Case Study: Buzztime achieves a modernized Mobile Playmaker and location-enabled gameplay with Softeq

A Mobile Alternative To A Traditional Game Console With Updated Ux

Buzztime, Inc., the U.S. producer of the Buzztime interactive entertainment network, needed to modernize its mobile extension, Buzztime Mobile Playmaker. The app lagged behind current smartphone capabilities and Buzztime engaged Softeq to dig into legacy multiplatform code, fix bugs, and propose enhancements to improve iOS and Android performance so patrons at designated bars and restaurants could enjoy a more engaging mobile experience.

Softeq revamped the legacy code and delivered ongoing support and targeted enhancements — including a GPS location finder with distance calculation to disconnect users who leave a venue, team collaboration play, and robust server-response parsing. The updated Buzztime Mobile Playmaker now runs on iOS and Android, supports play at any of Buzztime’s roughly 4,000 North American locations, and has improved mobile performance and reliability while Softeq and Buzztime continue to explore further UX upgrades.

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