Customer Introduction
XD is a leading game developer and publisher in China, and the parent company of TapTap, one of the country’s most influential mobile gaming communities. The company’s popular survival shooter mobile game Sausage Man has gained strong traction in China and Southeast Asia. Featuring a distinctive art style and fast-paced combat, the game emphasizes team-based survival gameplay, where real-time communication and coordination are critical.
Challenges & Goals
In casual social scenarios, the game must support 8–15 players in real-time voice communication with ultra-low latency (<300 ms) to maintain natural conversation flow. At the same time, the mechanism needs to be optimized for lower-spec mobile devices, and ensure stable voice performance without increasing device load or battery consumption.
Fun-oriented combat and social interactions demand more than basic voice chats. The game requires 3D spatial audio and directional sound effects to enhance immersion, allowing players to perceive speaker position and in-game context, which directly contributes to engagement and enjoyment.
With players distributed across multiple regions worldwide, the voice system must adapt to diverse network environments while maintaining consistent quality and stability. In addition, the game introduces role-specific voice mechanics, requiring the voice solution to support flexible, rule-driven voice behaviors without disrupting gameplay flow.
Why Tencent Cloud
Tencent Cloud’s GVoice interweaves real-time voice communication with gameplay mechanics, delivering a smooth, immersive and highly interactive audio experience for players.
Tencent Cloud’s solution supports 8–15 players in real-time voice sessions with endto-end latency consistently below 300 ms, ensuring natural conversation flow in casual social gameplay. Optimized for mobile environments, it delivers stable performance even on lower-spec devices, enabling players to communicate effortlessly during matches.
Tencent Cloud provides 3D spatial audio with directional sound rendering, allowing players to clearly perceive who is speaking and from which direction.
With proximity voice, voice volume dynamically attenuates based on the distance between characters, recreating realistic battlefields and social environments.
Highlighted Benefits
Stable 8–15 player voice communication runs smoothly even on lower-spec devices, ensuring high-quality interaction across a wider range of users, significantly expanding overall player reach.
3D spatial audio, combined with role-based voice rules, enhances immersion in casual gameplay scenarios, encouraging richer interaction, higher participation and stronger social bonding among players.
Tencent Cloud’s global network adaptability supports reliable voice communication across regions, including key markets like Southeast Asia, contributing to Sausage Man’s overall success. The game is a leading example of a Chinese cartoon-style shooter title that has successfully expanded overseas.