Demonware, Inc. is an Irish software development company and a subsidiary of Activision, a video game division of Activision Blizzard. Demonware's products enable games publishers to outsource their networking requirements, allowing them to concentrate on playability. The organisation has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland; and offices in Vancouver, Canada; and Shanghai, China.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Number of locations | 4 (2024) |
| Products | Middleware |
Number of employees | 177 |
| Parent | Activision (2007–present) |
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| Website | demonware |
History
editDemonware was founded in 2003 by Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield.[1][2] In May 2007, the organisation was purchased by Activision.[3] During the acquisition, Activision offered long-term contracts to the management team and employees of Demonware.[2]
Products
editPrimary products developed by Demonware include the "Demonware State Engine" and "Matchmaking+". The State Engine is a high-performance state synchronization C++ programming framework that eliminates the need to reinvent netcode in multiplayer games. Matchmaking+ provides services for multiplayer games such as matchmaking, user profiling, and gaming statistics. Demonware's main product, which is used for multiplayer in the Call of Duty franchise (among other games) is programmed in Erlang[4] and Python.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Game Developers Ireland - Irish Game Development Community". Gamedevelopers.ie. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Activision confirms Demonware acquisition | GamesIndustry International". Gamesindustry.biz. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Activision buys DemonWare, claims Irish paper". Engadget. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Erlang and First-Person Shooters" (PDF). erlang-factory.com. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Python at Demonware". python.ie. 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2012.