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Overview

We arePlayground Games. Playground Games is a multi-award-winning AAA video game studio based in the heart of the UK. Passionate about our craft, we are a team of game developers dedicated to creating unforgettable gaming experiences that define genres.

News

News shacknews 24 days ago
Forza series studios Turn 10 & Playground Games to merge following Xbox layoffs
Forza Motorsports developer Turn 10 and Forza Horizon and Fable developer Playground Games will become one entity following Xbox's organizational changes.
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News KitGuru 24 days ago
Playground Games and Turn 10 combining into one studio for Forza and Fable
Xbox has announced that Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, the teams behind Forza Horizon and For
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News the Guardian 1 month ago
'We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches': inside Playground Games' 10-year effort to revive Fable
The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon - with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We had our first play and spoke to its developer
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News KitGuru 1 month ago
Forza Horizon 6 is still coming to PS5 this year, claims Playground Games
While fans on Xbox and PC have been enjoying Playground Games' latest and greatest Forza Horizon 6 f
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News Gameranx 2 years ago
Playground Games Just Opened A Third Studio To Work On Fable
It's possible that Fable is going to get some long term support, long after release.
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News Gameranx 3 years ago
Fable Is Apparently Still Using Playground Games Proprietary Engine
Fable rumors quickly spread online recently that Playground Games had switched development engines but new evidence points otherwise.
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News C++ Team Blog 5 years ago
Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios See 18.2X and 4.95X Link Time Improvements Respectively on Visual Studio 2019
The C++ team at Visual Studio has delivered substantial build and link time improvements throughout Visual Studio 2019. This blog is Part 2 of a series of blogs showcasing real-world results of our efforts.
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Playground Games over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
5
Postings analysed
6
Stack modernity
76/100
Languages
C++
C#
Frameworks & libraries
Unity
Developer tools
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
7
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Games
43% ▲
Frontend
29% ▲
Communications
14% ▲
Marketing
14% ▲
Actively hiring for Games (+3 in 30 days)

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Royal Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa United Kingdom
Engineering / R&D
7 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 71% engineering
hires for Games, Frontend, Communications
seen since Oct 2026 job postings

Jobs

≈ $58k – $167k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • 5+ years exp • Royal Leamington Spa
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In office • Contractor • Royal Leamington Spa
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≈ $49k – $130k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • Royal Leamington Spa
C#
C++
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≈ $57k – $168k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid • Royal Leamington Spa
C#
C++
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Hybrid • Royal Leamington Spa
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