Demonware, Inc. is an Irish

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company and a subsidiary of

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, a video game division of

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. Demonware's products enable games publishers to outsource their networking requirements, allowing them to concentrate on playability. The organisation has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland; and offices in Vancouver, Canada; Los Angeles, US; and Shanghai, China.

History

Demonware was founded in 2003 by Dylan Collins and Sean Blanchfield. In May 2007, the organisation was purchased by

. During the acquisition, Activision offered long-term contracts to the management team and employees of Demonware.

Products

Primary products developed by Demonware include the "Demonware State Engine" and "Matchmaking+". The State Engine is a high-performance state synchronization C++ programming framework that eliminates the need to reinvent

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in multiplayer games. Matchmaking+ provides services for multiplayer games such as matchmaking, user profiling, and gaming statistics. Demonware's main product, which is used for multiplayer in the ''

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'' franchise (among other games) is programmed in Erlang and

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* {{Activision Activision Software companies of Ireland Video game development companies Matchmaking software companies Video game companies of Ireland Companies based in Dublin (city) Software companies established in 2003 Video game companies established in 2003 Irish companies established in 2003 Irish subsidiaries of foreign companies 2007 mergers and acquisitions