Technical deep dive into Photon’s MMO concept car For 7 years we have been quietly building an MMO backend at Photon. Time to talk about it. It is our “concept car”: not a product, not an SDK, but real tech running today. This is part 2 of an extensive deep dive and you can find...
Introduction Modern cruise ship safety operations depend on fast coordination, shared situational awareness, and access to accurate information when incidents occur. For Royal Caribbean Group, printed deck maps and fragmented communication methods no longer matched the complexity of onboard safety workflows across large vessels and distributed response teams. To address this, 900lbs developed the Safety...
Technical deep dive into Photon’s MMO concept car For 7 years we have been quietly building an MMO backend at Photon. Time to talk about it. It is our “concept car”: not a product, not an SDK, but real tech running today. This is part 2 of an extensive deep dive and you can find...
Photon Fusion 2.1 Stable is now available. This release adds new functionality for teams building state-synchronized multiplayer games with Fusion, with a particular focus on Shared Authority, physics handling, bandwidth control, reconnect behavior, and runtime configuration. The main additions include: Download Fusion 2.1 StableDownload Fusion 2.1 Stable from the Unity Asset StoreRead the full Fusion...
Building a multiplayer party game is difficult enough when every player shares the same goals, abilities, and view of the match. Bandit Trap adds another layer of complexity by making the experience asymmetrical. Three Bandits work together to steal loot, while one Trapper uses traps, tools, and environmental hazards to stop them. For Picomy, the...
In 2021, as global travel came to a halt, Epiroc faced a critical challenge: how do you launch a massive underground mining machine when no one can see it in person? Traditional product demonstrations were no longer an option, yet the need to showcase the Boomer M20 to customers around the world remained urgent.
What happens when you mix a gas station simulator with stealthy alien deception and throw in four players? You get Roadside Research by Cybernetic Walrus, a uniquely chaotic co-op experience where teamwork, physics, and unpredictability collide. From day one, the developers made a bold decision: this wouldn’t be a solitary simulation, but a shared experience...
As the demand for highly skilled surgical professionals continues to grow, traditional training methods are struggling to keep pace. Limitations in scalability, accessibility, and standardization make it increasingly difficult for healthcare organizations to deliver consistent, high-quality education worldwide.
What started as a student project at HTW Berlin turned into something much bigger over the course of five years. Dino Party is the kind of game that thrives on chaos. Flying dinosaurs, collapsing arenas, and unpredictable player interactions. But behind that chaos lies a series of deliberate technical decisions, rewrites, and hard-earned lessons. For...
In 2016, a 17-year-old computer science student, Stéphane Hulot, started building a small 3D platformer in Unity. It had placeholder assets, a single level, no monetization, and zero expectations of commercial success. Ten years later, Super Bear Adventure has surpassed 200 million downloads, reaches over 100,000 new players every day, and supports cross-platform multiplayer across...
The gaming industry is now a $190 billion market, and multiplayer live service games make up a huge part of it. But while the opportunity has grown, so has the complexity. Players expect smooth, responsive gameplay and a steady stream of content from day one. To help teams navigate that challenge, we’ve released a new...