Demonware
{{Short description|Irish software development company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Demonware, Inc.
| logo = New DemonWare logo.png
| caption =
| type = Subsidiary
| foundation = {{start date and age|2003}}
| founder = Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield
| location = Dublin, Ireland
| num_locations = 4
| num_locations_year = 2024
| key_people =
| industry = Video games
| products = Middleware
| owner =
| num_employees = 177
| parent = Activision (2007–present)
| divisions =
| homepage = {{URL|http://demonware.net/}}
}}
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; Los Angeles, US; and Shanghai, China.
History
Demonware was founded in 2003 by Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/features/viewfeature.php?article=130 |title=Game Developers Ireland – Irish Game Development Community |publisher=Gamedevelopers.ie |accessdate=11 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214163106/http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/features/viewfeature.php?article=130 |archivedate=14 February 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/activision-confirms-demonware-acquisition |title=Activision confirms Demonware acquisition | GamesIndustry International |publisher=Gamesindustry.biz |date=6 March 2007 |accessdate=11 May 2012}} In May 2007, the organisation was purchased by Activision.{{Cite web |date=2007-02-20 |title=Activision buys DemonWare, claims Irish paper |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-02-20-activision-buys-demonware-claims-irish-paper.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVtYXRoZXJncm91cGxsYy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADqp58VmPIIraZ_Ydwz0A5ACnYkQ7fhgHpgtKkYkhvHMlGm8bUpRjyTP8fFXxCHDGmRWFdq8TBh1iMULofgFgQnf0KIQQCcM35hnBaEbsI7NnnxQ7ZUd4tLWsXl2WiUysMIVfs1SZ2pUp0WVm8Fxr7cAUAA4Hu_D1rWQI5gN5EFN |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}} During the acquisition, Activision offered long-term contracts to the management team and employees of Demonware.
Products
Primary 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{{cite web|url=http://www.erlang-factory.com/upload/presentations/395/ErlangandFirst-PersonShooters.pdf |title=Erlang and First-Person Shooters |publisher=erlang-factory.com |year=2011 |accessdate=11 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913070310/http://www.erlang-factory.com/upload/presentations/395/ErlangandFirst-PersonShooters.pdf |archivedate=13 September 2012 }} and Python.{{cite web|url=http://vimeo.com/31781454 |title=Python at Demonware |publisher=python.ie |year= 2011|accessdate=18 December 2012}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.demonware.net/}}
{{Activision}}
Category:Software companies of Ireland
Category:Video game development companies
Category:Matchmaking software companies
Category:Video game companies of Ireland
Category:Companies based in Dublin (city)
Category:Software companies established in 2003
Category:Video game companies established in 2003
Category:Irish companies established in 2003