Playground Games announced as Associate Partner
Interactive Futures is delighted to announce that Playground Games have signed up to be an Associate Partner of the inaugural Interactive Futures event, taking place in Leamington Spa from 31 January – 2 February 2019.
Playground Games is a Microsoft Studio and one of the highest rated video game developers in the world with two AAA studios based in the heart of Leamington Spa. Famed for the critically-acclaimed Forza Horizon franchise, their latest release, Forza Horizon 4, is the highest rated Xbox exclusive this generation with a 92 Metacritic score. In both 2017 and 2018 Playground Games has been awarded as one the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz.
During the event Playground Games will be taking part in speaker sessions, panels and will be meeting visitors as part of the Showcase. Talks will include an in-depth technical look at creating the most desirable cars for their recent Forza Horizon 4 release, and visitors will also be able to hear first hand advice on how to get your foot in the door for a career at a AAA studio.
Gavin Raeburn, Studio Director at Playground Games, commented, “We’re thrilled to sponsor Interactive Futures. Leamington Spa has been Playground Games’ home for nearly a decade and having the opportunity to celebrate and promote Leamington Spa as a major UK video games cluster through Interactive Futures is a fantastic proposition for both the industry and the town.”
Studio Director, Gavin Raeburn
Suzee Laxton, added, “Playground Games are behind some of Leamington Spa’s most successful games releases. The knowledge and experience that their team are able to impart to attendees at the event will be invaluable and we’re delighted to have their backing in our inaugural year.”
Playground Games will be joining the following sessions as well as exhibiting as part of the event Showcase:
Friday 1 February
Yibo Liu, Senior Technical Artist – Dream Machines: Making the Most Desirable Cars for Forza Horizon 4
Jake Woodruff, Environment Artist – Foliage Breakdown on Forza Horizon 4
Saturday 2 February
Panel session – The Various Job Roles Available in the Games Industry
Nick Duncombe, Resource Manager – Expand Your Horizons – How to Secure a Role at a AAA Studio
Tickets to Interactive Futures are on sale now priced from £5. Buy your tickets now.
