CDNetworks to Power the Development of Kobojo’s Social and Casual Games
San Jose, California and Paris, France – March 23, 2011 – CDNetworks, the only global content delivery network with local expertise and infrastructure on six continents, including China, today announced that Kobojo, a leader in social games on Facebook and the web, will leverage CDNetworks for high-performance delivery of its successful social and casual gaming portfolio. The deal underscores CDNetworks’ leadership position as a global CDN with superior service delivered to the online gaming industry worldwide.
Kobojo will rely on CDNetworks to provide an unparalleled social application experience to Internet gamers in French-speaking (France, Canada, Belgium) and Spanish-speaking (Spain, Latin America) markets. CDNetworks was chosen by Kobojo because it enables the young company to answer the challenge of delivering a fantastic gaming experience while massively growing its user base. Leveraging CDNetworks, Kobojo can ensure quick capacity ramp-up and seamless global delivery of its hit Facebook games, including Goobox and PyramidVille.
“As a global CDN and the market leader in Asia, we have a strong heritage in the on-line gaming sector,” said Americo Carvalho, CDNetworks Director for Southern Europe and Middle East. “Our substantially expanded network infrastructure and business footprint in the US and EMEA are enabling European companies like Kobojo to compete on a global scale and deliver dynamic gaming experiences faster and more cost-effectively.”
“We strive to create ever more enjoyable gaming experiences for Internet users”, said Sebastien Monteil, CTO of Kobojo. “Running our games over the CDNetworks infrastructure frees up more resources for us to focus on developing new and richer games – which is the reason we exist.”
Kobojo comes as the latest addition to CDNetworks’ global roster of clients from the videogaming industry. These include Spil Games, Upjers GmbH, Burda:ic GmbH, Playfirst, Cambridge Interactive Development Corporation, Perfect World Entertainment, Innogames, En Masse Entertainment, Codemasters, and NCsoft.
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CDNetworks is the highest performing global content delivery network (CDN), providing unparalleled speed and reliability of website content and application delivery anywhere in the world. Our commitment to cloud-based network performance and superior customer support set us apart from all other CDNs. That is why more than 1,200 companies across industries, including gaming, high tech, manufacturing, media, retail and software rely on CDNetworks to delight their website users while minimizing content and application delivery costs. With more than 100 points of presence across 6 continents, including numerous PoPs in China, CDNetworks helps our customers get closer to their end users. Founded in 2000, CDNetworks has offices in the U.S., Korea, China, Europe, and Japan. For more information, please visit: www.cdnetworks.com
