Pragma provides a backend game engine that supports matchmaking, cross-platform accounts, and live operations for multiplayer and social games. This platform enables game developers to efficiently manage player data and monetization while scaling their games to millions of users without the complexity of infrastructure management.
Funding
$38.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Developing and scaling multiplayer games requires significant backend infrastructure for matchmaking, cross-platform accounts, and live operations, diverting resources from core game development. Managing player data, monetization, and game scaling to millions of users adds further complexity.
Solution
Pragma Engine provides a backend game engine designed to streamline the development and operation of multiplayer and social games. The platform offers tools for matchmaking, cross-platform accounts, social features, and live operations. It enables game developers to efficiently manage player data, in-game economies, and game configurations, while also providing the scalability needed to support large player bases.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes game developers and studios, particularly those working on multiplayer and social games, seeking to simplify backend infrastructure management and scale their games efficiently.
Features
- Cross-platform account management to connect players across different platforms
- Lobby management, matchmaking, game allocation, and end-of-match processing for multiplayer functionality
- Player data storage and management for accounts, inventory, progression, and related data
- Game data support for configuring content, stores, events, and meta-game systems
- Live operations tools for launching new features at scale, including real-time monitoring, alerting, and a deployment toolchain
- Monetization support for cross-platform purchasing to power in-game economies
- Telemetry data pipeline to support data-informed decisions
- Extensible architecture allowing customization and plugin development for expanding service features
- Source code engine packaged in a simple folder, deployable on AWS, GCP, Azure, or bare metal
- Rich SDK support for Unity and Unreal engines