Games
Porting RuneScape from Desktop to Mobile
The UI/UX and performance challenges of bringing a 20-year-old MMORPG to iOS and Android - reaching 10 million mobile players.
Mobile PortingMMORPGUI/UX OptimisationCross-Platform
Studio
Jagex
Context
Pre-Agency Role
Role
Gameplay Programming
Reach
10M+ Players
Before founding Ocean View Games, our lead developer served as a key contributor to one of the most ambitious mobile ports in gaming history: RuneScape Mobile.
Bringing a 20-year-old MMORPG with complex desktop interfaces to iOS and Android required solving unique engineering challenges. The core challenge was not just performance, but usability - translating a keyboard-and-mouse experience to a 6-inch screen without alienating the player base.
This experience now forms the technical backbone of Ocean View Games, providing our clients with AAA-grade expertise in legacy code modernisation, mobile UI/UX adaptation, and cross-platform optimisation.
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Core Systems Refactoring
Rewrote Mining and Smithing gameplay loops to prioritise tap zones and simplified state machines, making desktop logic feel native on mobile.
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Adaptive UI Architecture
Built context-sensitive interfaces that dynamically shift between combat and skilling modes, decluttering the screen based on player activity.
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Cross-Platform Parity
Optimised network packets and client-side prediction so mobile players exist in the same world as desktop players without disadvantage.
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