Socialspiel Meets Global, Multi-Platform Launch Timeline with the Perforce Helix SCM and Collaboration Platform
WOKINGHAM (UK), October 28, 2015 – Perforce Software today announced that Legacy Quest, the new free-to-play roguelike action-RPG game developed by Socialspiel Entertainment and published by Nexon, has launched in 14 countries. The game was developed using the Perforce Helix source code management (SCM) and collaboration platform.
Global Cross-Platform Development
The scalability of the Perforce Helix platform was critical to Socialspiel’s development process. The studio initially used Git for version control, but the platform couldn’t meet Socialspiel’s need to store all project assets—including large binary files—in one place. By using Perforce Helix as the “single source of truth” for all Legacy Quest IP, the studio’s art, audio and development teams from Germany and Korea collaborated seamlessly to branch, build and merge new releases across platforms including iOS and Android. Socialspiel estimates that Perforce Helix helped increase release efficiency by as much as 30 percent compared to previous projects.
“We founded Socialspiel as a group of ex-Rockstar Games and Deep Silver developers who were used to using Perforce on some of the largest game franchises in the world,” said Mike Borras, co-founder and CEO of Socialspiel Entertainment. “We thought that Perforce was out of our price range as a startup, but the free-for-20-users program allowed us to switch over from Git and continue working the way we’ve always done. From Legacy Quest’s initial development to its release and ongoing support, Perforce Helix allows us to operate at Triple-A scale, with the speed, flexibility and efficiency of a lean mobile studio.”
Perforce is the games industry’s most popular SCM and collaboration platform due to its speed, ease of use and ability to manage any type of file–including large binaries, such as the artwork and audio files used to make games. By acting as a single repository for all code, IP and other assets, it enables studios to accelerate many of their key development processes and easily plug in automation tools to quickly branch and manage builds.
Scaling Triple-A Development
Socialspiel started using Perforce Helix through the Perforce 20/20 Program, which offers Perforce Helix free of charge for up to 20 users or 20 workspaces; it also includes access to Perforce’s award-winning technical support. As Socialspiel outgrew the program, it migrated to the paid edition without any downtime or issues, allowing the studio to scale its Triple-A development practices throughout the entire development and release process.
“We created the 20/20 Program because we believe that companies shouldn’t have to compromise on the quality of their tools and processes based on their size and budget,” said Christopher Seiwald, founder and CEO of Perforce. “It’s very satisfying to work with young companies like Socialspiel and watch them grow and mature with our technology.”
Legacy Quest is available on iOS and Android. Additional press information on the game is available here:
https://app.box.com/s/ztkcsw7s46lwot7r044sxsjflph8f958
