Case Study: Double Eleven keeps Rust online at scale with DigitalOcean

Double Eleven powers 50,000 concurrent Rust players with DigitalOcean

Double Eleven, an international game development company, needed reliable and scalable infrastructure to host its popular game Rust: Console Edition and handle unpredictable spikes in global player demand. They chose DigitalOcean's Droplets to power their server infrastructure and ensure a seamless experience for their massive multiplayer community.

By implementing a solution with nearly 500 DigitalOcean Droplets, Double Eleven was able to seamlessly support over 50,000 concurrent players and successfully handle a launch surge of over 138,000 players. The results included a resilient platform with quick DDoS mitigation and proactive support. DigitalOcean provided the flexible and reliable foundation that allowed the game's launch to be a huge success.