Case Study: Infernum achieves 57% faster 10 GB game downloads and 15% higher completion rate with CDNetworks Content Acceleration

Faster online gaming: Infernum’s “Dragon’s Prophet” benefited from CDNetworks’ Content Acceleration

Infernum Productions AG, a Berlin-based developer/publisher founded in 2011, needed to improve the player experience for its fantasy MMORPG Dragon’s Prophet, which requires a ~10 GB download before play. Long waits—often up to four hours—led to interrupted downloads, negative forum feedback and low conversion rates in key European markets. After head-to-head trials of five CDN providers, Infernum sought a partner that could reduce download times and raise completion and registration rates.

Infernum implemented CDNetworks’ content acceleration, which serves files from edge servers, handles static and dynamic content on a single domain, and includes analytics and responsive support. As a result average download time fell from 3.5 to 2 hours (about a 57% improvement) and the download completion rate rose roughly 15% to about 46%, leading to higher player satisfaction and a faster path to revenue.

Infernum

Sebastian Moleski

Technical Director