Playground Games

We are beyond excited to share the new Fable trailer with you all! So proud of our incredible team 🧡 A new beginning to the legendary franchise arrives 2025. Wishlist today and learn more at xbox.com/fable.

📢 JOB VACANCY: SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST, FORZA HORIZON 🎮 We’re looking for a Senior Character Artist to join our amazing Forza Horizon team here in Leamington Spa! As a Senior Character Artist you will work closely with the Character teams to deliver high quality game characters, as well as providing feedback and documentation to outsource partners and other members of the team.   Our ideal candidate is a highly skilled and experienced artist who is passionate about their craft, proficient in sculpting human anatomies and realistic clothing, and can communicate efficiently with others. Sound like you? Learn more and apply now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/erZzZFFM #gamesindustry #gamesjobs #hiring

Say hello to our latest Forza Horizon 5 series: Horizon Track Day! For this update we've partnered with Porsche to bring an iconic line up of reward cars, including the highly requested 2023 Porsche 911 GT3RS, alongside three other amazing Porsche 911 models. This series we are also kicking off an exciting partnership with Halo, featuring an amazing new set of Halo-themed EventLab props, 3 Halo soundtracks, Halo Skybox and an incredible EventLab race built by our talented Environment Artists. A very exciting Series all round, coming to FH5 tomorrow! 🏁

📢 JOB VACANCY: CAPTURE ARTIST, FABLE 🎮 We are looking for a talented Capture Artist to join our Fable team on a contract basis. As a Capture Artist your expertise will encompass a range of key areas, including game capture, cinematography and video editing. Collaborating closely with our content teams, you will compose, sequence, and capture compelling game material, to create a variety of engaging content for internal and external use.   You possess strong skills in storytelling, cinematic theory, lighting, framing, and composition, with a demonstrated ability to utilise Adobe Creative Suite products and a deep knowledge of video editing terminology, workflows, and best practices. Sound like you? Learn more and apply now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ehTWXC5W #gamesindustry #gamesjobs #hiring

We're delighted to be sponsoring the 25th annual Animex Festival, taking place 11th-15th November at Teesside University 🧡   Our lovely Senior Recruiter Rosey will be there all week, ready to chat PG careers. We will also have our Lead Cinematic Animator David with us, who will be giving a talk on 12th November about "Cinematic Design for Games" covering what to think about when you're creating and implementing cinematics.   Really looking forward to this event! Swing by and see us if you're going 🧡

📢 JOB VACANCY: SENIOR CHARACTER ARTIST, FABLE 🎮 Come and join our world-class Fable team as a Senior Character Artist! You will be part of the Character Team, creating the people and creatures of Albion. Working closely with our Lead Character Artist, you will deliver high quality game characters, as well as providing feedback and documentation to outsource partners and other members of the team. Our ideal candidate is a highly talented and experienced artist who is passionate about their craft, skilled in sculpting human, animal and creature anatomies, realistic clothing and armour and has a strong portfolio that shows this. Sound like you? Learn more and apply now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eahTYrAc #gamesindustry #gamesjobs #hiring

There's something spooky in the air at PG today... 👻

PG Clubs Spotlight #02: Board Games Club 🎲 Since 2022, the PG Board Games Club has been the ultimate weekly hangout spot for game nights! Whether it’s quick party games, strategic brain-busters, or anything in between, the Board Games Club has got you covered. With our awesome in-house games library, trips to the local board game café and members bringing their own collection, there’s always something new to try. And don’t worry if you’re new to a game - everyone’s super friendly and ready to help you learn. It’s a great place to meet like-minded people and just have a good time! 🧡 Check out some lovely quotes from the group below...

📢 JOB VACANCY: BUILD ENGINEER, FABLE 🎮 We are looking for an experienced Build Engineer to join our Fable team on a contract basis. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated processes which form a critical part of the delivery of our game and tools. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders, so your ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively is vital. You are highly motivated and approachable, with a strong desire to ensure the development process is the best it can be. Your passion for working with cutting edge hardware and software will see you managing and developing a large build server installation in an automated and efficient manner and working to streamline the development process. Sound like you? Learn more and apply now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ejX6T35B #gamesindustry #gamesjobs #hiring

This morning we welcomed Phil Spencer and his team to PG for a flying visit! 🤩 Our team loved chatting to Phil about all things Horizon and Fable, and showing him all their awesome work! 🧡