David Edgecombe
Director and Principal Unity Engineer
London, UK · 12 years in game development
David is the founder and director of Ocean View Games. He has 12 years of experience in game development, with deep specialisation in Unity architecture, mobile performance optimisation, and shipping production-quality builds.
From 2017 to 2019 he was a Technical Developer on the mobile team at Jagex, working on RuneScape Mobile. The work involved porting a 20-year-old PC MMO to iOS and Android, including thermal management, memory optimisation, and rebuilding the rendering pipeline for ARM hardware. RuneScape Mobile has shipped to millions of installs.
Before Jagex, David worked on educational game development at Fish in a Bottle, contributing to projects for institutional clients including the BBC and Cambridge University Press.
Since founding Ocean View Games in 2020, David has led engineering on Domi Online, a Unity MMORPG built on FishNet networking, and worked across mobile, PC, and WebGL projects for game studios and institutional clients.
David holds the Unity Certified Expert credential, the highest professional certification Unity offers.
He works directly with every OVG client. Prospects speak to him personally throughout the engagement, not through a producer or account manager.
Specialisms
- Unity architecture
- Mobile performance optimisation
- Thermal and memory management
- Shipping production-quality builds
- MMO and live-service systems
- Cross-platform development
Notable Projects
- Domi Online
Lead engineering
- RuneScape Mobile
Technical Developer at Jagex(delivered at Jagex, prior to OVG)
- Word Fun World
Lead developer at Fish in a Bottle(delivered at Fish in a Bottle, prior to OVG)
- Pocket Factory
Lead developer
Past Employers
RuneScape Mobile, ported a 20-year-old PC MMO to iOS and Android. Millions of installs.
Fish in a Bottle
Game DeveloperApr 2014 – Apr 2017Educational game development for institutional clients including the BBC and Cambridge University Press.
Credentials
Recent Articles
- Cross-Platform Save Systems: Cloud Sync Done Right
A technical guide to implementing cross-platform cloud save systems in Unity, covering conflict resolution, offline-first architecture, and platform APIs.
7 September 2026
- Porting a 20-Year-Old Game to Mobile: Lessons from RuneScape
Lessons from our team's experience porting RuneScape to mobile at Jagex, covering legacy codebases, touch UI, and mobile performance.
24 August 2026
- SCORM vs Custom API: Integrating Games with Learning Management Systems
Compare SCORM (1.2 and 2004) with custom API approaches for connecting educational games to LMS platforms like Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard.
17 August 2026
- GPU Instancing for Dense Game Worlds in Unity
How we render dense Unity worlds on mobile using GPU instancing, the SRP Batcher and level-of-detail strategies.
3 August 2026
- Unity 7 Is Coming: What It Actually Means for Your Game
Unity 7 was announced at Unite Seoul, with a beta in December 2026 and release in Q1 2027. No forced rebuild is planned, but some breaking changes remain. Here is what matters for live projects.
27 July 2026
Work with David
David works directly with every Ocean View Games client. If you have a Unity project that needs senior engineering, get in touch and David will be on the call.