InterDigital Announces New Initiative with Blacknut

InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has announced a new initiative with cloud-gaming specialist Blacknut to develop technologies that will enhance the performance of the existing gaming technology. The new collaboration will leverage InterDigital’s extensive technology expertise alongside Blacknut’s unique knowledge of cloud gaming services.

“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. Collaborations with gaming companies like Blacknut provide a meaningful opportunity to shape the development of future cloud gaming technologies, solutions, and experiences,” Henry Tirri, Chief Technology Officer at InterDigital, said.

“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. I’m sure that our collaboration will lead to some exciting new developments, creating new technologies which will benefit gamers everywhere,” Olivier Avaro, CEO and founder of Blacknut, said.