Case Study: Next Games achieves lower costs and greater scalability with Microsoft Corporation Azure

Next Games born in the cloud to kill zombies

Next Games, the Finland-based mobile game developer behind *The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land*, was already using Microsoft Azure but needed to cut costs, improve server flexibility, and prepare for future growth. As its player base and data demands grew, the company looked for a more scalable, globally distributed cloud approach and turned to Microsoft Corporation products including Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Service Fabric.

Microsoft Corporation helped Next Games migrate more player data into Azure Cosmos DB and begin using Azure Service Fabric for orchestration, microservices management, and rolling updates. The result was improved storage optimization, easier management, and better support for global operations, while keeping data closer to players and reducing disruption during updates. Next Games also reported a fast, smooth migration and greater flexibility to scale and save money.

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Kalle Hiitola

Chief Technology Officer