Technology

Streaming While You Play

  • We profile your game to determine the necessary amount of the game a player needs to get started.
  • We break up large files into the actual game assets that are stored on the cloud so that we can optimally stream the game as you play.
  • Our technology dynamically predicts – about 20x a second – where a player will be playing and streams ahead the game assets they’ll need.
  • Invisible to the game, we respond to all I/O requests and fulfill them off the drive or, if needed, off the cloud.

Your Game Play is Always the Top Priority

  • Your game has top performance priority while we stream data ahead.
  • To further keep your game performing optimally, we constantly shape the bandwidth and disc I/O.

Installs Your Game on the Fly

  • No separate installation or patch process required.
  • There is a 1-to-1 ration of space needed on the drive and the actual game footprint created.
  • All game dependencies are installed automatically after the initial starting portion of the game is downloaded.
  • We handle all dependencies, DirectX (game version specific), runtime libraries, fraud protection and DRM. And, we are a licensed nVIDIA partner so we can install PhysX if needed.

Fault Tolerant

  • The technology is engineered to ensure that only the right data is delivered to the game – making it much more difficult to modify the intended player experience.
  • If there is ever a point in which data has not been streamed ahead and the player must wait for streaming, a UI automatically appears in the game informing the player of the delay.

Patches While You Play

  • We always bring players the latest version of the game at install.
  • Players stay current to the game without losing precious play time.

Tools for Publisher

  • Patching tools to retain operational independence.
  • Disc I/O analysis tools to allow developers to improve performance if desired.

Benefits to Players

  • Players can get in, get playing and eliminate long waits for patching in the future.

Benefits to Publishers

  • Open broader new audiences and markets with shorter download times.
  • Greatly increase the number of new customers per marketing dollars.
  • Greatly reduce the abandonment rate from a number of vectors.
  • Reduce large amounts of redundant data needed to patch in most current game operations.
  • Improve the new player experience.
  • Improve retention by not having large waits for patching, and on F2P, allow for more playing and buying of in-game items.
  • We open new marketing opportunities by allowing you to distribute any fraction of the game on CD, DVD or flash drive for promotions.