The startup is creating a cloud-native gaming platform that employs microservices architecture to enhance scalability and minimize latency for online multiplayer gaming. This technology mitigates server overload and slow response times, ensuring smooth gameplay across multiple devices.
Funding
$9.1M 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional online multiplayer gaming often suffers from server overload and slow response times, leading to latency issues and a compromised user experience, especially on devices with limited processing power or bandwidth. Existing cloud gaming solutions often require high-bandwidth internet connections and dedicated gaming controllers, limiting accessibility for many users.
Solution
Return Entertainment offers a cloud-native gaming platform designed to deliver big-screen gaming experiences to smart TVs and other devices. The platform employs a microservices architecture to enhance scalability and minimize latency, ensuring smooth gameplay even on lower-bandwidth connections. Players can use their smartphones as controllers by scanning a QR code, eliminating the need for additional hardware. The platform also provides developers with new revenue streams through mobile-linked performance ads and in-app purchases, previously unavailable on smart TV platforms. Return Entertainment's buffered streaming technology allows for instant playability and a seamless gaming experience.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes casual gamers who want access to big-screen gaming without the need for expensive hardware or high-speed internet, as well as game developers looking to expand their reach and revenue streams on smart TV platforms.
Features
- Cloud-first platform optimized for smart TVs and other connected devices
- Microservices architecture for enhanced scalability and reduced latency
- Latency-friendly, buffered streaming for smooth gameplay on various internet connections
- Smartphone-as-controller functionality via QR code scanning
- Support for mobile-linked performance ads and in-app purchases
- Compatibility with Samsung TVs and Amazon Fire TV
- Free-to-play model to lower the barrier to entry