Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-definingtitles for a global audience. Since then, we’ve created four critically-acclaimed, award-winning hits; our Horizon games have garnered more than one hundred awards and have been played by many millions of fans.
Today, Playground has two world-class studios in Leamington Spa. In our original HQ, we continue to support and grow the huge, vibrant Horizon community. In our new studio on the other side of town, we are excited to be developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise.
Our philosophy
We want to make the best games possible, and we believe that making them should be fun.
At Playground we set ourselves lofty goals. We want to be the best in the world at whatever we do, sowe nevercompromise on quality. But we also believe that making games should be fun, and we do everything we can to create an environment which fosters creativity, teamwork and a relaxed working atmosphere. Our state-of-the-art studios, both situated in the centre of Royal Leamington Spa, are light, airy and spacious. Both are equipped with recreation areas offering chill out space and games, as well as fully-stocked drinks fridges. These spaces are used as much for breaks and informal meetings during the day as they are for socialising and relaxation after work.
Playground organises regular events throughout the year. The Summer Barbecue and the Christmas party are mainstays of the PG social calendar, but Pub Thursdays, for which PG picks up the tab, are also popular and much more frequent. Our wrap parties, held to celebrate the launch of a game, are the stuff of legend. Staff oftenorganise activities to which all are invited, from badminton to a weekly board games evening, and our studio facilities are open for teamuse every night of the week. Everyone in the team is able to give feedback on life at Playground, and improvementsare frequently made to studio amenities and processes based on the results of our regular Staff Satisfaction surveys.
Bonus Scheme
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We believe that when our games are successful, every member of our team should share in that success. Whatever your role in the studio, when you join Playground you'll automatically become part of the Playground Staff Bonus Scheme which means that you will be rewarded based on the success of our games.
The Beer Fridge
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At the end of a hard day, there's nothing like a cold beer with your friends. For just this reason, Playground has a well-stocked beer fridge in its downstairs recreation area containing lagers, beers, lager-beers, IPAs and even refreshing cider, all completely free of charge.
Free Breakfast
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Running a little late in the morning? It happens. Fortunately, Playground provides breakfast free to all staff.There's a range of cereals, porridge, fruit and toast available to choose from in our kitchen, as well as teas and freshly-ground gourmet coffee.The most important meal of the day, courtesy of Playground.
Duvet Days
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We all have mornings when staying in bed just seems like a better option. Fortunately Playground staff have Duvet Days - just call the office before 10am and a day of relaxation is yours, no questions asked. When you start at Playground, you'll automatically have two Duvet Days per year to use as you wish, and you'll get an additional one for every year of service.
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Gender Pay Gap
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Download Report - 2023