Game developer jobs in the United Kingdom

Game developer: 75 open roles at 34 companies in the United Kingdom. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 15 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 28 Oct 2026
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75
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34
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$98k

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ea.com · HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 351, 32 new
HQ: Redwood City, United States · Console Games · Mobile Games · PC Games · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1982 · Hiring 351, 32 new
Electronic Arts is an American video game publisher founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins that develops and publishes games for consoles, PCs and mobile devices. Its franchises include EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL, The Sims, Battlefield and Apex Legends, built by studios such as EA Vancouver, Maxis, DICE and Respawn, and it earns much of its revenue from live services and in-game content. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Game Designer - Live Service - EA Sports

Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Junior
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Verified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 12 days ago Likely open · 57%

Software Engineer Intern - Gameplay/UI

Intern · Hybrid (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
C++
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Sony Interactive Entertainment

sonyinteractive.com
sonyinteractive.com · HQ: San Mateo, United States · Media & Entertainment · Gaming · Game Development · Console Games · Gaming Consoles · 5000+ employees · Est. 1993 · Trust A · Hiring 178, 23 new
HQ: San Mateo, United States · Media & Entertainment · Gaming · Game Development · Console Games · Gaming Consoles · 5000+ employees · Est. 1993 · Trust A · Hiring 178, 23 new
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the video game division of the Sony group, formed in 1993 to develop the original PlayStation and now headquartered in San Mateo, California rather than Tokyo. It designs and sells the PlayStation consoles and accessories, runs the PlayStation Network and its PlayStation Plus subscription service, and owns PlayStation Studios, a group of development studios including Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games, Guerrilla Games, Santa Monica Studio and Bungie. The business earns most of its revenue from software and network services rather than hardware, and its first-party titles are increasingly released on personal computers after a console exclusivity window.
Hideaki Nishino · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Ken Kutaragi · Founder · founder
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Verified live · 19 min ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Environment Artist

≈ $65k – $185k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Guildford, United Kingdom) · Senior
Blender
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Playground Games

playground-games.com
playground-games.com · Royal Leamington Spa · Gaming · Hiring 8, 1 new
Royal Leamington Spa · Gaming · Hiring 8, 1 new
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.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Gameplay Engineer - Agency Contract

Royal Leamington Spa · Remote (United Kingdom) · Contractor
C++
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Keywords Studios

keywordsstudios.com
keywordsstudios.com · HQ: Dublin, Ireland · Software Testing & QA · Translation Services · Game Development · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · IT services · Trust A · Hiring 164, 5 new
HQ: Dublin, Ireland · Software Testing & QA · Translation Services · Game Development · 5000+ employees · Est. 1998 · IT services · Trust A · Hiring 164, 5 new
Keywords Studios is an Irish company founded in 1998 that provides the outsourced services video game publishers need but rarely want to staff themselves, and it has grown into the largest such provider through more than sixty acquisitions. Its work covers game art and animation, co-development, functional and localisation testing, translation into dozens of languages, audio recording, player support and marketing services, delivered from studios across more than twenty countries. Headquartered in Dublin and taken private by EQT in 2024, it depends on the games industry's willingness to outsource, which makes publisher cost-cutting both an opportunity and a threat.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

Digital Media Management - Project Manager - Video Games - Remote

Remote (Europe)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Management
Airtable
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Verified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 2 months ago Long shot · 19%

Senior Technical Artist

≈ $49k – $138k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Madrid, Spain, Gateshead, United Kingdom) · Contractor · Senior
Python
C#
C++
Game Dev
Unity
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Design
3ds Max
Maya
Adobe Photoshop
Management
Jira
+2
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Tencent

tencent.com
tencent.com · HQ: Shenzhen, China · Esports · Payment Processing & Gateways · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Game Development · Messaging Apps · Consumer Internet Groups · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1998 · HKEX: 00700 · Trust B · Hiring 1465, 82 new
HQ: Shenzhen, China · Esports · Payment Processing & Gateways · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Game Development · Messaging Apps · Consumer Internet Groups · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1998 · HKEX: 00700 · Trust B · Hiring 1465, 82 new
Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate founded in Shenzhen in 1998 and one of the largest internet companies in the world by revenue. Its WeChat super-app combines messaging, social feeds, payments, mini-programs and official accounts into the default digital layer of Chinese daily life, with well over a billion monthly users. The group is also the biggest video game company on the planet through domestic publishing and stakes in Riot, Supercell and Epic Games, and runs Tencent Cloud, Tencent Music, a large fintech business and the Hunyuan family of foundation models.
Pony Ma · Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
John Lo · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Allen Zhang · President, WeChat Group · decision-maker
Martin Lau · President · decision-maker
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Verified live · 7 min ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

AI-Native Game Design Intern 108252

Intern · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Internship · Intern
C#
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
Stable Diffusion
Midjourney
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot
Game Dev
Godot
Unity
+2
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Verified live · 7 min ago 4 months ago Long shot · 12%

Senior Game Engine Programmer

≈ $64k – $180k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (London, United Kingdom) · Senior
C++
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
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Respawn Entertainment

respawn.com
respawn.com · HQ: Los Angeles, United States · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 92, 9 new
HQ: Los Angeles, United States · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2010 · Hiring 92, 9 new
Respawn Entertainment is a California studio founded in 2010 by the creators of Call of Duty. It develops Titanfall, Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi titles. The studio is owned by Electronic Arts.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 80%

Game Design Intern

Intern · Hybrid (Manchester, United Kingdom) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 month ago Fading · 41%

Senior Technical Artist – Tools and Pipelines – EA SPORTS F1

≈ $48k – $135k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Birmingham, United Kingdom) · Senior
Python
Design
3ds Max
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Skills these roles ask for

Unreal Engine 23C++ 19Unity 11Maya 11Adobe Photoshop 10Python 9Houdini 93ds Max 8Adobe After Effects 7Figma 6Substance 3D Painter 6Lighthouse 5Blender 5Claude 3Machine Learning 3Java 2

Where the roles are

London 20Manchester 14Royal Leamington Spa 10Brighton 6Warwick 6Leeds 5Runcorn 4Birmingham 4Brno 3Guildford 3

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

75 of the 75 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which game studios hire most?

Lighthouse Games (9), Cloud Imperium Games (8), Rebellion (6), CreateFuture (4), Keywords Studios (3).

Which roles count as game developer jobs?

Every game design, gameplay, engine (Unity, Unreal, Godot), graphics and AR/VR role at any employer, and the backend, platform, AI, data, QA, art and product roles of the game studios - mobile, console and PC developers and publishers, esports and metaverse companies. Gambling and betting companies are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 75 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 28 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0