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Namazu Studios Featured in San Diego Business Journal

September 22, 2025 Namazu Studios Comments Off on Namazu Studios Featured in San Diego Business Journal

Namazu Studios was recently featured in the San Diego Business Journal! The article highlights our mission to give game studios freedom with Elements, our open-source multiplayer backend. Beyond the feature, we’re excited to share that Elements is the first backend-as-a-service with WebRTC multiplayer — enabling ultra-low latency, cross-platform gameplay. This milestone showcases our commitment to San Diego’s tech community and to the future of multiplayer game development.

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Namazu Elements 3.1 Released – Service Layer Fixes, Secure APIs, and Steam Bug Fix

April 22, 2025 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Namazu Elements 3.1 Released – Service Layer Fixes, Secure APIs, and Steam Bug Fix

Elements 3.1 brings a slate of updates and bugfixes

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Game Developers Conference 2025: Bringing High Quality, Open Source Development Tools to GDC

March 28, 2025 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Game Developers Conference 2025: Bringing High Quality, Open Source Development Tools to GDC

GDC 2025 is a hub of innovation and thought provoking conversations, panels, and relationships.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Breaking Records and PC’s

March 8, 2025 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Monster Hunter Wilds: Breaking Records and PC’s

Nathan Hoagland Monster Hunter Wilds Release Monster Hunter Wilds stormed onto the gaming scene at midnight on February 28th, launching simultaneously on both PC and console. Within hours, it became one of the biggest releases in gaming history, amassing an astonishing 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam in just seven hours. This monumental feat placed […]

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Game Developers Conference 2024: Showcasing Elements and Building Partnerships in San Francisco

April 9, 2024 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Game Developers Conference 2024: Showcasing Elements and Building Partnerships in San Francisco

When everyone understands and believes in the shared goal, they are motivated to work cohesively.

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As a Ransomware Group Threatens Fortnite Developer Epic Games, the Gaming Industry Reinforces Against Data Breaches

March 1, 2024 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on As a Ransomware Group Threatens Fortnite Developer Epic Games, the Gaming Industry Reinforces Against Data Breaches

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Lethal Company: Solo Developer Finds a Formula that Outperforms Billion Dollar Companies

January 17, 2024 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Lethal Company: Solo Developer Finds a Formula that Outperforms Billion Dollar Companies

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Insomniac Games Cyberattack: Fortifying Data Security in Gaming

January 4, 2024 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Insomniac Games Cyberattack: Fortifying Data Security in Gaming

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Empowering Small Game Studios: DevOps Partnerships Redefining the Gaming Landscape

November 27, 2023 Nathan Hoagland Comments Off on Empowering Small Game Studios: DevOps Partnerships Redefining the Gaming Landscape

Putting the customer at the core of your product development ensures relevance and resonance.

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Unlocking Seamless Scalability for Your Game Launches

November 10, 2023 Patrick Twohig Comments Off on Unlocking Seamless Scalability for Your Game Launches

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    Game Developers Conference 2025: Bringing High Quality, Open Source Development Tools to GDC

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