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Panzerdog's Real-Time Shooter Game: Enhancing Player Experience with IoT

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Cement
Telecommunications

Use Cases

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

About The Customer

Panzerdog is a gaming company known for its fast-paced, team-based game that involves five-member squads battling each other in a dynamic, physics-driven world. The game has gained significant popularity, with over 10 million global downloads. The company is committed to providing an immersive and competitive gaming experience, which requires reliable communication among team members. As the game's popularity continues to grow, Panzerdog is focused on maintaining the quality of the player experience and expanding into more markets around the world.

The Challenge

Panzerdog, a gaming company, had developed a fast-paced game that involved five-member squads battling each other in a dynamic, physics-driven world. The game required tactical coordination among team members, making reliable communication crucial for an immersive and competitive gaming experience. As the game gained popularity, with over 10 million global downloads, maintaining the quality of the player experience became a significant challenge. Any degradation in the gaming experience, especially in the chat feature, which was integral to gameplay, could lead to dissatisfaction among the increasingly demanding and vocal player base. This was evident from the 160,000 comments on the Google Play Store. Panzerdog initially considered building their own chat infrastructure but realized they needed a more robust solution.

The Solution

To address the challenge, Panzerdog implemented PubNub Chat, a solution that offered both reliability and scalability. This ensured that players could focus on the game without disruptions, enhancing the overall gaming experience. The real-time chat feature also added to the game's realism, attracting more fans. The implementation of PubNub Chat also gave Panzerdog the confidence to expand into more markets and countries, including China. As the game continues to grow beyond tens of thousands of Monthly Active Users (MAUs), Panzerdog can now be confident that the player experience will remain high-quality, regardless of the increasing number of fans.

Operational Impact

The implementation of PubNub Chat has significantly improved the operational efficiency of Panzerdog's game. It has enabled real-time connections, allowing teams to coordinate strategies during nonstop action. This has enhanced the game's realism and the overall player experience. The reliable and scalable chat feature has also helped keep demanding and vocal players satisfied, contributing to the game's success. Furthermore, the solution has given Panzerdog the confidence to expand globally without impacting the player experience, paving the way for future growth.

Quantitative Benefit

The game has over 10 million global downloads, indicating its popularity.
The company has managed to scale for 100,000 daily users without quality degradation.
The implementation of PubNub Chat has helped increase app downloads and ratings.