Haghighi oversees multiple data centers globally, making sure the IT infrastructure can support fast, uninterrupted gameplay for CROSSFIRE and other games - no matter how many players join in. “We want players to have the best experience possible, so low latency and stable connectivity are our highest priorities.” “In games like CROSSFIRE where speed and quick decisions matter, even a one-millisecond lag can have a negative impact on a player’s score, and a dropped connection is even worse,” says Arash Haghighi, senior manager of IT infrastructure and security at Smilegate West. Any interruptions in gameplay can ruin their state of flow.
Gamers download CROSSFIRE and other games from the company’s Z8Games portal to get swept away by the action and escape the routine of everyday life. As the publisher of CROSSFIRE for audiences in the Americas, the European Union, and the Middle East and North Africa, the company knows just how immersive the experience can be. It’s serious entertainment and big business for Smilegate West. Though the basic game experience is free, devoted gamers pay for upgraded weapons, body armor, and other items to boost their scores and rise through the ranks. CROSSFIRE rewards speed, skill, and strategy in action-packed battles, and players work hard to be the best. At any given moment, millions of people across the globe are playing CROSSFIRE, one of the world’s largest free-to-play online games.