Pocket Gems leverages PubNub to create a greater sense of community and heighten player engagement in their mobile strategy game, War Dragons.

公司规模
Large Corporate
地区
- America
国家
- United States
产品
- PubNub
- Datadog Dashboards
技术栈
- Real-time Chat
- Real-time Updates
- Server Monitoring
实施规模
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
- Innovation Output
技术
- 分析与建模 - 实时分析
- 应用基础设施与中间件 - 数据交换与集成
- 分析与建模 - 预测分析
适用行业
- Software
适用功能
- 产品研发
- 商业运营
用例
- 实时定位系统 (RTLS)
- 远程协作
- 预测性维护
服务
- 系统集成
- 软件设计与工程服务
- 云规划/设计/实施服务
关于客户
Pocket Gems, based in San Francisco, has been creating graphically rich and innovative mobile games for over 11 years. They specialize in offering unique mobile experiences that appeal to a wide range of players, from narrative games to strategic, multiplayer titles with a focus on combat. A common theme in all their games is the ability to unite players globally. One of their flagship games, War Dragons, is a 3D real-time mobile strategy game where players collaborate to build dragon armies, form guilds, and battle rivals. The company emphasizes creating interactive experiences that connect players worldwide.
挑战
When Pocket Gems began building War Dragons in 2013, they intended for the game to be heavily reliant on multiplayer interactions. However, they soon realized the importance of social interaction for player engagement and retention. Initially, they built their own in-game chat, which allowed for simple text exchanges. This solution worked for private chats but was insufficient for real-time battles where players needed to communicate quickly and effectively. The challenge was to provide a robust, real-time chat solution that could handle the high volume of messages and users during large-scale battles and events.
解决方案
To address the need for robust real-time communication, Pocket Gems implemented PubNub as their in-game chat solution for War Dragons. This allowed them to offer real-time chat for private conversations, group chats between guild members, and large-scale battles. Players could share contextual information like battle positions, enhancing their sense of connection and engagement. Additionally, PubNub enabled real-time updates, allowing Pocket Gems to push notifications about crucial events or changes in the game. This made the game more captivating and lively, as players received updates in real-time rather than only when they logged in. The implementation of PubNub was quick and seamless, allowing Pocket Gems to scale their chat and update features effortlessly.
运营影响
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