Overview
Other Ocean Interactive is a video game development studio based in Emeryville, California. Founded in 2006, the company operates as both a creator of its own games and as a contract partner for publishers and other developers. Over its history it has produced a modest catalog of original titles while contributing to many additional projects in roles such as porting, co-development and support development.
History and development
Established in 2006, Other Ocean began by taking on a mix of original projects and client work to build technical experience across multiple platforms. The studio grew by offering platform ports and engineering services that help larger teams bring games to new devices and operating systems. Since 2017 the company has worked with Mojang AB, the Swedish studio best known for Minecraft, reflecting a pattern of collaborations with well-known publishers and IP holders.
Activities and specialties
- Development of original indie and smaller-scale titles.
- Porting games between consoles, PC and handheld devices.
- Co-development and technical support for external publishers.
- Cross-platform engineering and QA to ensure consistent performance.
The studio has developed eight of its own games and has worked on roughly forty other projects in various supporting roles. This mix of in-house production and contracted work is typical for mid-sized studios that balance creative ambitions with steady commercial contracts.
Role and significance
Other Ocean's position in the industry is primarily as a flexible partner that helps extend the reach of established titles to additional platforms while also maintaining its own creative output. Such studios play a valuable role in the games ecosystem by enabling publishers to launch on more systems without expanding their internal teams, and by preserving technical expertise across generations of hardware.
For more information about the studio and its current projects, see the company page: Other Ocean Interactive website.