How Timbo Jimbo scaled to over 4 million players
Other CDN pricing models would have cost more than Static Shift Racing could earn in revenue. That would have brought the project to a halt. Thanks to bunny.net, Static Shift Racing is still cruising toward its one-year anniversary in December.
Quick overview
Quick overview
Better distribution
with a network powered by 120+ PoPs
Faster downloads
for frequent game updates
Fair pricing
that made scaling possible
About Timbo Jimbo
About Timbo Jimbo
Meet Timbo Jimbo, the two-person team behind Static Shift Racing. With just a two developers, they created a seriously cool racing game where players can customize cars, compete head-to-head, and explore a vast open world.
Static Shift Racing began as a hobby project, but like bunny.net, Timbo Jimbo’s ambitions grew over time. In January 2023, they launched Static Shift Racing globally to a dedicated global fanbase. The game raced to the front pages of app stores, surpassing 4 million downloads before its first anniversary. It's free to play on Android and iOS, and if you start the download right now, it’ll be ready to play before you finish reading this case study.
The Challenges
The Challenges
With a 280 MB game file and a global audience, Timbo Jimbo needed to distribute not just their game but regular updates to people all over the world. App stores alone just couldn’t keep up. While the game file was small, Timbo Jimbo’s audience wasn’t. They needed a CDN that could support both their international audience and ongoing updates.
Timbo Jimbo couldn’t let downtime slow them down either. To support users across many time zones, they needed to distribute updates all day, every day. Theirprevious CDN would've cost thousands per day, which would have stalled Static Shift Racing before it ever picked up traction.
"Bunny just works. We swapped out our primary CDN for Bunny in a single afternoon thanks to their Pull Zone functionality, with barely any backend changes. Bunny has saved us thousands of dollars compared to our original CDN. We're so glad we gave Bunny a shot!"
Tim Aksu
Co-Founder & Game Developer
The solution
The solution
While other CDN’s offered pricing that could have stalled the game in its tracks, bunny.net was the spark Timbo Jimbo needed to ignite Static Shift Racing. With enough PoPs to cover every continent, Bunny CDN’s global network ensured speedy downloads for anyone, anywhere.
Setup couldn’t have been easier, thanks to our support. Our Super Bunnies stepped in as Timbo Jimbo’s trusty copilots, guiding them toward success with fast, accurate answers whenever they needed help. Most of their questions were answered the same day they asked!
The Results
The Results
As a small team, Timbo Jimbo was overlooked by other CDN providers. Bunny made it possible for them to ignite their passion project. After switching to Bunny, Timbo Jimbo raced to the App Store front page.
Static Shift Racing hit 1 million downloads before its first month, but Timbo Jimbo didn’t let off the gas. They released more than 60 content updates to keep users coming back. With our clear pricing model, they didn't have to worry about surprise fees along the way. Thanks to the fans, some hard work, and a little help from Bunny CDN, the game was downloaded over 4 million times before its first anniversary.
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