Dominate the Gaming Performance Leaderboard with HeadSpin
HeadSpin empowers gaming studios with round-the-clock functional & performance testing and monitoring on real devices across global networks and diverse player environments. Whether you’re developing a social game for mobiles, a competitive esports title, HeadSpin ensures flawless gameplay on every device, network, and location.
The In-Game Experience Gaps That Push Players Away
Inability to test gameplay on a broad range of devices
Lack of data-driven insights related to game performance
Difficulty maintaining consistent AV quality
Difficulty in ensuring new updates don’t affect existing features
Inability to identify areas of improvement to compete with competitors
No effective solution for gesture & multi-touch support
Gaming Giants Test With HeadSpin to Level Up Player Experience
Test Across Every Screen
Run your game on mobile, desktop, Smart TVs, consoles, and OTT platforms using real SIM-enabled devices across 50+ global locations.
Performance KPIs That Matter
Monitor KPIs such as CPU, memory, FPS, battery, and network to identify lags, crashes, and overheating in real scenarios.
Catch AV Issues Early
Implement UVQ metrics to measure perceived video quality and HeadSpin's video quality KPIs (blockiness, blurriness, downsampling index) to detect visual impairments, combined with audio testing for full AV experience validation.
Monitor Performance and Reduce Regressions
Continuously track KPIs across builds to reduce regressions and set alerts to notify whenever any issue is detected.
Benchmark Against Top Titles
Compare your game’s performance against competitors to match industry standards such as speed, quality, and responsiveness gaps.
Perfect Every Touch Interaction
Use the HeadSpin mini remote for testing complex gaming multi-touch gestures such as zoom, scroll, swipe, and tap on handheld devices.
HeadSpin’s Key Differentiators for Game Testing
Flexible deployment options including cloud, on-prem, & air-gapped setups
Dedicated gameplay testing labs with recorded gameplay session analysis
Supports games testing framework AltUnity, along with 60+ Automation frameworks
Test the efficiency of game engines (Unreal) in rendering graphics and deliver high-performing games.
Case Study
Leading Japanese game developer enhances global mobile gaming experience with HeadSpin's innovative testing platform
Client is a Japanese video game developer renowned for creating top-grossing mobile titles.
Impact:
With HeadSpin, the client achieved automated end-to-end testing that kicked off with each new build. This accelerated their time to market, drastically reduced UX issues, and ensured a smooth gaming experience.
Challenges:
Maintaining seamless gaming experiences across diverse global locations proved challenging with traditional testing methods
Existing user simulators failed to accurately depict real user experiences and behaviors
HeadSpin’s Solutions:
HeadSpin enabled testing on thousands of real, SIM-card-equipped devices globally. The customer was able to streamline in-app purchase functionality with direct carrier billing.
They leveraged recorded sessions with performance insights by diagnosing critical user experience issues across the application, server, CDN, network, and device.
Ready to Elevate Your Gaming Experience?
Gain deep visibility into user performance across devices, networks, and locations.
Ans: HeadSpin supports all game types, including mobile games, console games, social games, and esports titles.
Q2. Does HeadSpin support both manual and automated game testing?
Ans: Yes. HeadSpin offers a remote device interface where manual testers can select a real device and start testing. It also provides APIs for configuring devices and running automated tests through various automation frameworks.
Q3. How secure is testing sensitive builds on HeadSpin’s cloud?
Ans: HeadSpin is SOC 2 compliant. For organizations with strict security requirements, HeadSpin also offers an on-premise air-gapped deployment option that allows secure device access while keeping sensitive testing data within your controlled environment.