,
+        "AWSLogLevel used to control verbosity of logging system. Off = 0, Fatal = 1, Error = 2, Warn = 3, Info = 4, Debug = 5, Trace = 6");
+
     const char* AWSLogSystemInterface::AWS_API_LOG_PREFIX = "AwsApi-";
     const int AWSLogSystemInterface::MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 4096;
     const char* AWSLogSystemInterface::MESSAGE_FORMAT = "[AWS] %s - %s";
@@ -40,15 +45,16 @@ namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
     Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel AWSLogSystemInterface::GetLogLevel() const
     {
         Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel newLevel = m_logLevel;
-        static const char* const logLevelEnvVar = "sys_SetLogLevel";
-        auto logVar = AZ::Environment::FindVariable<int>(logLevelEnvVar);
-
-        if (logVar)
+        if (auto console = AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Get(); console != nullptr)
         {
-            newLevel = (Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel) *logVar;
+            int awsLogLevel = -1;
+            console->GetCvarValue("bg_awsLogLevel", awsLogLevel);
+            if (awsLogLevel >= 0)
+            {
+                newLevel = static_cast<Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel>(awsLogLevel);
+            }
         }
-
-        return newLevel != m_logLevel ? newLevel : m_logLevel;
+        return newLevel;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,14 +84,12 @@ namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
     */
     void AWSLogSystemInterface::LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel logLevel, const char* tag, const Aws::OStringStream &messageStream)
     {
-
         if(!ShouldLog(logLevel)) 
         {
             return;
         }
 
         ForwardAwsApiLogMessage(logLevel, tag, messageStream.str().c_str());
-
     }
 
     bool AWSLogSystemInterface::ShouldLog(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel logLevel)
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
 #if defined(PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_AWS_NATIVE_SDK)
         Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel newLevel = GetLogLevel();
 
-        if (newLevel > Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Info && newLevel <= Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace && newLevel != m_logLevel)
+        if (newLevel != m_logLevel)
         {
             SetLogLevel(newLevel);
         }
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
             break;
 
         case Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Error:
-            AZ::Debug::Trace::Instance().Warning(__FILE__, __LINE__, AZ_FUNCTION_SIGNATURE, AWSLogSystemInterface::ERROR_WINDOW_NAME, MESSAGE_FORMAT, tag, message);
+            AZ::Debug::Trace::Instance().Error(__FILE__, __LINE__, AZ_FUNCTION_SIGNATURE, AWSLogSystemInterface::ERROR_WINDOW_NAME, MESSAGE_FORMAT, tag, message);
             break;
 
         case Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Warn:
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSNativeSDKInit.cpp b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSNativeSDKInit.cpp
index 815fc1bbf0..ca63859945 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSNativeSDKInit.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/source/AWSNativeSDKInit.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ namespace AWSNativeSDKInit
     {
 #if defined(PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_AWS_NATIVE_SDK)
         Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel logLevel;
-#ifdef _DEBUG
+#if defined(AZ_DEBUG_BUILD) || defined(AZ_PROFILE_BUILD)
         logLevel = Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Warn;
 #else
-        logLevel = Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Warn;
+        logLevel = Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Error;
 #endif
         m_awsSDKOptions.loggingOptions.logLevel = logLevel;
         m_awsSDKOptions.loggingOptions.logger_create_fn = [logLevel]()
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest.cpp b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02b6cbebc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+ * 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 <AzCore/Console/Console.h>
+#include <AzCore/Console/IConsole.h>
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/unique_ptr.h>
+#include <AzCore/UnitTest/TestTypes.h>
+
+#include <AWSNativeSDKInit/AWSLogSystemInterface.h>
+
+#include <aws/core/utils/logging/LogLevel.h>
+
+using namespace AWSNativeSDKInit;
+
+class AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest
+    : public UnitTest::ScopedAllocatorSetupFixture
+    , public AZ::Debug::TraceMessageBus::Handler
+{
+public:
+    bool OnPreAssert(const char*, int, const char*, const char*) override
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool OnPreError(const char*, const char*, int, const char*, const char*) override
+    {
+        m_error = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool OnPreWarning(const char*, const char*, int, const char*, const char*) override
+    {
+        m_warning = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool OnPrintf(const char*, const char*) override
+    {
+        m_printf = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void SetUp() override
+    {
+        BusConnect();
+        if (!AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Get())
+        {
+            m_console = AZStd::make_unique<AZ::Console>();
+            m_console->LinkDeferredFunctors(AZ::ConsoleFunctorBase::GetDeferredHead());
+            AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Register(m_console.get());
+        }
+    }
+
+    void TearDown() override
+    {
+        if (m_console)
+        {
+            AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Unregister(m_console.get());
+            m_console.reset();
+        }
+        BusDisconnect();
+    }
+
+    bool m_error = false;
+    bool m_warning = false;
+    bool m_printf = false;
+
+private:
+    AZStd::unique_ptr<AZ::Console> m_console;
+};
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogFatalMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Fatal, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogErrorMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Error, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogWarningMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Warn, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogInfoMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Info, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogDebugMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Debug, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_LogTraceMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_OverrideWarnAndLogInfoMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Get()->PerformCommand("bg_awsLogLevel 3");
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Info, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_OverrideWarnAndLogeErrorMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Get()->PerformCommand("bg_awsLogLevel 3");
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Error, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
+
+TEST_F(AWSLogSystemInterfaceTest, LogStream_OverrideOffAndLogInfoMessage_GetExpectedNotification)
+{
+    AWSLogSystemInterface logSystem(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Trace);
+    Aws::OStringStream testString;
+    AZ::Interface<AZ::IConsole>::Get()->PerformCommand("bg_awsLogLevel 0");
+    logSystem.LogStream(Aws::Utils::Logging::LogLevel::Info, "test", testString);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_error);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_warning);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(m_printf);
+}
diff --git a/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSNativeSDKInitTest.cpp b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSNativeSDKInitTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40217ff9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Tools/AWSNativeSDKInit/tests/AWSNativeSDKInitTest.cpp
@@ -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
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <AzTest/AzTest.h>
+
+AZ_UNIT_TEST_HOOK(DEFAULT_UNIT_TEST_ENV);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSClientAuth/Code/Tests/Authorization/AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest.cpp b/Gems/AWSClientAuth/Code/Tests/Authorization/AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest.cpp
index 9f31891512..2269a2340a 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSClientAuth/Code/Tests/Authorization/AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSClientAuth/Code/Tests/Authorization/AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ TEST_F(AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest, RequestAWSCredentials_Fail_GetIdEr
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_cognitoIdentityClientMock, GetCredentialsForIdentity(testing::_)).Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(m_awsCognitoAuthorizationNotificationsBusMock, OnRequestAWSCredentialsSuccess(testing::_)).Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(m_awsCognitoAuthorizationNotificationsBusMock, OnRequestAWSCredentialsFail(testing::_)).Times(1);
+    AZ_TEST_START_TRACE_SUPPRESSION;
     m_mockController->RequestAWSCredentialsAsync();
+    AZ_TEST_STOP_TRACE_SUPPRESSION_NO_COUNT;
 }
 
 TEST_F(AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest, RequestAWSCredentials_Fail_GetCredentialsForIdentityError)
@@ -174,7 +176,9 @@ TEST_F(AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest, RequestAWSCredentials_Fail_GetCred
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_cognitoIdentityClientMock, GetCredentialsForIdentity(testing::_)).Times(1).WillOnce(testing::Return(outcome));
     EXPECT_CALL(m_awsCognitoAuthorizationNotificationsBusMock, OnRequestAWSCredentialsSuccess(testing::_)).Times(0);
     EXPECT_CALL(m_awsCognitoAuthorizationNotificationsBusMock, OnRequestAWSCredentialsFail(testing::_)).Times(1);
+    AZ_TEST_START_TRACE_SUPPRESSION;
     m_mockController->RequestAWSCredentialsAsync();
+    AZ_TEST_STOP_TRACE_SUPPRESSION_NO_COUNT;
 }
 
 TEST_F(AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest, AddRemoveLogins_Succuess)
@@ -331,8 +335,10 @@ TEST_F(AWSCognitoAuthorizationControllerTest, GetCredentialsProvider_NoPersisted
     EXPECT_CALL(*m_cognitoIdentityClientMock, GetCredentialsForIdentity(testing::_)).Times(0);
 
     std::shared_ptr<Aws::Auth::AWSCredentialsProvider> actualCredentialsProvider;
+    AZ_TEST_START_TRACE_SUPPRESSION;
     AWSCore::AWSCredentialRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
         actualCredentialsProvider, &AWSCore::AWSCredentialRequests::GetCredentialsProvider);
+    AZ_TEST_STOP_TRACE_SUPPRESSION_NO_COUNT;
     EXPECT_TRUE(actualCredentialsProvider == nullptr);
 }
 
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/CMakeLists.txt b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/CMakeLists.txt
index 1fab09e9f4..ab85e89f75 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #
 #
 
-set(awsgameliftclient_compile_definition $<IF:$<CONFIG:release>,AWSGAMELIFT_RELEASE,AWSGAMELIFT_DEV>)
-
 ly_add_target(
     NAME AWSGameLift.Client.Static STATIC
     NAMESPACE Gem
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.cpp
index 4ee2d31ebf..f900310078 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
-#if defined(AWSGAMELIFT_DEV)
+#if defined(AZ_DEBUG_BUILD) || defined(AZ_PROFILE_BUILD)
     AZ_CVAR(AZ::CVarFixedString, cl_gameliftLocalEndpoint, "", nullptr, AZ::ConsoleFunctorFlags::Null, "The local endpoint to test with GameLiftLocal SDK.");
 #endif
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
 
         // Set up client endpoint or region
         AZStd::string localEndpoint = "";
-#if defined(AWSGAMELIFT_DEV)
+#if defined(AZ_DEBUG_BUILD) || defined(AZ_PROFILE_BUILD)
         localEndpoint = static_cast<AZ::CVarFixedString>(cl_gameliftLocalEndpoint);
 #endif
         if (!localEndpoint.empty())
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         {
             const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest&>(acceptMatchRequest);
-            AcceptMatchHelper(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
+            AcceptMatchActivity::AcceptMatch(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
         }
     }
 
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
         AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
         AZ::Job* acceptMatchJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-            [this, gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest]()
+            [gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest]()
             {
-                AcceptMatchHelper(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
+                AcceptMatchActivity::AcceptMatch(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
 
                 AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                     &AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotifications::OnAcceptMatchAsyncComplete);
@@ -169,21 +169,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         acceptMatchJob->Start(); 
     }
 
-    void AWSGameLiftClientManager::AcceptMatchHelper(const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& acceptMatchRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-
-        AZStd::string response;
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            AcceptMatchActivity::AcceptMatch(*gameliftClient, acceptMatchRequest);
-        }
-    }
-
     AZStd::string AWSGameLiftClientManager::CreateSession(const AzFramework::CreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest)
     {
         AZStd::string result = "";
@@ -191,13 +176,13 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         {
             const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& gameliftCreateSessionRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest&>(createSessionRequest);
-            result = CreateSessionHelper(gameliftCreateSessionRequest);
+            result = CreateSessionActivity::CreateSession(gameliftCreateSessionRequest);
         }
         else if (CreateSessionOnQueueActivity::ValidateCreateSessionOnQueueRequest(createSessionRequest))
         {
             const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest&>(createSessionRequest);
-            result = CreateSessionOnQueueHelper(gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest);
+            result = CreateSessionOnQueueActivity::CreateSessionOnQueue(gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -217,9 +202,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
             AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
             AZ::Job* createSessionJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-                [this, gameliftCreateSessionRequest]()
+                [gameliftCreateSessionRequest]()
                 {
-                    AZStd::string result = CreateSessionHelper(gameliftCreateSessionRequest);
+                    AZStd::string result = CreateSessionActivity::CreateSession(gameliftCreateSessionRequest);
 
                     AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                         &AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotifications::OnCreateSessionAsyncComplete, result);
@@ -235,9 +220,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
             AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
             AZ::Job* createSessionOnQueueJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-                [this, gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest]()
+                [gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest]()
                 {
-                    AZStd::string result = CreateSessionOnQueueHelper(gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest);
+                    AZStd::string result = CreateSessionOnQueueActivity::CreateSessionOnQueue(gameliftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest);
 
                     AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                         &AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotifications::OnCreateSessionAsyncComplete, result);
@@ -253,38 +238,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         }
     }
 
-    AZStd::string AWSGameLiftClientManager::CreateSessionHelper(
-        const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-        AZStd::string result = "";
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            result = CreateSessionActivity::CreateSession(*gameliftClient, createSessionRequest);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
-    AZStd::string AWSGameLiftClientManager::CreateSessionOnQueueHelper(
-        const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-        AZStd::string result;
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            result = CreateSessionOnQueueActivity::CreateSessionOnQueue(*gameliftClient, createSessionOnQueueRequest);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     bool AWSGameLiftClientManager::JoinSession(const AzFramework::JoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest)
     {
         bool result = false;
@@ -292,7 +245,8 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         {
             const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest& gameliftJoinSessionRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest&>(joinSessionRequest);
-            result = JoinSessionHelper(gameliftJoinSessionRequest);
+            auto createPlayerSessionOutcome = JoinSessionActivity::CreatePlayerSession(gameliftJoinSessionRequest);
+            result = JoinSessionActivity::RequestPlayerJoinSession(createPlayerSessionOutcome);
         }
 
         return result;
@@ -313,9 +267,10 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
         AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
         AZ::Job* joinSessionJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-            [this, gameliftJoinSessionRequest]()
+            [gameliftJoinSessionRequest]()
             {
-                bool result = JoinSessionHelper(gameliftJoinSessionRequest);
+                auto createPlayerSessionOutcome = JoinSessionActivity::CreatePlayerSession(gameliftJoinSessionRequest);
+                bool result = JoinSessionActivity::RequestPlayerJoinSession(createPlayerSessionOutcome);
 
                 AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                     &AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotifications::OnJoinSessionAsyncComplete, result);
@@ -325,23 +280,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         joinSessionJob->Start();
     }
 
-    bool AWSGameLiftClientManager::JoinSessionHelper(const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-        bool result = false;
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            auto createPlayerSessionOutcome = JoinSessionActivity::CreatePlayerSession(*gameliftClient, joinSessionRequest);
-
-            result = JoinSessionActivity::RequestPlayerJoinSession(createPlayerSessionOutcome);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-
     void AWSGameLiftClientManager::LeaveSession()
     {
         AWSGameLift::LeaveSessionActivity::LeaveSession();
@@ -371,7 +309,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         {
             const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest& gameliftSearchSessionsRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest&>(searchSessionsRequest);
-            response = SearchSessionsHelper(gameliftSearchSessionsRequest);
+            response = SearchSessionsActivity::SearchSessions(gameliftSearchSessionsRequest);
         }
 
         return response;
@@ -392,9 +330,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
         AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
         AZ::Job* searchSessionsJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-            [this, gameliftSearchSessionsRequest]()
+            [gameliftSearchSessionsRequest]()
             {
-                AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse response = SearchSessionsHelper(gameliftSearchSessionsRequest);
+                AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse response = SearchSessionsActivity::SearchSessions(gameliftSearchSessionsRequest);
 
                 AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                     &AzFramework::SessionAsyncRequestNotifications::OnSearchSessionsAsyncComplete, response);
@@ -404,22 +342,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         searchSessionsJob->Start(); 
     }
 
-    AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse AWSGameLiftClientManager::SearchSessionsHelper(
-        const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest& searchSessionsRequest) const
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-        AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse response;
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            response = SearchSessionsActivity::SearchSessions(*gameliftClient, searchSessionsRequest);
-        }
-        return response;
-    }
-
     AZStd::string AWSGameLiftClientManager::StartMatchmaking(const AzFramework::StartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest)
     {
         AZStd::string response;
@@ -427,7 +349,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         {
             const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest&>(startMatchmakingRequest);
-            response = StartMatchmakingHelper(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
+            response = StartMatchmakingActivity::StartMatchmaking(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
         }
 
         return response;
@@ -448,9 +370,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
         AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
         AZ::Job* startMatchmakingJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-            [this, gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest]()
+            [gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest]()
             {
-                AZStd::string response = StartMatchmakingHelper(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
+                AZStd::string response = StartMatchmakingActivity::StartMatchmaking(gameliftStartMatchmakingRequest);
 
                 AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                     &AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotifications::OnStartMatchmakingAsyncComplete, response);
@@ -460,29 +382,14 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         startMatchmakingJob->Start(); 
     }
 
-    AZStd::string AWSGameLiftClientManager::StartMatchmakingHelper(const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-
-        AZStd::string response;
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            response = StartMatchmakingActivity::StartMatchmaking(*gameliftClient, startMatchmakingRequest);
-        }
-        return response;
-    }
-
     void AWSGameLiftClientManager::StopMatchmaking(const AzFramework::StopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest)
     {
         if (StopMatchmakingActivity::ValidateStopMatchmakingRequest(stopMatchmakingRequest))
         {
             const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest =
                 static_cast<const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest&>(stopMatchmakingRequest);
-            StopMatchmakingHelper(gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest);
+
+            StopMatchmakingActivity::StopMatchmaking(gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest);
         }
     }
 
@@ -501,9 +408,9 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         AZ::JobContext* jobContext = nullptr;
         AWSCore::AWSCoreRequestBus::BroadcastResult(jobContext, &AWSCore::AWSCoreRequests::GetDefaultJobContext);
         AZ::Job* stopMatchmakingJob = AZ::CreateJobFunction(
-            [this, gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest]()
+            [gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest]()
             {
-                StopMatchmakingHelper(gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest);
+                StopMatchmakingActivity::StopMatchmaking(gameliftStopMatchmakingRequest);
 
                 AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotificationBus::Broadcast(
                     &AzFramework::MatchmakingAsyncRequestNotifications::OnStopMatchmakingAsyncComplete);
@@ -512,18 +419,4 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
 
         stopMatchmakingJob->Start(); 
     }
-
-    void AWSGameLiftClientManager::StopMatchmakingHelper(const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest)
-    {
-        auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
-
-        if (!gameliftClient)
-        {
-            AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftClientManagerName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            StopMatchmakingActivity::StopMatchmaking(*gameliftClient, stopMatchmakingRequest);
-        }
-    }
 } // namespace AWSGameLift
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.h
index 8a0c91c36d..f37152bc60 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/AWSGameLiftClientManager.h
@@ -175,14 +175,5 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         bool JoinSession(const AzFramework::JoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest) override;
         AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse SearchSessions(const AzFramework::SearchSessionsRequest& searchSessionsRequest) const override;
         void LeaveSession() override;
-
-    private:
-        void AcceptMatchHelper(const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& createSessionRequest);
-        AZStd::string CreateSessionHelper(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
-        AZStd::string CreateSessionOnQueueHelper(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest);
-        bool JoinSessionHelper(const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest);
-        AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse SearchSessionsHelper(const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest& searchSessionsRequest) const;
-        AZStd::string StartMatchmakingHelper(const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest);
-        void StopMatchmakingHelper(const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest);
     };
 } // namespace AWSGameLift
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.cpp
index 25ba328fd0..dbeced1728 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
 
 #include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/model/AcceptMatchRequest.h>
@@ -42,13 +44,19 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             return request;
         }
 
-        void AcceptMatch(const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest)
+        void AcceptMatch(const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest)
         {
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivityName, "Requesting AcceptMatch against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
             Aws::GameLift::Model::AcceptMatchRequest request = BuildAWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest(AcceptMatchRequest);
-            auto AcceptMatchOutcome = gameliftClient.AcceptMatch(request);
+            auto AcceptMatchOutcome = gameliftClient->AcceptMatch(request);
 
             if (AcceptMatchOutcome.IsSuccess())
             {
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.h
index d5f28f92e2..ac4012c347 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchActivity.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         Aws::GameLift::Model::AcceptMatchRequest BuildAWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest(const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest);
 
         // Create AcceptMatchRequest and make a AcceptMatch call through GameLift client
-        void AcceptMatch(const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient, const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest);
+        void AcceptMatch(const AWSGameLiftAcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest);
 
         // Validate AcceptMatchRequest and check required request parameters
         bool ValidateAcceptMatchRequest(const AzFramework::AcceptMatchRequest& AcceptMatchRequest);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.cpp
index 0332ea7a76..ee93f022a1 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
+
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftActivityUtils.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
+
+#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/CreateGameSessionRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -63,15 +70,21 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             return request;
         }
 
-        AZStd::string CreateSession(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest)
+        AZStd::string CreateSession(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest)
         {
+            AZStd::string result = "";
+
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return result;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityName, "Requesting CreateGameSession against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
-            AZStd::string result = "";
             Aws::GameLift::Model::CreateGameSessionRequest request = BuildAWSGameLiftCreateGameSessionRequest(createSessionRequest);
-            auto createSessionOutcome = gameliftClient.CreateGameSession(request);
+            auto createSessionOutcome = gameliftClient->CreateGameSession(request);
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityName, "CreateGameSession request against Amazon GameLift service is complete");
 
             if (createSessionOutcome.IsSuccess())
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h
index 714675c652..af236dbfa4 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <Request/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest.h>
 
-#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/GameLiftClient.h>
-#include <aws/gamelift/model/CreateGameSessionRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -24,9 +22,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         Aws::GameLift::Model::CreateGameSessionRequest BuildAWSGameLiftCreateGameSessionRequest(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
 
         // Create CreateGameSessionRequest and make a CreateGameSession call through GameLift client
-        AZStd::string CreateSession(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
+        AZStd::string CreateSession(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
 
         // Validate CreateSessionRequest and check required request parameters
         bool ValidateCreateSessionRequest(const AzFramework::CreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.cpp
index 52be365ea5..8e8d7e23c5 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
+
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftActivityUtils.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
+
+#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/StartGameSessionPlacementRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -47,17 +54,23 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             return request;
         }
 
-        AZStd::string CreateSessionOnQueue(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest)
+        AZStd::string CreateSessionOnQueue(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest)
         {
+            AZStd::string result = "";
+
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return result;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityName,
                 "Requesting StartGameSessionPlacement against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
-            AZStd::string result = "";
             Aws::GameLift::Model::StartGameSessionPlacementRequest request =
                 BuildAWSGameLiftStartGameSessionPlacementRequest(createSessionOnQueueRequest);
-            auto createSessionOnQueueOutcome = gameliftClient.StartGameSessionPlacement(request);
+            auto createSessionOnQueueOutcome = gameliftClient->StartGameSessionPlacement(request);
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityName,
                 "StartGameSessionPlacement request against Amazon GameLift service is complete.");
 
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h
index 714bcd1060..5f16bf0b31 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <Request/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest.h>
 
-#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/GameLiftClient.h>
-#include <aws/gamelift/model/StartGameSessionPlacementRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -25,9 +23,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest);
 
         // Create StartGameSessionPlacementRequest and make a CreateGameSession call through GameLift client
-        AZStd::string CreateSessionOnQueue(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest);
+        AZStd::string CreateSessionOnQueue(const AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueRequest& createSessionOnQueueRequest);
 
         // Validate CreateSessionOnQueueRequest and check required request parameters
         bool ValidateCreateSessionOnQueueRequest(const AzFramework::CreateSessionRequest& createSessionRequest);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.cpp
index a47e59255f..71ef9e9737 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
-#include <AzFramework/Session/ISessionHandlingRequests.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -59,16 +60,24 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         }
 
         Aws::GameLift::Model::CreatePlayerSessionOutcome CreatePlayerSession(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
             const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest)
         {
+            Aws::GameLift::Model::CreatePlayerSessionOutcome createPlayerSessionOutcome;
+
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return createPlayerSessionOutcome;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityName,
                 "Requesting CreatePlayerSession for player %s against Amazon GameLift service ...",
                 joinSessionRequest.m_playerId.c_str());
 
             Aws::GameLift::Model::CreatePlayerSessionRequest request =
                 BuildAWSGameLiftCreatePlayerSessionRequest(joinSessionRequest);
-            auto createPlayerSessionOutcome = gameliftClient.CreatePlayerSession(request);
+            createPlayerSessionOutcome = gameliftClient->CreatePlayerSession(request);
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityName,
                 "CreatePlayerSession request for player %s against Amazon GameLift service is complete", joinSessionRequest.m_playerId.c_str());
 
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h
index fe34e5fe57..b011f4877b 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
 
         // Create CreatePlayerSessionRequest and make a CreatePlayerSession call through GameLift client
         Aws::GameLift::Model::CreatePlayerSessionOutcome CreatePlayerSession(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
             const AWSGameLiftJoinSessionRequest& joinSessionRequest);
 
         // Request to setup networking connection for player
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.cpp
index a99fed4edc..fd3b3d6ebc 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.h>
-
 #include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Session/ISessionHandlingRequests.h>
 
+#include <Activity/AWSGameLiftLeaveSessionActivity.h>
+
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
     namespace LeaveSessionActivity
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.cpp
index 5f0b6fd012..b7917e6d59 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Session/SessionConfig.h>
 
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
+
+#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/SearchGameSessionsRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -62,14 +68,21 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         }
 
         AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse SearchSessions(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
             const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest& searchSessionsRequest)
         {
+            AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse response;
+
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return response;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityName, "Requesting SearchGameSessions against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
-            AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse response;
             Aws::GameLift::Model::SearchGameSessionsRequest request = BuildAWSGameLiftSearchGameSessionsRequest(searchSessionsRequest);
-            Aws::GameLift::Model::SearchGameSessionsOutcome outcome = gameliftClient.SearchGameSessions(request);
+            Aws::GameLift::Model::SearchGameSessionsOutcome outcome = gameliftClient->SearchGameSessions(request);
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityName, "SearchGameSessions request against Amazon GameLift service is complete");
 
             if (outcome.IsSuccess())
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.h
index 205e83dd96..d5bcda992c 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivity.h
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <Request/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest.h>
 
-#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/GameLiftClient.h>
-#include <aws/gamelift/model/SearchGameSessionsRequest.h>
 
 namespace AWSGameLift
 {
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
 
         // Create SearchGameSessionsRequest and make a SeachGameSessions call through GameLift client
         AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse SearchSessions(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
             const AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsRequest& searchSessionsRequest);
 
         // Convert from Aws::GameLift::Model::SearchGameSessionsResult to AzFramework::SearchSessionsResponse.
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.cpp
index 00a7773491..6f6c7fccc0 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
  */
 
 #include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftActivityUtils.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftPlayer.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
 
 #include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/model/StartMatchmakingRequest.h>
@@ -78,14 +80,21 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         }
 
         AZStd::string StartMatchmaking(
-            const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
             const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest)
         {
+            AZStd::string result = "";
+
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return result;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivityName, "Requesting StartMatchmaking against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
-            AZStd::string result = "";
             Aws::GameLift::Model::StartMatchmakingRequest request = BuildAWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest(startMatchmakingRequest);
-            auto startMatchmakingOutcome = gameliftClient.StartMatchmaking(request);
+            auto startMatchmakingOutcome = gameliftClient->StartMatchmaking(request);
             if (startMatchmakingOutcome.IsSuccess())
             {
                 result = AZStd::string(startMatchmakingOutcome.GetResult().GetMatchmakingTicket().GetTicketId().c_str());
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.h
index db814c14b2..f736e318fb 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingActivity.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         Aws::GameLift::Model::StartMatchmakingRequest BuildAWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest(const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest);
 
         // Create StartMatchmakingRequest and make a StartMatchmaking call through GameLift client
-        AZStd::string StartMatchmaking(const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient, const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest);
+        AZStd::string StartMatchmaking(const AWSGameLiftStartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest);
 
         // Validate StartMatchmakingRequest and check required request parameters
         bool ValidateStartMatchmakingRequest(const AzFramework::StartMatchmakingRequest& startMatchmakingRequest);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.cpp
index b427d0323a..022861570a 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
  */
 
 #include <AzCore/Interface/Interface.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.h>
 
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
+#include <Request/IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests.h>
 
 #include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
 #include <aws/gamelift/model/StopMatchmakingRequest.h>
@@ -32,13 +34,19 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
             return request;
         }
 
-        void StopMatchmaking(const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient,
-            const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest)
+        void StopMatchmaking(const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest)
         {
+            auto gameliftClient = AZ::Interface<IAWSGameLiftInternalRequests>::Get()->GetGameLiftClient();
+            if (!gameliftClient)
+            {
+                AZ_Error(AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivityName, false, AWSGameLiftClientMissingErrorMessage);
+                return;
+            }
+
             AZ_TracePrintf(AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivityName, "Requesting StopMatchmaking against Amazon GameLift service ...");
 
             Aws::GameLift::Model::StopMatchmakingRequest request = BuildAWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest(stopMatchmakingRequest);
-            auto stopMatchmakingOutcome = gameliftClient.StopMatchmaking(request);
+            auto stopMatchmakingOutcome = gameliftClient->StopMatchmaking(request);
 
             if (stopMatchmakingOutcome.IsSuccess())
             {
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.h b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.h
index 0820f2c05e..b5f19d35df 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.h
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Source/Activity/AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingActivity.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace AWSGameLift
         Aws::GameLift::Model::StopMatchmakingRequest BuildAWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest(const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest);
 
         // Create StopMatchmakingRequest and make a StopMatchmaking call through GameLift client
-        void StopMatchmaking(const Aws::GameLift::GameLiftClient& gameliftClient, const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest);
+        void StopMatchmaking(const AWSGameLiftStopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest);
 
         // Validate StopMatchmakingRequest and check required request parameters
         bool ValidateStopMatchmakingRequest(const AzFramework::StopMatchmakingRequest& stopMatchmakingRequest);
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityTest.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityTest.cpp
index 70dcdba1af..fcf867138b 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityTest.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivity.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftClientFixture.h>
 
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/CreateGameSessionRequest.h>
+
 using namespace AWSGameLift;
 
 using AWSGameLiftCreateSessionActivityTest = AWSGameLiftClientFixture;
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityTest.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityTest.cpp
index 8a785d8007..4845586e47 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityTest.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <AWSGameLiftClientFixture.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivity.h>
 
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/StartGameSessionPlacementRequest.h>
+
 using namespace AWSGameLift;
 
 using AWSGameLiftCreateSessionOnQueueActivityTest = AWSGameLiftClientFixture;
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityTest.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityTest.cpp
index 6a1156646a..33b03649c7 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivityTest.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <AzFramework/Session/ISessionHandlingRequests.h>
+
 #include <AWSGameLiftClientFixture.h>
 #include <Activity/AWSGameLiftJoinSessionActivity.h>
 
diff --git a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityTest.cpp b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityTest.cpp
index 3337c2f6d2..0d3c8c137b 100644
--- a/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityTest.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AWSGameLift/Code/AWSGameLiftClient/Tests/Activity/AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityTest.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #include <AWSGameLiftClientFixture.h>
 #include <AWSGameLiftSessionConstants.h>
 
+#include <aws/core/utils/Outcome.h>
+#include <aws/gamelift/model/SearchGameSessionsRequest.h>
+
 using namespace AWSGameLift;
 
 using AWSGameLiftSearchSessionsActivityTest = AWSGameLiftClientFixture;
diff --git a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/EMotionFXAtom/Code/Source/AtomActorDebugDraw.cpp b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/EMotionFXAtom/Code/Source/AtomActorDebugDraw.cpp
index 50af91020a..89053f6349 100644
--- a/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/EMotionFXAtom/Code/Source/AtomActorDebugDraw.cpp
+++ b/Gems/AtomLyIntegration/EMotionFXAtom/Code/Source/AtomActorDebugDraw.cpp
@@ -329,15 +329,15 @@ namespace AZ::Render
                     m_auxVertices.emplace_back(position);
                     m_auxVertices.emplace_back(position + normal);
                 }
-            }
 
-            RPI::AuxGeomDraw::AuxGeomDynamicDrawArguments lineArgs;
-            lineArgs.m_verts = m_auxVertices.data();
-            lineArgs.m_vertCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(m_auxVertices.size());
-            lineArgs.m_colors = &vertexNormalsColor;
-            lineArgs.m_colorCount = 1;
-            lineArgs.m_depthTest = RPI::AuxGeomDraw::DepthTest::Off;
-            auxGeom->DrawLines(lineArgs);
+                RPI::AuxGeomDraw::AuxGeomDynamicDrawArguments lineArgs;
+                lineArgs.m_verts = m_auxVertices.data();
+                lineArgs.m_vertCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(m_auxVertices.size());
+                lineArgs.m_colors = &vertexNormalsColor;
+                lineArgs.m_colorCount = 1;
+                lineArgs.m_depthTest = RPI::AuxGeomDraw::DepthTest::Off;
+                auxGeom->DrawLines(lineArgs);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphReferenceNode.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphReferenceNode.cpp
index 16f192615d..00ff273187 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphReferenceNode.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Source/AnimGraphReferenceNode.cpp
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ namespace EMotionFX
 
     void AnimGraphReferenceNode::OnAnimGraphAssetChanged()
     {
+        AnimGraphNotificationBus::Broadcast(&AnimGraphNotificationBus::Events::OnReferenceAnimGraphAboutToBeChanged, this);
+
         ReleaseAnimGraphInstances();
 
         AnimGraphNotificationBus::Broadcast(&AnimGraphNotificationBus::Events::OnReferenceAnimGraphChanged, this);
diff --git a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.cpp b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.cpp
index a1e921684f..854918ac19 100644
--- a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
         m_nodePalette->setProperty("HasNoWindowDecorations", true);
         m_nodePalette->SetupNodePalette(config);
 
+        if (m_userNodePaletteWidth > 0)
+        {
+            m_nodePalette->setFixedWidth(m_userNodePaletteWidth);
+        }
+
         QWidgetAction* actionWidget = new QWidgetAction(this);
         actionWidget->setDefaultWidget(m_nodePalette);
 
diff --git a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.h b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.h
index a942858f56..08ee8cecbf 100644
--- a/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.h
+++ b/Gems/GraphCanvas/Code/StaticLib/GraphCanvas/Widgets/EditorContextMenu/EditorContextMenu.h
@@ -63,34 +63,34 @@ namespace GraphCanvas
         void ResetSourceSlotFilter();
         void FilterForSourceSlot(const GraphId& graphId, const AZ::EntityId& sourceSlotId);
 
-    protected slots:
+    protected Q_SLOTS:
         virtual void SetupDisplay();
         virtual void HandleContextMenuSelection();
 
     protected:
+
         virtual void OnRefreshActions(const GraphId& graphId, const AZ::EntityId& targetMemberId);
 
         void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* keyEvent) override;
 
-        NodePaletteWidget* m_nodePalette = nullptr;
-
-    private:
-    
         void ConstructMenu();
         void AddUnprocessedActions(AZStd::vector<QAction*>& actions);
     
-        bool m_finalized;
-        bool m_isToolBarMenu;
+        NodePaletteWidget* m_nodePalette = nullptr;
+
+        bool    m_finalized;
+        bool    m_isToolBarMenu;
+        AZ::u32   m_userNodePaletteWidth = 300;
 
         EditorId                                m_editorId;
 
-        AZStd::vector< ActionGroupId >          m_actionGroupOrdering;
-        AZStd::unordered_set< ActionGroupId >   m_actionGroups;
+        AZStd::vector<ActionGroupId>          m_actionGroupOrdering;
+        AZStd::unordered_set<ActionGroupId>   m_actionGroups;
 
         AZStd::vector<QAction*> m_unprocessedFrontActions;
         AZStd::vector<QAction*> m_unprocessedActions;
         AZStd::vector<QAction*> m_unprocessedBackActions;
 
-        AZStd::unordered_map< AZStd::string, QMenu* > m_subMenuMap;
+        AZStd::unordered_map<AZStd::string, QMenu*> m_subMenuMap;
     };
 }
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
index fd745fa257..8d24a30aab 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
                     ->Field("ShowUpgradeDialog", &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_showUpgradeDialog)
                     ->Field("ZoomSettings", &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_zoomSettings)
                     ->Field("ExperimentalSettings", &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_experimentalSettings)
+                    ->Field("SceneContextMenuNodePaletteWidth", &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_sceneContextMenuNodePaletteWidth)
                     ;
 
                 AZ::EditContext* editContext = serialize->GetEditContext();
@@ -467,13 +468,13 @@ namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Visibility, AZ_CRC("PropertyVisibility_ShowChildrenOnly", 0xef428f20))
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_snapDistance, "Connection Snap Distance", "The distance from a slot under which connections will snap to it.")
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, 10.0)
-                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_enableGroupDoubleClickCollapse, "Double Click to Collapse/Uncollapse Group", "Enables the user to decide whether you can double click on a group to collapse/uncollapse a group.")
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_enableGroupDoubleClickCollapse, "Double Click to Collapse/Expand Group", "Enables the user to decide whether you can double click on a group to collapse/expand a group.")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_allowBookmarkViewpointControl, "Bookmark Zooming", "Will cause the bookmarks to force the viewport into the state determined by the bookmark type\nBookmark Anchors - The viewport that exists when the bookmark is created.\nNode Groups - The area the Node Group covers")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_dragNodeCouplingConfig, "Node Coupling Configuration", "Controls for managing Node Coupling.\nNode Coupling is when you are dragging a node and leave it hovered over another Node, we will try to connect the sides you overlapped with each other.")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_dragNodeSplicingConfig, "Drag Node Splicing Configuration", "Controls for managing Node Splicing on a Drag.\nNode Splicing on a Drag will let you drag a node onto a connection, and splice that node onto the specified connection.")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_dropNodeSplicingConfig, "Drop Node Splicing Configuration", "Controls for managing Node Splicing on a Drag.\nNode Splicing on a drop will let you drop a node onto a connection from the Node Palette, and splice that node onto the specified connection.")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_autoSaveConfig, "AutoSave Configuration", "Controls for managing Auto Saving.\nAuto Saving will occur after the specified time of inactivity on a graph.")
-                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_shakeDespliceConfig, "Shake To Desplice", "Settings that controls various parameters of the Shake to Desplice feature")
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_shakeDespliceConfig, "Shake To De-splice", "Settings that controls various parameters of the Shake to De-splice feature")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_allowNodeNudging, "Allow Node Nudging", "Controls whether or not nodes will attempt to nudge each other out of the way under various interactions.")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_alignmentTimeMS, "Alignment Time", "Controls the amount of time nodes will take to slide into place when performing alignment commands")
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, 0)
@@ -485,8 +486,10 @@ namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_experimentalSettings, "Experimental Settings", "Settings that will control elements that are under development and may not work as expected")
                         ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_saveRawTranslationOuputToFile, "Save Translation File", "Save out the raw result of translation for debug purposes")
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::ChangeNotify, &SettingsCpp::UpdateProcessingSettings)
-                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_printAbstractCodeModel, "Print Abstract Modeld", "Print out the Abstract Code Model to the console at the end of parsing for debug purposes")
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_printAbstractCodeModel, "Print Abstract Model", "Print out the Abstract Code Model to the console at the end of parsing for debug purposes")
                             ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::ChangeNotify, &SettingsCpp::UpdateProcessingSettings)
+                        ->DataElement(AZ::Edit::UIHandlers::Default, &ScriptCanvasEditorSettings::m_sceneContextMenuNodePaletteWidth, "Context Menu Width", "Allows you to configure the width of the context menu that opens on a Script Canvas graph")
+                            ->Attribute(AZ::Edit::Attributes::Min, 120)
                         ;
 
                     editContext->Class<ExperimentalSettings>("Experimental", "Settings for features under development that may not behave as expected yet.")
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.h b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.h
index eefb7454c3..dee55f8272 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.h
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/Settings.h
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
             AZ::u32 m_alignmentTimeMS;
 
             StylingSettings m_stylingSettings;
+
+            AZ::u32 m_sceneContextMenuNodePaletteWidth = 300;
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/View/Windows/ScriptCanvasContextMenus.cpp b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/View/Windows/ScriptCanvasContextMenus.cpp
index e4a95d7d19..6402a24b3a 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/View/Windows/ScriptCanvasContextMenus.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Editor/View/Windows/ScriptCanvasContextMenus.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 
+#include <AzCore/UserSettings/UserSettings.h>
+
 #include <AzToolsFramework/API/ToolsApplicationAPI.h>
 
 #include <Editor/Nodes/NodeUtils.h>
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <Editor/View/Widgets/NodePalette/VariableNodePaletteTreeItemTypes.h>
 
 #include "ScriptCanvasContextMenus.h"
+#include "Settings.h"
+
 #include <ScriptCanvas/Core/NodeBus.h>
 #include <ScriptCanvas/Core/Slot.h>
 #include <GraphCanvas/Editor/EditorTypes.h>
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@
 #include <GraphCanvas/Components/Nodes/NodeTitleBus.h>
 #include <GraphCanvas/Components/NodeDescriptors/FunctionDefinitionNodeDescriptorComponent.h>
 
+
 namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
 {
     ////////////////////////////
@@ -805,6 +810,13 @@ namespace ScriptCanvasEditor
     SceneContextMenu::SceneContextMenu(const NodePaletteModel& paletteModel, AzToolsFramework::AssetBrowser::AssetBrowserFilterModel* assetModel)
         : GraphCanvas::SceneContextMenu(ScriptCanvasEditor::AssetEditorId)
     {
+
+        auto userSettings = AZ::UserSettings::CreateFind<EditorSettings::ScriptCanvasEditorSettings>(AZ_CRC("ScriptCanvasPreviewSettings", 0x1c5a2965), AZ::UserSettings::CT_LOCAL);
+        if (userSettings)
+        {
+            m_userNodePaletteWidth = userSettings->m_sceneContextMenuNodePaletteWidth;
+        }
+
         const bool inContextMenu = true;
         Widget::ScriptCanvasNodePaletteConfig paletteConfig(paletteModel, assetModel, inContextMenu);
         AddNodePaletteMenuAction(paletteConfig);
diff --git a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/environment/process_utils.py b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/environment/process_utils.py
index f8245495fa..44288203da 100755
--- a/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/environment/process_utils.py
+++ b/Tools/LyTestTools/ly_test_tools/environment/process_utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ _PROCESS_OUTPUT_ENCODING = 'utf-8'
 
 # Default list of processes names to kill
 LY_PROCESS_KILL_LIST = [
+    'AssetBuilder', 'AssetProcessor', 'AssetProcessorBatch',
     'CrySCompileServer', 'Editor',
     'Profiler', 'RemoteConsole',
     'rc'  # Resource Compiler
@@ -376,18 +377,18 @@ def _safe_kill_processes(processes):
             logger.info(f"Terminating process '{proc.name()}' with id '{proc.pid}'")
             proc.kill()
         except psutil.AccessDenied:
-            logger.warning("Termination failed, Access Denied", exc_info=True)
+            logger.warning("Termination failed, Access Denied with stacktrace:", exc_info=True)
         except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
-            logger.debug("Termination request ignored, process was already terminated during iteration", exc_info=True)
+            logger.debug("Termination request ignored, process was already terminated during iteration with stacktrace:", exc_info=True)
         except Exception:  # purposefully broad
-            logger.warning("Unexpected exception ignored while terminating process", exc_info=True)
+            logger.debug("Unexpected exception ignored while terminating process, with stacktrace:", exc_info=True)
 
     def on_terminate(proc):
         logger.info(f"process '{proc.name()}' with id '{proc.pid}' terminated with exit code {proc.returncode}")
     try:
         psutil.wait_procs(processes, timeout=30, callback=on_terminate)
     except Exception:  # purposefully broad
-        logger.warning("Unexpected exception while waiting for processes to terminate", exc_info=True)
+        logger.debug("Unexpected exception while waiting for processes to terminate, with stacktrace:", exc_info=True)
 
 
 def _terminate_and_confirm_dead(proc):
diff --git a/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_editor_test_utils.py b/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_editor_test_utils.py
index 9a52758067..cd361d9e8a 100644
--- a/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_editor_test_utils.py
+++ b/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_editor_test_utils.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class TestEditorTestUtils(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_RetrieveCrashOutput_CrashLogNotExists_ReturnsError(self, mock_retrieve_log_path):
         mock_retrieve_log_path.return_value = 'mock_log_path'
         mock_workspace = mock.MagicMock()
-        expected = "-- No crash log available --\n[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'mock_log_path\\\\error.log'"
+        error_message = "No crash log available"
 
-        assert expected == editor_test_utils.retrieve_crash_output(0, mock_workspace, 0)
+        assert error_message in editor_test_utils.retrieve_crash_output(0, mock_workspace, 0)
 
     @mock.patch('os.path.getmtime', mock.MagicMock())
     @mock.patch('os.rename')
diff --git a/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_process_utils.py b/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_process_utils.py
index bd6a79fb09..87b5790b78 100755
--- a/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_process_utils.py
+++ b/Tools/LyTestTools/tests/unit/test_process_utils.py
@@ -371,15 +371,15 @@ class TestProcessMatching(unittest.TestCase):
         mock_log_warn.assert_called()
 
     @mock.patch('psutil.wait_procs')
-    @mock.patch('logging.Logger.warning')
-    def test_SafeKillProcList_RaisesError_NoRaiseAndLogsError(self, mock_log_warn, mock_wait_procs):
+    @mock.patch('logging.Logger.debug')
+    def test_SafeKillProcList_RaisesError_NoRaiseAndLogsError(self, mock_log, mock_wait_procs):
         mock_wait_procs.side_effect = psutil.PermissionError()
         proc_mock = mock.MagicMock()
 
         process_utils._safe_kill_processes(proc_mock)
 
         mock_wait_procs.assert_called()
-        mock_log_warn.assert_called()
+        mock_log.assert_called()
 
     @mock.patch('psutil.process_iter')
     @mock.patch('logging.Logger.debug')
diff --git a/cmake/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake b/cmake/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
index e74adb287e..4941f143a6 100644
--- a/cmake/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_PROF_PIX_SUPPORTED FALSE)
 # Test library support
 ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_GOOGLE_TEST_SUPPORTED TRUE)
 ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_GOOGLE_BENCHMARK_SUPPORTED TRUE)
-ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_LYTESTTOOLS_SUPPORTED FALSE)
+ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_LYTESTTOOLS_SUPPORTED TRUE)
 ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_PYTEST_SUPPORTED TRUE)
 ly_set(PAL_TRAIT_TEST_TARGET_TYPE MODULE)
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/Platform/Linux/build_config.json b/scripts/build/Platform/Linux/build_config.json
index 103f243aae..3ae34bf16a 100644
--- a/scripts/build/Platform/Linux/build_config.json
+++ b/scripts/build/Platform/Linux/build_config.json
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
       "CMAKE_OPTIONS": "-G 'Ninja Multi-Config' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-12 -DLY_PARALLEL_LINK_JOBS=4",
       "CMAKE_LY_PROJECTS": "AutomatedTesting",
       "CMAKE_TARGET": "all",
-      "CTEST_OPTIONS": "-E Gem::EMotionFX.Editor.Tests -LE (SUITE_sandbox|SUITE_awsi) -L FRAMEWORK_googletest --no-tests=error",
+      "CTEST_OPTIONS": "-E (AutomatedTesting::Atom_TestSuite_Main|AutomatedTesting::PhysicsTests_Main|AutomatedTesting::PrefabTests|AutomatedTesting::TerrainTests_Main|Gem::EMotionFX.Editor.Tests) -L (SUITE_smoke|SUITE_main) -LE (REQUIRES_gpu) --no-tests=error",
       "TEST_RESULTS": "True"
     }
   },
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
       "CMAKE_OPTIONS": "-G 'Ninja Multi-Config' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-12 -DLY_UNITY_BUILD=FALSE -DLY_PARALLEL_LINK_JOBS=4",
       "CMAKE_LY_PROJECTS": "AutomatedTesting",
       "CMAKE_TARGET": "all",
-      "CTEST_OPTIONS": "-E Gem::EMotionFX.Editor.Tests -LE (SUITE_sandbox|SUITE_awsi) -L FRAMEWORK_googletest --no-tests=error",
+      "CTEST_OPTIONS": "-E (AutomatedTesting::Atom_TestSuite_Main|AutomatedTesting::PhysicsTests_Main|AutomatedTesting::PrefabTests|AutomatedTesting::TerrainTests_Main|Gem::EMotionFX.Editor.Tests) -L (SUITE_smoke|SUITE_main) -LE (REQUIRES_gpu) --no-tests=error",
       "TEST_RESULTS": "True"
     }
   },