2017 Digital Storage for Media and Entertainment

This report is the fifteenth report on data storage and emerging applications and the thirteenth report on data storage in the entertainment and media market published by Coughlin Associates. Data storage is a key element in the digital transformation of content creation, editing, distribution and reception.

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Certain Affinity

Certain Affinity (CA) was founded in 2006 as a bootstrap startup with the goal of creating innovative, top-quality action games. CA brings together an exceptionally experienced, unusually talented group to form the largest independent developer in Austin, Texas. The company’s 150+ full-time employees include veterans from dozens of successful game studios, with Max Hoberman, CA’s founder and former Multiplayer and Online lead for the Halo series, serving as President.

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Immersive Technology Penetrates Reality

whitePaper | August 9, 2022

On the surface, the concept of reality is easy to understand. The world around us is all we see, all we feel in a given space. Reality is simply what exists. However, with the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart devices, and 5G, the premise of reality has changed from constant, predictable surroundings to a continuouslyevolving real and virtual experience. Of course, we see and feel the physical reality, which is only part of the story. Physical reality is balanced by immersive/extended reality (XR), adding and creating new experiences.

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PlayFuel: Fueling the Gaming Industry

whitePaper | December 17, 2019

PlayFuel brings the power of blockchain technology to the gaming world. We are doing this by creating a platform that allows developers to earn funding by integrating PlayFuel into their games and allowing players to mine PLF — crypto-tokens just by playing. Players can use these tokens to buy games, redeem exclusive goodies or even exchange the tokens into real money. Developers can gain funding through gamers who purchase PLF and invest in the development of their games. Investors get access to beta testing, exclusive in-game items, and will be one of the first users to be given access to the actual game.

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Immersive Media Technologies: The Acceleration of Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Wake of COVID-19

whitePaper | February 19, 2022

It has been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted global economies, forcing businesses to examine its impact. Immersive media businesses, which use technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) that create or imitate the physical world through digital simulation, have been no exception.

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metavr

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

This is the Metaverse. There is no doubt that Web3 is here to stay given the widespread adoption of the Metaverse sparked by the involvement of the largest technology players in the world, including Microsoft and Google, as well as business and societal titans such as Nike, Disney and so on.

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Mobile eSports Gaming Fanatics

whitePaper | June 19, 2022

By now you’ve surely heard about the impact that blockchainrelated innovation, cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are having on the global economy. People around the world are turning to alternative currencies for safe haven, growth and exploration. Play- to-earn gaming is emerging as a large proponent of this growingtrend in alternative entertainment and income.

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A Responsible Brand Starts from Within

whitePaper | June 22, 2021

There is a growing list of actions a brand must take to walk truthfully and authentically into the work of social responsibility. The externally facing actions are what the public sees, but working behind the scenes to realize these actions are multifaceted employees who give the majority of their waking lives to help the brand achieve its promise.

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Certain Affinity

Certain Affinity (CA) was founded in 2006 as a bootstrap startup with the goal of creating innovative, top-quality action games. CA brings together an exceptionally experienced, unusually talented group to form the largest independent developer in Austin, Texas. The company’s 150+ full-time employees include veterans from dozens of successful game studios, with Max Hoberman, CA’s founder and former Multiplayer and Online lead for the Halo series, serving as President.

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