You've been logged out of GDC Vault since the maximum users allowed for this account has been reached. To access Members Only content on GDC Vault, please log out of GDC Vault from the computer which last accessed this account.

Click here to find out about GDC Vault Membership options for more users.

close
GDC Vault Logo

The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry

Session Name:

Big Games in Small Packages: Lessons Learned In Bringing a Long-running PC MMO to Mobile

Overview:

This session covers the challenges and lessons learned in bringing a traditional, long-running PC MMORPG (Vendetta Online, launched in 2004) over to smartphone and tablet platforms, beginning with an Android port in 2010. This includes the pros and cons of the business case, the largest areas of development time, relative tradeoffs of Android vs iOS, partnering with carriers and OEMs, and other challenges. Although the session is geared from the perspective of a PC MMO developer, most information should be useful to anyone looking to bring over existing games from console or PC. Beyond the lessons learned, there will also be some focus on the current state of mobile platforms, and where we expect (or hope) things will go in the future.

Did you know free users get access to 30% of content from the last 2 years?


Get your team full access to the most up to date GDC content

  • GDC 2012
  • John Bergman
  • Guild Software, Inc.
  • free content
  • Business and Marketing and Management
  • Business & Marketing
members only icon