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Gaming & Media verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Live Event Metaverse Scalability

domain Client: A major game engine and publisher handshake Provider: AWS / Internal schedule Deploy: Q2 2020 (Event)
93 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

To host the 'Travis Scott: Astronomical' virtual concert, the publisher engineered a sharded server architecture capable of hosting 12.3 million concurrent players. The event demonstrated the viability of the 'Metaverse' as a media channel, blending live audio, scripted visual effects, and interactive gameplay at a scale previously impossible.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A stress-test for the future of interactive media. The technical achievement lies in the synchronization of scripted events across hundreds of thousands of server instances simultaneously. It proved games are now valid concert venues with higher reach than physical stadiums."

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warning The Challenge

Standard game servers are designed for 100 players. Hosting millions simultaneously in a synchronized event without crashing the backend or causing client-side lag required rethinking server capacity planning and asset streaming.

psychology The Solution

The event was not a single instance but 100,000+ parallel instances synchronized to a master timeline. The team pre-loaded assets to clients to reduce bandwidth spikes. They utilized AWS auto-scaling to provision massive compute capacity for the 10-minute window of the concert.

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Integrations
AWS EC2, Game Backend
Deployment Model
Public Cloud
Data Classification
Event Telemetry
Estimated TCO / ROI
High (Burst Cost)
POC Summary (2019-02-01 to 2020-04-01)

"Marshmello concert (2019) served as the initial pilot."

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Elasticity Lag High Pre-warming servers hours in advance rather than relying on reactive auto-scaling.
Client Crashes Medium Aggressive asset optimization and LOD (Level of Detail) scaling.

trending_up Impact Trajectory

Audited value realization curve

12.3 million concurrent participants Verified Outcome
Primary KPIZero global downtime during event window
Audit CycleMassive engagement on secondary platforms (Twitch/YouTube)

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: COPPA
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Event Telemetry

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for A major game engine and publisher without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-774
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-774

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