The successful candidate will be engaged via a managed service provider and will work on site at the Playground Games studio.

As a Gameplay Engineer, you will work with the art, design, and engineering teams to deliver gameplay or UI features and core technology features.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing compelling gameplay/UI features for the existing Forza Horizon 6 live program
• Developing core gameplay, UI, and engine features within the custom, proprietary engine
• Collaborating with the design team to empower them through technology
• Working effectively within a large multi-disciplinary team

The ideal candidate will have:

• Gameplay/UI engineering experience with at least one published title, ideally AAA
• Strong C++ experience
• The ability to spot and execute improvements to code systems and processes
• Excellent task planning and delivery mindset
• A genuine passion for video games

This 18-month contract role requires a self-motivated and skilled individual who can work autonomously.

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As a Technical Dialogue Designer, you'll use your skills and experience to deliver world-class dialogue for Fable. You'll take content through the entire dialogue pipeline from pre-production, to recording and final implementation. You'll collaborate with other developers from multiple disciplines, championing dialogue and having a creative voice in discussions and reviews.

Responsibilities:

• Work on multiple features with the wider development team
• Assist with the recording and implementation of all voice over in the game
• Assist with the management of outsource engagements and review delivered assets
• Implement dialogue with the in-house engine
• Learn and grow as a part of an experienced audio team

Requirements:

• Experience working on at least one title as a Technical Dialogue Designer
• A detailed knowledge of digital audio workstations and plugins
• Practical knowledge of Wwise, including debugging and optimisation
• Knowledge of blueprinting and visual scripting
• The ability to adapt to new technology and bespoke game engine tools
• Experience working with actors in a recording studio environment preferred
• Voice processing experience preferred
• An incredibly keen ear for audio production detail and understanding of microphone technique
• Excellent communication skills
• A passion for game audio

Benefits:

• Opportunity to contribute to a world-class game
• Collaborative team environment
• Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio

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As a Video Editor, you will work closely with the Media team to create engaging content that showcases games to audiences around the world. Combining expertise in game capture, cinematography, and video editing, you will capture, edit, and deliver high-quality visual assets that support marketing campaigns, player engagement, and brand storytelling.

Using skills in storytelling, cinematic theory, lighting, framing, and composition, you will craft compelling content that brings games to life. Working collaboratively with teams across the studio, you will help create memorable experiences that resonate with players and strengthen connection with the community.

This position is offered on an agency contract, with the successful candidate employed by one of the trusted recruitment partners and assigned to work with Playground Games. The role is based at the state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa, operating under the hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio.

Responsibilities:

• Capture high-quality game footage and screenshots from various platforms including Console, PC, and directly from the game engine.
• Collaborate closely with content teams to stage, compose, sequence, and capture compelling game material.
• Edit and produce engaging content using game footage for both internal presentations and external marketing purposes.
• Work with content teams to concept and develop the visual style of marketing assets, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand standards.
• Create a variety of external materials, including promotional videos, trailers, social media content, and other marketing assets.
• Review and refine video content based on feedback from stakeholders, ensuring high standards of quality and alignment with creative vision.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve the quality of video content.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in post-production within the game or film industry.
• Deep knowledge of video editing terminology, workflows, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to utilise Adobe Creative Suite products (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.) to create high-quality video assets.
• Experience with video compositing and motion graphics is preferred.
• Highly skilled in game capture, cinematography, lighting & editorial.
• Familiarity with cinematic or sequencing tools (Unreal, Unity, Motion Builder etc.)
• Strong ability to take constructive feedback and incorporate it into revisions, ensuring final assets meet all project requirements.

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As a Localisation Producer, you will collaborate with internal development teams and external localisation and QA partner teams to deliver a high-quality localised experience for players. You will manage the localisation pipeline, schedule, and budget, identify risks, oversee quality, and strive to improve production methods.

Responsibilities:

• Be the key contact for all localisation enquiries for Forza Horizon.
• Organise and drive the localisation schedule with development teams and external partners.
• Manage the localisation budget, ensuring spending is planned and tracked.
• Become an expert in existing text and localisation pipelines and tools.
• Refine and evolve pipelines and tools to improve efficiency and quality.
• Evaluate text/VO additions and alterations to ensure accurate translations.
• Take ownership of the game-term glossary, context usage, and style guidelines.
• Promote best practices in development to maintain high production standards.
• Oversee a quality approach to localisation, improving processes and maintaining standards.
• Coordinate feedback from localisation partners, QA, and development staff.
• Make manual updates for English strings resulting from script or UI changes.
• Take ownership of managing and resolving localisation bugs.
• Problem-solve issues resulting from localisation hand-backs.

Requirements:

• Previous localisation management experience with driving process, schedule, and quality for multiple languages.
• 3+ years of experience working on large-scale AAA games with active live-programs.
• Experience with multi-platform titles and platform-specific terminology.
• Pro-active, organised, and detail-focused attitude.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Genuine passion for video games.
• Interest in driving games and the Forza Horizon franchise is a plus.
• Experience with the Gridly localisation package is desirable.

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As a Community Support Manager, you will work alongside the Community team to deliver world-class support operations, actionable player insights, and seamless collaboration between support and development teams.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary point of contact between Xbox/Microsoft Customer Support teams and internal Fable stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective processes for triaging, escalating, tracking, and resolving player-reported issues.
• Monitor support ticket trends, player pain points, and emerging issues to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure support teams have accurate and up-to-date information regarding known issues, game updates, workarounds, and player-facing messaging.
• Consolidate player feedback from customer support channels, community platforms, social media, and other feedback sources.
• Translate community and support insights into clear, actionable recommendations for development teams.
• Maintain dashboards, trackers, and documentation related to support operations and issue management.

Requirements:

• Proven experience, with demonstrable work on at least 1 published title, ideally AAA.
• Experience with customer support ticketing systems, issue tracking, and player-insights reporting tools.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• A genuine passion for video games.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to contribute to a world-class game while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team.
• Hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio.

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You will work with the lead engineer to establish high-level goals for the team and directly with the dev team to plan and deliver UI features.

Responsibilities:

• Implement compelling UI features key to project vision.
• Develop core UI and engine features within a custom, proprietary engine.
• Work closely with the UI Art team to empower them through technology.
• Collaborate effectively within a large multi-disciplined team.

Requirements:

• UI Engineering experience with demonstrable work on at least one published title (ideally AAA).
• Strong C++ experience.
• Knowledge of existing UI frameworks such as WPF and proprietary engine development is a plus.
• Excellent task planning and delivery mindset.
• Genuine passion for video games.

This is a fixed-term contract based at state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa with a hybrid work model (minimum 3 days a week in studio).

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This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Using our custom, proprietary engine and tools to implement systems and features to the highest standard and deliver on the vision of the project.
• Creating and maintaining high-quality feature and system designs.
• Working with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team.
• Mentoring and coaching more junior members of the team.

We are looking for someone with:

• Full development cycle industry experience in game design positions - ideally on a high-profile published AAA title.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent.
• Demonstrable implementation experience using scripting tools or similar.
• A strong ability to identify and solve problems throughout all stages of development.
• Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives.
• An effective capability to be a highly reliable, autonomous member of the team.
• A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work.
• Experience working on RPGs, open-world games, and/or large-scale single-player titles is highly desirable.
• A genuine passion for games.
• Text-based scripting ability in C++, C#, or similar is desired but not essential.

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Playground Games is looking for a Game Designer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.

About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are making games that are accessible, beautiful, and fun. We are rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and expanding our team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As a Game Designer you will act as a champion of quality across the team, working with various disciplines to implement key systems and features, and using visual scripting and proprietary tools to build content in Fable.

Our ideal candidate is a technically proficient Designer who is passionate about their craft, skilled in all aspects of Game Design, demonstrates a willingness to be hands on and has the track record to prove it.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

What you’ll do:

• Use tools and scripting within our custom, proprietary engine to implement features and content to the highest standard and deliver on the project’s vision.

• Implement and maintain high-quality feature and system designs.

• Work with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team to deliver content to expectations.

What you’ll bring:

• Industry experience in game design positions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent

• Passion for problem identification and solving

• Demonstrable experience using scripting tools or similar

• Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives

• A flexible, highly motivated and friendly approach to your work

• A genuine passion for video games

• Text-based scripting ability in C++, C# or similar is desired but not essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

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Playground Games is looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.

About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are making games that are accessible, beautiful, and fun. We are rebooting the Fable franchise and expanding our team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As a Senior Game Designer, you will own and drive key areas of the design, contribute to the development of processes and pipelines and be a reliable, autonomous member of the team. You will act as a champion of quality across the game. You must be flexible, highly motivated, and approachable.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced Designer who is passionate about their craft, skilled in all aspects of Game Design, demonstrates a willingness to be hands on and has the track record to prove it.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

What you’ll do:

• Use our custom, propriety engine and tools to implement systems and features to the highest standard and deliver on the vision of the project.

• Create and maintain high-quality feature and system designs.

• Work with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team.

What you’ll bring:

• Full development cycle industry experience in game design positions - ideally on a high-profile published AAA title

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent

• Demonstrable implementation experience using scripting tools or similar

• A strong ability to identify and solve problems throughout all stages of development

• Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives

• An effective capability to be a highly reliable, autonomous member of the team

• A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work

• A genuine passion for games

• Text-based scripting ability in C++, C# or similar is desired but not essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to make world-class games with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

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