Namazu Studios Featured in San Diego Business Journal

We’re excited to share that Namazu Studios has been featured in the San Diego Business Journal! The article spotlights our mission to transform multiplayer game development with Namazu Elements, our open-source backend platform designed to give studios more flexibility, transparency, and creative control.

Read the full article on San Diego Business Journal (subscription required).

What the Article Covered

The piece highlights how Namazu Elements is built to help publishers and studios avoid vendor lock-in and regain control of their data. Unlike proprietary backends, Elements is open-source and designed to be run both in the cloud and on-prem. It also emphasizes our roots here in San Diego’s thriving tech and gaming community.

Key themes from the article:

• Federated, open-source backend that game studios can customize.
• No vendor lock-in, meaning full ownership of player data and analytics.
• Built for scalability, supporting large concurrent player bases.
• Community-driven ethos, drawing inspiration from open-source collaboration.

Our Bonus Takeaway: WebRTC Multiplayer

While the San Diego Business Journal article focused on our core mission, there’s an exciting development we’d like to share here:

Namazu Studios is building the first backend-as-a-service to integrate WebRTC multiplayer functionality.

Why is this significant?

• Ultra-Low Latency
  • WebRTC enables near real-time communication, perfect for fast-paced multiplayer games.
• Cross-Platform Reach
  • Runs natively in browsers and apps without plugins or proprietary protocols.
• Developer Freedom
  • Simplifies infrastructure by removing reliance on costly third-party relay servers.
• First in Market
  • No other backend-as-a-service today (PlayFab, Nakama, Photon, etc.) includes WebRTC multiplayer out-of-the-box.

This means developers using Elements will soon be able to deliver smoother, faster multiplayer experiences to players across platforms with less technical overhead.

What’s Next

Being featured in the San Diego Business Journal is a milestone we’re proud of — but it’s just the beginning. As we continue building out Namazu Elements, we’re focused on:

• Expanding WebRTC multiplayer features.
• Partnering with publishers and studios to scale new connected multiplayer titles.
• Growing our open-source community of developers.

We’re grateful to be recognized in San Diego’s business community and excited to keep pushing the boundaries of multiplayer backend technology.

Want to learn more about Namazu Elements or explore how it could power your next game? Contact us — we’d love to hear from you.