MPL Spinoff—GGX Transforms DevOps with Facets' Platform Engineering Solution

Good Game Exchange (GGX) achieved a 3X boost in Ops efficiency, expedited cloud migration by 75% to GCP, and streamlined developer workflows by leveraging Facets' platform engineering approach.

Strategic Value Delivered by Facets

About GGX

GGX is a blockchain-powered gaming platform that enables game developers to integrate digital asset trading mechanics into games. Backed by the founding team of MPL, GGX powers Striker, a fantasy sports card trading game consistently ranked in the top 10 games on Polygon.

GGX provides solutions like in-app marketplaces, global KYC, non-custodial wallets, and more, simplifying blockchain complexities for game developers.

The Challenges

Cloud Migration Complexity

GGX needed to move from AWS to GCP but lacked in-house GCP expertise, projecting 2-3 months for migration.

Limited Agility and Stability

Weekly release cycles constrained agility, with risks to stability that created high stress for the engineering team.

Multi-Environment Management Challenges

GGX required sandbox and dev/test environments for third-party game developers, feature overhauls, and security scans, but faced drift and cost challenges.

Transforming Cloud Migration and Operational Efficiency

Migration to GCP

GGX adopted Facets' cloud-agnostic design to launch optimized environments on GCP from day one.

"The platform handled all the heavy lifting… We adopted Facets first, then GCP—saving us months and finishing in just two weeks."

Enhanced Automation and Ops Efficiency

Achieved complete automation without in-house scripting, reducing staffing needs from 5 DevOps engineers to just 2 platform engineers.

Streamlined Release Management

Shifted to 5-6 daily production releases with QA-driven ownership, freeing DevOps resources.

Environment Management and Drift Reduction

On-demand, drift-free environments reduced setup time from one week to a single day.

Infrastructure Stability

Near-zero infra outages with the Release Plan feature, mitigating risks.

Impact & Results

Before Facets

• Cloud migration from AWS to GCP was projected to take 2-3 months
• DevOps bottlenecks required additional engineers to manage infrastructure
• Weekly releases led to high stress, slow environment launches, and caused drifts over time

After Facets

• Cloud migration completed in two weeks with a cloud-agnostic blueprint
• A lean team of platform engineers now manages the entire infrastructure
• Release frequency increased to 5-6 times daily, with fast environment launches and zero drift

Key Improvements

• Accelerated Cloud Migration: From 2–3 months down to two weeks
• Optimized Workforce Efficiency: Lean team of 2 platform engineers managed operations while enabling Dev and QA self-service
• Increased Release Frequency: Weekly cycle replaced by 5–6 daily production releases
• Environment Launch Efficiency: Reduced setup time from one week to one day

Outstanding Support: The Facets Secret Sauce

GGX's success was amplified by Facets' hands-on support. The partnership streamlined DevOps and redefined platform engineering for GGX, empowering Dev, QA, and Ops teams alike.

"The support from the Facets team is phenomenal, providing us the assurance we need for uninterrupted operation. It's this high-value support that stands out as a key reason for choosing Facets. We're truly impressed by the reliability and quality of your support." -Kaustubh Bhoyar, Head of Engineering, GGX

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