Terminal Velocity

🎮 What happens when part of your game’s services go down? Imagine you're in the middle of a game, and suddenly the in-game store or voice chat stops working. Does that mean the entire game should stop too? 🤔 Enter graceful degradation—a game-saving design approach that allows core gameplay to continue, even when auxiliary services face issues. It’s all about ensuring players can still enjoy their experience while the non-essential parts of the game are being fixed behind the scenes. Why is this so important? It keeps players engaged, reduces downtime frustration, and minimizes the chance of them leaving for good. 🕹️ Ever thought about how your favorite games handle these issues? Have you noticed when games don’t implement graceful degradation? Let’s talk about it in the comments! 💬 #GameDev #GracefulDegradation #PlayerExperience

🚀 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🚀 🌟 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫? Join a team that’s not just pushing boundaries but 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝. At Terminal Velocity, we’re driving the future of game tech with 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 that keep the world’s biggest games running seamlessly. We don’t just move fast – we reach 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 and beyond. 👉 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👉 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👉 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 👉 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 ✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲? Imagine being at the peak of your potential, where your skills fuel 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 that powers the most exciting games in the industry. We are innovators who believe in 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. When we hit terminal velocity, we don’t slow down – 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐮𝐩! 🎮⚡ 👨🚀 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭? We embed our expertise into every project, partnering with world-class studios to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient solutions. From launch day to post-release support, our work propels games to new heights, while building trusted partnerships that ensure long-term success. 💥 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲? If you’re passionate about 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, and 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 at the speed of light, we want you on board! Let’s break the limits together and drive the future of gaming. 🌌 🔗 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://lnkd.in/gTcfrwjU #JoinTheTeam #MaximumVelocity #ScalableSolutions #PrecisionInTech #CollaborativeInnovation #BackendWizards #LevelUpYourCareer

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🚀  Our Albany team is growing fast, and we’re looking for a  𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 to jump into exciting game development projects. You’ll play a key role in every phase of development, leading the team, ensuring projects stay on track, and delivering top-quality work. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫: 🌍  Work-Life Balance – Flexible hours with a creative, passionate team in our Albany office. ⭐  Great Benefits – 401(k) matching, excellent health coverage, and plenty of time off to recharge.  📈 Room to Grow – Biannual reviews, tech talks, and tons of opportunities to advance your skills and career.  🎮 All Fun, No Crunch – Flexible hours, team lunches, and a game lounge to relax and unwind. Interested? ➡ Find out more and apply here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g3qzuaFy #Hiring #TechnicalProducer #AlbanyJobs #GamingIndustry #JoinUs #TerminalVelocity

Feeling the pinch of rising cloud costs? Let’s drive them down together while boosting performance for your players. At Terminal Velocity, we specialize in driving down game server expenses while delivering top-notch performance for your players. We’re the team behind the team that powers many of today’s most successful games. Our expertise ensures you get the best of both worlds—cost savings and exceptional game performance. Ready to optimize your infrastructure and keep your game running smoothly without breaking the bank?  🔧 Optimize  🎮 Perform  💸 Save Let’s connect! #GameDev #CloudOptimization #TerminalVelocity #GamePerformance 

🚀 Get ready! Terminal Velocity, proudly part of Rocket Science Group 🔜 Gamescom, is joining forces with k-ID to supercharge online safety. We're stoked to help developers craft safer, smarter digital experiences that everyone can enjoy. 🔗 Dive into the details here https://lnkd.in/eVhaADqG

As the backend experts behind at Rocket Science Group 🔜 Gamescom, we're excited to share that our parent studio has officially joined XDS Spark! 🚀 Catch Rocket Science Group at the XDS External Development Summit in Vancouver from September 3-6. Don’t miss the chance to connect with their team and explore how we’re powering their innovations from behind the scenes. Check out their XDS Spark page for more: https://lnkd.in/gfyw2Eh3 #XDS2024 #GameDev #ExternalDevelopment #Networking #VancouverEvents #RocketScienceGroup #TerminalVelocity #XDSummit #BackendDevelopment

🌟 The Rocket Science team is thrilled to be attending Gamescom in Cologne, August 21-23! 🌟 Celia Popescu 🔜 Gamescom 🇩🇪 , Thomas Gawrys, Ed Valiente🔜Gamescom, John Barker, and Dafydd Rosser—some of our most experienced team members—will be there representing us. Come say hello! We’re excited to talk about our cutting-edge backend and in-game engineering services, including UX/UI, porting, engine optimization, and more. Don't miss the chance to connect with our expert team members. 📅 Mark your calendars, can’t wait to see you there! 🚀 📍 Location: Cologne, Germany #Gamescom2024 #RocketScienceGroup #AtomicTheory #TerminalVelocity #GameDev #BackendServices #Codev #Porting #UXUI

🌟 The teams from Rocket Science are excited to be at Develop:Brighton: Brighton next week! 🌟 Tom Daniel, Salvatore Fileccia 🚀 , Ed Valiente🔜 Develop Brighton🚀 and Larry Rye Will be representing us. Come say hello if you're around—we love chatting about our projects, the industry, and opportunities to work together. Plus, we're recruiting for Unreal Engine Developer Experts! Meet some of our top experts and see if you're a fit for our team. 📅 See you there! 🚀 #DevelopBrighton #GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Hiring #RocketScience #AtomicTheory #GameIndustry #Networking

🌟 The teams from Rocket Science are excited to be at Develop:Brighton: Brighton next week! 🌟 Tom Daniel, Salvatore Fileccia 🚀 , Ed Valiente🔜 Develop Brighton🚀 and Larry Rye Will be representing us. Come say hello if you're around—we love chatting about our projects, the industry, and opportunities to work together. Plus, we're recruiting for Unreal Engine Developer Experts! Meet some of our top experts and see if you're a fit for our team. 📅 See you there! 🚀 #DevelopBrighton #GameDevelopment #UnrealEngine #Hiring #RocketScience #AtomicTheory #GameIndustry #Networking

Cloud costs have never been so high! Ready to drive down game server costs and increase performance for players? Work with the team behind the team behind many of today's most successful games. Let's meet up at #gdc2024!