Networking Solutions

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• Networking Solutions
• for Games

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Mission Statement

• To develop the most complete and technically
  advanced solutions for online games.

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Low Level Networking

• Reliable UDP with flow control
• Sustainable 25,000 messages/sec
• Secure connections
• NAT traversal
• Ported to Windows, Linux, Mac, Windows CE, XBOX
  360, PS3

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High Level Networking

• Lobby system with friends, ranking, email,
  instant messaging, quick match, and rooms
• Automatic object replication / ghosting
• Voice chat
• Patching
• True C remote procedure calls
• Directory server

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Commercially licensed
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Compared to XFire

• An instant messaging and friends service
• Supports voice chat, patching
• No low level networking
• No game-level networking systems
• Windows only

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Compared to Quazal

• Variety of game networking products
• Core technologies are their script based
  replication system and lobby system
• Quazal is primarily a high level solution, good
  for game development
• RakNet is primarily a low level solution, good
  for engine development

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Compared to Gamespy

• Core business is their lobby service
• Supports CD keys, NAT, patching
• Not intended to be a complete game solution

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Compared to Echobit

• ???

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RakNet Vision

• Complete multiplayer solution for all platforms
• Widespread product awareness
• Widespread 3rd party engine integration

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Plan

• Partner with established publisher to get
  official licensing for PS3, XBOX 360, and Wii
• Market technical advantages to improve product
  awareness
• Partner with game engines to generate sales
  through sublicensing

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Background

• Founded 2003
• Commercial sales started 2006
• First major sale in 2006 to Day 1 Studios
• First publisher sale in 2007 to SOE
• Currently licensed by 6 major developers, 56 Indy
  developers
• Over 800 registered forum accounts since 2006