← Back to Devsisters delivers a better gaming experience with Databricks

Source proof for Devsisters delivers a better gaming experience with Databricks

Source-bound proof

Verified source excerpts for every supported field

Each colour maps a published value to the exact source passage used to support it. Only bounded excerpts are public; administrators can inspect the complete captured source.

14 fields supported

Title

Devsisters delivers a better gaming experience with Databricks

quote · high
Customer Story: Devsisters delivers a better gaming experience with Databricks | Databricks Skip to main content Login Why Databricks Discover For App Develop…

Description

Devsisters, maker of the Cookie Run mobile game franchise with over 200 million users, replaced its costly on-premises analytics infrastructure with the Databricks Data + AI Platform on AWS to analyze in-game activity and player data at scale. This reduced development time by 30% and improved query performance/analysis speed by 200%.

derived · high
…e 2021 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards: the first for a Korean gaming company. Today, the franchise has 200 million global users. Devsisters began running the game on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and started usin…
…ands and analyzes all data types for downstream analytics and machine learning. With this solution, Devsisters has simplified data analysis, reducing development time by 30% and enhancing query performance by 200%. With this newfound velocity in data processing and analysis, their business tea…

Company

Devsisters

quote · high
…High maintenance costs and performance issues limit data-driven decision-making When global entertainment and gaming app developer Devsisters launched Cookie Run in 2013, the game was an instant success. The game — in which gingerbread cookies run to earn points, overcome obstacles,…

Industry

Media & Entertainment

classification · high
…creating the best gaming experience for our customers." Share this post Details Industry : Media & Entertainment Use Case : Data Warehousing , Data Engineering Cloud : AWS Product : Databricks…

Country

South Korea

classification · high
…d cookies run to earn points, overcome obstacles, or fight and escape enemies — recorded 2.9 million daily active users in Korea and reached over 10 million downloads within 12 weeks of its launch. Cookie Run is ranked the No. 1 free game on the Apple App Store in Korea. The…

Problem

As data continued to grow along with an increase in players, Devsisters' on-premises platform had performance issues and was complex to manage as well as costly to maintain. The company needed a new data analytics platform that data platform engineers and data scientists could use to analyze big data more quickly and seamlessly.

quote · high
…s of its launch — and currently, the franchise has more than 200 million users. As data continued to grow along with an increase in players, Devsisters’ on-premises platform had performance issues and was complex to manage as well as costly to maintain. The company needed a new data analytics platform that data platform engineers and data scientists could use to analyze big data more quickly and seamlessly. To address its challenges, the company implemented the Databricks Data + AI Pla…

Solution

The company implemented the Databricks Data + AI Platform, which stores, understands and analyzes all data types for downstream analytics and machine learning. Devsisters initially used the data lake to create a statistical model that predicts the lifetime value derived from the entire game process, from users entering the game to payment. The solution combines log ETL jobs, predictive modeling, data visualization and dashboards for business intelligence analysts, in one single platform.

quote · high
…use to analyze big data more quickly and seamlessly. To address its challenges, the company implemented the Databricks Data + AI Platform, which stores, understands and analyzes all data types for downstream analytics and machine learning. With this solution, Devsisters has simplified data analysis, reducing developme…
…said Kang. Access to these better data insights has already started to pay off. Devsisters initially used the data lake to create a statistical model that predicts the lifetime value derived from the entire game process, from users entering the game to payment. However, the company decided it would be more appropriate to use data warehouse…
…both a data lake and a data warehouse to enhance integration among indicators. The solution combines log ETL jobs, predictive modeling, data visualization and dashboards for business intelligence analysts, in one single platform. As a result, Devsisters can deliver powerful insights while providing reliable…

Business value

Devsisters has simplified data analysis, reducing development time by 30% and enhancing query performance by 200%. A game like Cookie Run: Kingdom processes more than 10TB every day, and data engineers can now process and analyze game player data 200% faster than before. Queries that used to take one minute now take under 20 seconds.

quote · high
…ands and analyzes all data types for downstream analytics and machine learning. With this solution, Devsisters has simplified data analysis, reducing development time by 30% and enhancing query performance by 200%. With this newfound velocity in data processing and analysis, their business tea…
…shboards and analytics reports required for decision-making based on this data. A game like Cookie Run: Kingdom processes more than 10TB every day, and data engineers can now process and analyze game player data 200% faster than before. With simplified data analysis and data warehouse management, data platform engi…
…decision-makers can access data more easily and gain business insights faster. Queries that used to take one minute now take under 20 seconds using the Databricks Data + AI Platform," said Kang. Access to these better data insights has already started to pay off…

AI capabilities

Predictive Analytics

classification · high
…both a data lake and a data warehouse to enhance integration among indicators. The solution combines log ETL jobs, predictive modeling, data visualization and dashboards for business intelligence analysts, in one single platform. As a result, Devsisters can deliver powerful insights while providing reliable…

Technology

Databricks SQL, Delta Lake, Apache Spark

classification · high
…edia & Entertainment Use Case : Data Warehousing , Data Engineering Cloud : AWS Product : Databricks SQL , Delta Lake , Agent Bricks Ready to get started? Try Databricks for free Learn more about our product Talk…
…running the game on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and started using Apache SparkTM to analyze customer profile and in-game activity data to make better product decisions. With a data-driven culture in place, analytics has become critical to Devsister…

Deployment model

AWS

classification · high
…Industry : Media & Entertainment Use Case : Data Warehousing , Data Engineering Cloud : AWS Product : Databricks SQL , Delta Lake , Agent Bricks Ready to get started? Try…

Deployment options

cloud

classification · high
…Industry : Media & Entertainment Use Case : Data Warehousing , Data Engineering Cloud : AWS Product : Databricks SQL , Delta Lake , Agent Bricks Ready to get started? Try…

Headline outcome

derived · high
…s globally 30% Reduction in development time to accelerate new feature releases 200% Faster analysis of in-game activity to increase gamer engagement Devsisters launched Cookie Run to instant success, with a recorded 2.9 million…

Use case type

Analytics augmentation

classification · medium
…use to analyze big data more quickly and seamlessly. To address its challenges, the company implemented the Databricks Data + AI Platform, which stores, understands and analyzes all data types for downstream analytics and machine learning. With this solution, Devsisters has simplified data analysis, reducing developme…
Capture details
Captured
19 Sept 2026, 19:40 UTC
Extractor
fetch-strip@1
Snapshot hash
c8b558fabfbfd0b3ee43f95d7e2e71c22d7a437410d008d9c40c8b68529cb6d7