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GAME PORTING services
Game Porting is the act of preparing and adapting an existing game for launch on different platforms. This is a common practice in the gaming industry where developers and service providers will take an existing game and adjust its code, mechanics, assets, and more so that it’s playable in an optimal fashion on platforms other than its original. This differs from cross-platform game development, where games are designed from the process‘ inception to be released on more than one platform. Game porting can occur in any direction, from consoles to PC, PC to mobile, and any other combination of platforms imaginable.
Our Service
Any Platform
Our team has experience in developing game ports for every platform. We have the expertize necessary to not only port them to new platforms but ensure they take advantage of the distinct feature set each platform boasts. Consoles, PC, mobile, and even VR platforms are within our area of specialization.
Technical Expertize
Not only does the Magic Media team port games to any platform, but we also ensure that their performance is optimal on each device and platform. We take into consideration each console’s unique requirements and power to deliver optimally ported games. We carefully make adjustments to the game’s code and art assets to ensure smooth performance.
Every Genre
Regardless of your game’s genre, we can deliver it on your desired platforms. We can adapt everything from even the most complex RPGs and particle-heavy shooter games for your platforms of choice. With our technical and creative abilities, no destination platform is off the table.
Testing
We dedicate resources to ensure our game ports are as bug-free as possible. Our extensive testing process helps root out bugs and potential issues early and often so that our completed game ports provide a smooth experience for players, unencumbered by performance issues and game-breaking bugs.
We Offer
We offer the best work on the current platforms, tech and engines
PC Game Porting
Porting games to or from PC can be a complex process owing to the sheer breadth of hardware configurations possible on the platform. We have the experience required to ensure our PC ports run as smoothly as possible.
Console Game Porting
Despite some initial similarities between consoles, each possesses unique features that can be leveraged to help players experience your game in new and novel ways. Magic Media does its utmost to make each platform’s port feel distinct and exciting.
Android Game Porting
As the largest mobile mobile gaming market, Magic Media offers expert Android game porting just like any other platform. From porting classic titles to Android and bringing native Android experiences to other platforms, we endeavor to make every port as high-quality as possible.
iOS Game Porting
iOS is a significant gaming market in general, let alone mobile specifically, and Magic Media brings games to and from iOS with ease thanks to our extensive experience, creativity, and technical expertize.
Mac Game Porting
By leveraging our technical ability and proprietary tools such as Apple’s Game Porting Toolkit, Magic Media brings high-quality game ports to Mac devices. Our expert knowledge of Apple-specific APIs and SDKs enables us to do so in an efficient and timely manner.
VR Game Porting
Though game ports for traditional gaming platforms occupy a large portion of porting projects, we also have considerable experience bringing games to the numerous virtual reality platforms currently on the market.
your development Team
We offer the best work on the current platforms, tech and engines
Lead Developer
Our lead developers manage the technical development of our game porting projects and ensure they’re technically sound across the board for each target platform. With guidance from our lead developers, all of our porting projects are completed to the highest standard.
Gameplay Developer
Our game developers are responsible for ensuring that the game’s mechanics carry over and operate as intended on the game’s new destination platforms. They ensure that there are no outstanding issues, make adjustments to existing mechanics, and add new ones as the platform requires.
UI Developer
User interfaces change significantly between different platforms. PCs, for instance, can be used with a wide variety of monitors and mobile device screens come in many different sizes. Our UI developers adjust user interfaces to the platform’s requirements to keep a consistent user experience across all platforms.
Network Developer
Our network developers ensure that all online and multiplayer functionality remains intact on your game’s new platforms while being fully optimized for its new network environments. This ensures smooth online gameplay regardless of how many people you’re playing with.
Quality Assurance
A critical aspect of game porting is ensuring a smooth technical state and bug-free gameplay experience. Issues both new and old are practically unavoidable when porting games to new platforms, so our team dedicates ample time and resources to eliminate these issues.
Technical Artist
One of the biggest considerations when porting a game is the destination platform’s ability to run well considering the quality of in-game assets. Often, the quality of such assets will need to be reduced or even enhanced. Our technical artists ensure the assets are integrated seamlessly into newly ported games.
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Game porting is the process of bringing an existing game to other platforms. This is a very involved process that requires adjusting code and assets to enable games to run well on other platforms while also adhering to any other requirements depending on the game’s storefront or platform manufacturer. Games can be ported to and from any platform imaginable, though the sheer amount of work required can vary. For instance, porting a high-end AAA console game to mobile would require significant adjustments to ensure that it runs smoothly.
Game porting can greatly extend the lifecycle of a game and introduce it to new audiences. Game porting has a proven track record of taking games arguably near the end of their perceived shelf life and injecting them with newfound popularity on other platforms. This has been successful for classic games from years past, especially as these games age and become easier for systems to run, even mobile devices. Game porting projects can be successful in bridging the gap between console generations as well, with games from prior generations being enhanced and re-released for modern systems.
Game porting is similar to cross-platform development in the sense that it involves multiple platforms, but the process is entirely different. Where cross-platform projects tend to plan from the beginning that they’ll release on multiple platforms, game porting projects only occur after a game has initially been released on at least one platform. After a game launches, porting projects then take the existing game and bring it to any number of new platforms. Some games use platform-agnostic software and tools which can make any subsequent game porting projects more efficient to complete.
Magic Media provides game porting services for all platforms. We port from every platform in addition to bringing games to any platform, including consoles, PC, mobile, and even VR. We have a wealth of experience with porting projects across all platforms and understand the distinct challenges each platform faces. With our experience and skill, we can deliver ports for any platform in the most efficient way possible.
let’s Create MAgic
At Magic Media, our strength lies in our size and diversity, allowing us to offer gaming services including full-cycle game development, co-development, video production, trailers, and comprehensive artistic services. Whether you’re in need of innovative technology or a team driven by creativity, we are prepared to put our skills and knowledge into your project.