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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We spent last week at #MetaConnect2026. Short version: the new #VR Glasses trade FOV for comfort, and talking to Meta's SDK teams in person was worth the trip. We also cover Muse AI and the Ray-Ban Meta lineup. Full recap: blog.photonengine.com/photon-meta-... #Meta #XR #RayBan #Photon

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cool to see our Head of Developer Relations, Luke, taking the stage at the Defold Game Jam 2026 this Saturday. Saturday, September 19, 19:00 CEST More info: lnkd.in/d5B37p4D If you're building with @defold.com this one's worth catching. #defold #multiplayer #gamedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is the first released game powered by Fusion for Unreal. Multiplayer went live on June 11 and is running well in production. Thanks to Gaming Factory for the trust. Get Fusion for Unreal on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/83b... #Photon #Multiplayer #Unreal #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Seven years of R&D. One seamless MMO world across multiple servers. No loading screens, no visible handovers. Not an SDK. Not a product launch. Real tech running today. Our CTO explains how it works: 👀➡️ blog.photonengine.com/building-a-s... #MMO #Multiplayer #GameDev #Godot #Unreal #Unity

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Building multiplayer with @godotengine.org? Photon will be at @godotcon.bsky.social Boston, July 20–22. Our team will be there to talk Fusion for Godot, architecture, sync, scaling and production setup. We’re also sponsoring @meettomatch.bsky.social at the event. #GodotCon #Godot #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Photon Fusion 2.1 Stable is available now. Read the full technical overview: blog.photonengine.com/fusion-2-1-s... Try it out it and download now! Via Docs: doc.photonengine.com/fusion/v2/ge... Via Asset Store: assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #PhotonFusion #GameDev #Multiplayer #Unity

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Built with Photon Realtime + Photon Voice, Escape Simulator shows how multiplayer infrastructure supports shared puzzle solving, co-op sessions and in-game communication without becoming the focus of the player experience. #EscapeSimulator #GameDev #Multiplayer #IndieDev @pinestudio.bsky.social

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

New dev story: @picomy.bsky.social built Bandit Trap’s physics-heavy 3v1 multiplayer with Photon Quantum. Key takeaway: gameplay development felt close to local multiplayer, reducing networking overhead for a small team. Read more: blog.photonengine.com/bandit-trap-... #gamedev #multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Sneak peek: we’re stress testing Fusion MMO, a new Photon Fusion Shared Authority sample coming soon. 200 real connected clients. Each driven by simple player AI generating live inputs. Not simulated traffic. Real clients under real load. More soon. #MMO #Multiplayer #IndieDev #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

33 Immortals by @thunderlotusgames.com has reached 1.0. We wrote about the game last year, especially the work behind its 33-player multiplayer with Photon Quantum. It is great to see the team reach this milestone. Congrats to everyone involved. 🍻 blog.photonengine.com/33-player-mu... #gamedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Photon is joining @godotfest.com 2026 as a sponsor. We’re also sponsoring @meettomatch.bsky.social to help developers, studios, and partners connect more easily at the event. Looking forward to meeting the @godotengine.org community. Networking powered by Photon. 😉 #Godot #GodotEngine

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Epiroc’s XR journey started with one virtual demo and grew into a platform for training, collaboration, and product development. Powered by Flowtropolis and Photon. Read the case study: blog.photonengine.com/epiroc-flowt... #XR #IndustrialXR #VR

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Outbound by Square Glade Games is out now and built with Photon Fusion. A cozy open-world camper adventure with crafting, exploration, sustainability, and online co-op. Congrats to the team on the release. Try it yourself and hit the road. #gamedev #indiedev #outbound #multiplayer #photon

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New Unity sample available in Asset Store: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tem... A top-down 3v3 sports brawler with online multiplayer, split-screen local play, possession-based abilities, passing, knockback combat, and responsive movement. #GameDev #Unity3D #Multiplayer #PhotonQuantum

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We spoke with @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social about how they built the game’s co-op systems with Fusion, from physics sync to AI handling and bandwidth optimization. Check out their new update for even more multiplayer chaos. 👽 blog.photonengine.com/roadside-res... #gamedev #multiplayer #indiedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Roadside Research is getting stranger on May 19th. The new update adds an Alien Room, alien tech, a Data Analyzer minigame, and more co-op chaos. We’re also publishing a developer interview with @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social on how the game’s multiplayer systems were built with Photon Fusion.

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A practical use of XR: Fundamental XR is scaling surgical training with XR and AI. Using Photon for real-time networking, they support multi-user, distributed training that remains consistent across locations and devices. blog.photonengine.com/scaling-surg... #XR #Healthcare #PhotonEngine

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Big thanks to @nordicgamejam.bsky.social for being amazing hosts! Our team had a blast connecting with devs, sharing ideas, and supporting teams. Loved the vibe and testing Fusion for Godot in a jam setting! 🎮 Check out our game: pidibit.itch.io/octahedron #indiedev #gamedev #gamejam #multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Fusion is now available for Godot! Also: • New Quantum physics tutorials • Multiplayer architecture whitepaper (with Metaplay) • Super Bear Adventure dev story (200M players) • Events: Nordic Game Jam & Laval Virtual www.linkedin.com/pulse/month-... #gamedev #multiplayer #godot #indiedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

MWC Barcelona wrapped last week and we’re still buzzing from the conversations around our demo. Together with the European Space Agency (ESA) we showcased an astronaut training sample using real-time multiplayer tech + XR for collaborative training. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

VR Vision built immersive VR training for Toyota Material Handling using Photon’s real time networking technology. Technicians can train together in realistic digital environments to practice parts identification and more. See the case here: blog.photonengine.com/toyota-mater...

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Photon × Metaplay We teamed up to share what we’ve learned about building modern multiplayer games. Our new free whitepaper “How to Build a Multiplayer Live Service Game in 2026.” is now available. 📘 www.metaplay.io/lp/multiplay... #gamedev #multiplayer #indiedev #gamedevelopment

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

If you’re attending #GDC2026, we’d love to connect. ➡️ calendly.com/photon-engin... Photon is heading to San Francisco. We’re bringing the latest updates for multiplayer developers, including Photon Fusion for Unreal, Godot, Unity, and more. #GDC #Multiplayer #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Big congrats to Maison Bap on launching YAPYAP on Steam this week Players team up as mischievous minions breaking into wizard towers, juggling chaos, risk, and survival. Happy to see Photon Voice supporting communication in this cooperative horror experience. #yapyap #multiplayer #indiedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Supporting a persistent realm with precise combat, deterministic simulation, complex AI behavior and seamless drop in play is a hard technical challenge, and it is exactly the kind of problem Quantum was designed to solve.

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The focus is on long term cooperation rather than temporary sessions, with combat, loot, and progression designed around teamwork. It also introduces smarter and more challenging enemies, new AI behaviors, and friendly fire, encouraging coordination and role based play.

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

This update introduces a shared cooperative experience where up to four players inhabit the same persistent realm. Progress, crafting, housing, and world changes are shared, and the realm remains accessible even when the original creator is offline.

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We want to congratulate the team at Moon Studios on the release of the Together Update for #NoRestfortheWicked. We are especially proud that this shared world experience is built on Photon Quantum and we have been working on this with the team since 2018. #gamedev #multiplayer #indiedev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

What if immersive XR training didn’t require developers, long lead times, or complex infrastructure? blog.photonengine.com/how-synergyx... #Photon #SynergyXR #XR #Training

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

What happens when the @esa.int teams up with Photon to rethink how astronauts train for lunar missions? A XR experience that connects astronauts and engineers in real time from Earth to Orbit. 🔗 blog.photonengine.com/next-generat... #Space #Moon #NASA #Argonaut #XR #ESA #Photon #Blogs #Meta

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Fusion Unreal Preview is now live for all #Unreal devs. Our engine-first approach brings the ease of Fusion Shared for Unity to #UnrealEngine, with low complexity and cost efficiency built in. 🔗 doc.photonengine.com/fusion-unrea... #Multiplayer #GameDev #IndieDev #UE5

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

If you’ve built something with Photon or just enjoy what we do, we’d really appreciate your support. You can cast your vote here: Photon as Best Publisher: awards.unity.com/vote/categor... Quantum as Best Development Tool: awards.unity.com/vote/categor... #Unite2025 #GameDev #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Our team is speaking at UNITE 2025 Barcelona! Catch Luke, Mark & Erick as they share what’s next for Photon Fusion & Quantum and how to build multiplayer at global scale. Wednesday, Nov 19 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CET | Community Stage #Unite2025 #Multiplayer #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We’d love to hear about your future ideas and your current multiplayer or multi-user projects, whether you’re working on games or industry applications, exploring VR or AR, or simply want to catch up on the latest trends and the Photon technologies we’re developing. #unite2025 @unity.com

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

What happens when two devs decide co-op games are too polite? You get @valorhuntersgame.bsky.social, where teamwork means throwing your friend into a horde and hoping for the best. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #MultiplayerGames #CoopGames #IndieDev 🔗 blog.photonengine.com/valor-hunter...

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Our own Michael Kutschinski is hosting a panel at #nextRealityFestival this Thursday in Hamburg! Shaping the Next Reality: Industry Perspectives 📅 Nov 6 | 🕙 10:00–10:45 📍 Orange Stage, Ground Floor Let’s talk about how Photon powers real-time, multi-user experiences! #XR

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Photon is teaming up with Meta, Unity and SensAI Hack for the XR & AI hackathon (Nov. 16–18), happening right before Unite! Register here: sensaihack.com/barcelona #XR #AI #UNITE #Unity #Meta #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Big thanks to #Metaplay and Emil Rosendahl for creating an amazing mixer around #PocketGamerConnects Helsinki and inviting us to be a partner in this. We had a great time and hope so did everyone who attended. We are looking forward to doing this again with you all. 🍻

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We’re happy to see Paddle Paddle Paddle by 23-year-old solo dev @zoroarts.bsky.social reach 100,000 copies sold in just two months and gain a lot of attention from streamers! We’re proud that Photon Fusion 2 helped power this success story. #GameDev #IndieDev #PaddlePaddlePaddle #Steam

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Dive into Roadside Research, a 'slice-of-life' simulation where aliens run a gas station. Brought to life by @orointeractive and Cybernatic Walrus, this co-op game, powered by Photon Fusion, challenges you to blend in as an average Joe. A hilarious premise. The demo is now on Steam.

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Big shoutout to the @vrchat.com team! Still holding strong in the top 5 on Meta’s VR charts 🙌 VRChat has built one of the most creative, vibrant communities in VR. We’re proud Photon helps power those real-time connections. #PhotonEngine #VRChat #SocialVR #GameDev #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Chimera Entertainment set out to make @songs-of-silence.com a strategy game with fast, dramatic battles and deep lore. We talked with the team about how they built its real-time multiplayer using Photon Quantum. ➡️ blog.photonengine.com/songs-of-sil... #GameDev #SongsOfSilence #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Super Bear Adventure continues to bring players together, whether they’re on mobile or Nintendo Switch. We’re proud that Photon Realtime keeps the multiplayer smooth and fun, letting friends share the adventure without hiccups. #PhotonEngine #Multiplayer #GameDev #NintendoSwitch #MobileGaming

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Congrats to our friends at @roguesnail.bsky.social on the 1.0 launch of Relic Hunters Legend. From Early Access struggles to a full independent release, the journey has been inspiring. We’re proud Photon helps power the smooth co-op experience. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/633080/R... #GameDev

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

#gamescom2025 & #devcom2025! Catch Dirk, Mark, Christof & Robert to chat about the latest in gaming, your projects, and future multiplayer ideas. Don’t miss Mark at devcom: Mastering Multiplayer – Tue, Aug 19, 11:15–12:15 The Future of Multiplayer – Tue, Aug 19, 17:15–18:15

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Fusion Inspector: A real-time tool for visualizing & debugging your multiplayer projects. No more guessing! Just instant clarity. Try it yourself and download Fusion Inspector here: doc.photonengine.com/fusion/curre... #GameDev #PhotonEngine #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Happy to share that Quantum Starter, our beginner-friendly sample, is now available on the Unity Asset Store! Jumpstart your multiplayer game development journey with clear examples, smooth networking and minimal setup. assetstore.unity.com/packages/tem... #PhotonQuantum #Unity3D #GameDevelopment

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Start the tractor and farm some beets! Farm Together 2 by @milkstonestudios.com is a great example of what’s possible with Photon Fusion 2: Relaxed co-op farming with smooth, scalable multiplayer. Congrats to the team! #MadeWithPhoton #FarmTogether2 #PhotonEngine #GameDev #Multiplayer

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Photon is working on something interstellar! Big thanks to the @esa.int for having us to test some early technical samples in a really unique environment: The LUNA analog facility. It’s these moments that remind us why we love future tech. #XR #ESA #Luna #PhotonEngine #MoonOnEarth

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Photon Engine @photonengine.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Photon Quantum powers creative multiplayer fun! Bish Bash Bots by Catastrophic_Overload and Firestroke is a fresh twist on tower defense. Strategic turrets meet chaotic hammerswinging brawls. Smash bots, gather scrap, upgrade and survive together! #multiplayer #gamedev

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