InterDigital and Blacknut Announce Joint Research to Drive Cloud Gaming Innovation
October 14 2020 - 4:00AM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile and video technology
research and development company, today announced a new initiative
with cloud-gaming specialist Blacknut dedicated to developing
technologies that improve and enhance the performance of existing
gaming technology, including new features that will augment and
expand the cloud gaming experience in the future.
The new collaboration will leverage
InterDigital’s extensive technology expertise, including decades of
leadership in advanced video and streaming media delivery and
communications technology, alongside Blacknut’s unique knowledge of
cloud gaming services. The company’s state-of-the-art cloud gaming
platform already serves millions of game sessions to thousands of
gamers worldwide.
Working together, InterDigital and Blacknut will
tackle emerging challenges in cloud gaming experiences while
testing InterDigital’s innovative concepts for new interactive
experiences using Blacknut’s established gaming platform. The
collaborative research will focus on improving the media delivery
aspects of the gaming ecosystem and targeting solutions to lower
latency and reduce jitters, while enabling increasingly immersive
and interactive multi-player gaming experiences. The new research
will draw upon InterDigital’s track record in streaming media and
communications technologies, AI and Machine Learning, and expertise
acquired by developing standards essential patents.
“With the potential to grow to more than 3.5
billion gamers by 2024, InterDigital aims to stay at the forefront
of leading research organizations in the world of next-gen gaming.
The key drivers of cloud gaming growth – network architecture,
video streaming and content delivery – all reflect our areas of
expertise,” said Henry Tirri, Chief Technology Officer at
InterDigital. “Collaborations with gaming companies like Blacknut
provide a meaningful opportunity to shape the development of future
cloud gaming technologies, solutions, and experiences.”
“The rapid adoption of cloud gaming after many
years of hype is a testament to the many innovations from companies
like InterDigital that have made streaming something as complex as
a video game possible,” said Olivier Avaro, CEO and founder of
Blacknut. “I’m sure that our collaboration will lead to some
exciting new developments, creating new technologies which will
benefit gamers everywhere.”
InterDigital and Blacknut’s three-year
collaboration commitment complements the companies’ existing work
to develop and introduce the world’s first cloud gaming solution
with an AI and machine learning-enabled user interface. The
collaboration represented the first time an AI-driven user
interface was utilized, without the need for a wearable device,
with a live cloud gaming solution. The solution demonstrated the
far-reaching potential of integrating localized and far-Edge
enabled AI capabilities into gaming experiences. Learn more
here.
About InterDigital ®
InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at
the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve
many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical
challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband
networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences
years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and
strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology
companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is
included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
About BlacknutBlacknut is the
world’s leading pure player cloud gaming service dedicated to the
general public, distributed both direct to consumers and B2B
through ISPs, device manufacturers, OTT services & Media
companies. Blacknut offers the largest catalogue of premium games
with 400+ titles carefully selected for the whole family, all
included in a monthly subscription. The service is now available
across Europe, Asia & North America on a wide range of devices,
including mobiles, set-top-boxes and Smart TVs. Blacknut was
founded in 2016 by Olivier Avaro (CEO) and is headquartered in
Rennes, France, with offices in Paris, Seoul and San Francisco.
For additional
information, please contact:
For InterDigital:Roya StephensTel : +1
(202) 349-1714Email: roya.stephens@interdigital.com
For Blacknut:Olivia BakerTel: 07805166798Email:
olivia@bigideasmachine.com
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