Residency and Gameplay: Verified Non-Impact and Net-Positive Outcomes
We have completed verification that residency allocation does not impact core gameplay metrics or throughput for other participant classes. Outcomes are net positive across the board. This verification was a prerequisite for any further capacity expansion under our ethics and boundary protocols. The bar has been met.
Why Verification Was Required
Residency allocation reserves capacity for sustained presence. Introducing or expanding such capacity could, in theory, affect latency, throughput, or fairness for participants who do not use residency. Our boundary protocols require that we verify non-impact before treating any capacity change as approved. We do not ship residency expansion without that verification. This cycle has now been completed for the current allocation design.
What Was Verified
We evaluated core gameplay metrics and throughput across participant classes with and without residency allocation active. The goal was to confirm that residency participants do not degrade the experience of others—no crowding out, no latency tax—and that the system as a whole shows net-positive or neutral outcomes. No negative impact was observed. The platform can support residency allocation as currently designed without compromising other participants.
Net-Positive Outcomes
The introduction of residency allocation has not come at the expense of any participant class. In some dimensions we observed improvement—more stable latency profiles, better resource predictability—that we attribute to the way residency capacity is isolated and managed. The overall picture is favorable. Our ethics and boundary protocols are satisfied; capacity expansion that was contingent on this verification can proceed in line with our principles.
Looking Forward
Participants and partners who are affected will receive updates through appropriate channels. We are in a position to continue evolving residency in line with our principles.
No further details are available at this time.