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Climax Studios

Climax Studios

Computer Games

Portsmouth, Hampshire 35,523 followers

Keywords Studios | AAA co-development studio, Est. 1988 | Now hiring!

About us

At Climax Studios, A Keywords Studio, we specialise in AAA co-development, delivering cutting edge solutions for some of the world's biggest and most innovative video game titles, such as: Exodus Returnal PC Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC Age of Empires IV Assassins Creed Chronicles Wasteland 3 Mafia: Definitive Edition Founded in 1988, Climax Studios have been at the forefront of gaming innovation for decades. Our team of 250+ developers, spanning multiple disciplines, thrives on collaboration, creativity and a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in game development. We support studios globally in achieving their creative vision, transforming challenges into opportunities to create something extraordinary. From indie innovators to top-tier developers such as Sony, Microsoft, Google and Amazon, our partners trust us to deliver excellence every time. With a focus on collaboration and knowledge-sharing, we create a culture where developers are encouraged to experiment, share ideas and thrive as a team. Individuality and diversity is celebrated, fostering our commitment to ensure everyone feels like they can belong and can contribute to shaping the future of gaming. With four studio locations across Portsmouth, Liverpool, Edinburgh & London, we are always on the look out for talented developers to join our team! Whether you are a seasoned developer or a rising star in the industry, explore the opportunities to grow your games industry career with us. Check out our website to see the roles we're currently hiring for - climaxstudios.com

Website
http://www.climaxstudios.com
Industry
Computer Games
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Type
Public Company
Founded
1988
Specialties
Console, AAA, Indie, Technical solutions, and Game Development

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    Hi Folks, A very happy Friday to one and all - I'm delighted to announce we've opened up some more excellent opportunities, at Climax Studios a Keywords Studios, in our Edinburgh studio, all in the art department. To 'kick off'  we are in need of an experienced Lead Environment Artist, onsite at our Edinburgh studio, AAA experience with a slant towards realism and experience of managing a team and ideally an external outsource is what we would like to see for this opportunity, and we're happy to hear from motivated Artists looking to take on a new challenge. We are also looking to bring in a Character Artist and a Character Outsource Manager, experience in a similar role is key here and as above you would need to be UK based and fully onsite at the Edinburgh studio, previous experience working as a Character artist in AAA environment here is key, along with management experience and dealing with an outsource. I am also working with the The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios and they have a cracking new opportunity in their Art team for a highly creative Senior UI Artist,  someone who is deeply passionate about seamless design choices is what we are seeking here. The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios - engineering team are looking to bring in a Principal Rendering Engineer and a Senior Rendering Engineer. For all the The Multiplayer Group (MPG) roles we can offer remote working as long as you are in the UK or mainland Europe. All of the above at Climax Studios roles are open to UK based candidates only and are fully onsite at our Edinburgh studio. All roles will be 'live' over the weekend. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out at: stu@climaxstudios.com or to apply go to our website at www.climaxstudios.com Please be aware, that at this time we are unable to offer visa sponsorship of any kind. I look forward to hearing from you and COME ON ENGLAND! Weekend well! Stu

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    Hi Folks, A very happy hump day to one and all - I'm delighted to announce we've opened up some more excellent opportunities, at Climax Studios a Keywords Studios, in our Edinburgh studio, all in the art department. To 'kick off' we are looking to bring in a Character Artist and a Character Outsource Manager, experience in a similar role is key here and you would need to be UK based and fully onsite at the Edinburgh studio, previous experience working as a Character artist in AAA environment here is key along with experience dealing with an outsource. Last one for the art team will be an experienced Senior Environment Artist, AAA experience with a slant towards realism is what we would like to see for this opportunity, we’d also love to hear from motivated Artists looking to take on a new challenge. I am also working with the The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios - engineering team where we are looking to bring in a Principal Rendering Engineer and a Senior Rendering Engineer, for these we can offer remote working as long as you are in the UK or mainland Europe. The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios - are also looking to add a number of Engineers to their Programming team with openings for a Principal Backend Engineer and a number of Experienced and Senior Backend Engineers, again for these we can offer remote working as long as you are in the UK or mainland Europe. All of the above at Climax Studios roles are open to UK based candidates only and are fully onsite at our Edinburgh studio. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out at: stu@climaxstudios.com or to apply go to our website at www.climaxstudios.com Please be aware, that at this time we are unable to offer visa sponsorship of any kind. I look forward to hearing from you and COME ON ENGLAND! Stu

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    And that's a wrap on the May/ June legs of our Recruitment Tour. The Climax Studios recruitment team, a Keywords Studios had a cracking time meeting the ever affable staff and so many talented up & coming game devs at Howest - Digital Arts and Entertainment The Game Assembly and Falmouth University, many thanks to everyone who helped make this happen & for making us all feel so welcome. We'll be on the Keywords Studios stand A29 & A24 at the Develop Conference with our fellow KWS studios in July so come say hi and talk all things Climax! Weekend well folks! Stu

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  • Over the weekend, the team at Archetype Entertainment showed off a 19-minute extended gameplay look at EXODUS at #FutureGamesShow Summer Showcase Climax Studios are excited to be collaborating on this project. We're very proud of the work we and the team at Archetype Entertainment have delivered and cannot wait to show you more! If you missed the extended Gameplay please follow the link below! https://lnkd.in/gwTtJfYv #EXODUSGame #ClimaxStudios #KeywordsStudios

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    Happy Friday everyone. We're focussing on our Edinburgh studio, ideally located in the heart of Edinburgh on Princes Street overlooking the beautiful castle and we've opened up some more stellar opportunities, at Climax Studios a Keywords Studios in our Art and Animation teams. First up we have four cracking new opportunities in the animation team for Senior Animators with AAA experience and solid MotionBuilder & Maya experience . We are also looking to add 2 Outsource Coordinators to the team, previous experience working as an Environment or Character artist in the AAA space is key along with experience of mentoring and/ or dealing with an outsource. And lastly we have new opportunities for two AAA experienced Lighting Artists. All of the above roles are open to UK based candidates only and are fully onsite at our Edinburgh studio. All roles will be 'live' on our website over the weekend. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out at: stu@climaxstudios.com or to apply go to our website at www.climaxstudios.com Please be aware, that at this time we are unable to offer remote working or visa sponsorship of any kind. Weekend well folks and come on you Gunners! Stu #hiring #jobs #gaming #Scotland #Edinburgh

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    Last week we joined forces with our Keywords Studios colleagues at Climax Studios to take part in the SpecialEffect Games Industry 5’s tournament in Liverpool! Despite our team’s run coming to an end in the knockout stages, we had a fantastic time taking part and are proud to have supported such an amazing cause, alongside so many other fantastic games studios across the North of the UK. 🧡 #GoTeam #KeywordsStudios

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    A Fantastic day at the Games Industry Fives tournament organised by the amazing team at SpecialEffect who do incredible work helping to transform the lives of people with physical challenges right across the world. Lots of congratulations to our Climax Studios Portsmouth team who played exceptionally well at the Birmingham tournament. Special shout out to George Mattingley for winning the Golden Glove for an unbelievable performance. There’s still time to donate https://lnkd.in/ebQr52JK

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  • Proud of our teams continuing to collaborate and deliver on #AgeOfEmpiresIV #OneKeywords #ClimaxStudios #GameDevelopment

  • Climax Studios reposted this

    Hi Folks, Happy Friday everyone. I'm delighted to announce we've opened up some more excellent opportunities, at Climax Studios a Keywords Studios. To start off we are looking to bring in an Outsource Producer/ Manager, experience in a similar role is key here and you would need to be UK based and fully onsite at one of our studios - Edinburgh, Liverpool, London or Portsmouth. We are starting the next phase of our Art hiring and are looking to bring in 15 experienced 3D Modellers/ Artists, from June, we'll be looking for proven experience in generating realistic textures & props, with solid Maya. Blender & Substance skills. We are also looking to add 4 Outsource Coordinators to the team too, previous experience working as an Environment or Character artist here is key along with experience dealing with an outsource. Last one for the art team will be an experienced Character Artist, AAA experience with a slant towards realism is what we would like to see for this opportunity. The audio team are looking for a Junior Technical Audio Designer, here we are seeking some experience with audio for games and creating interactive experiences and an experienced Audio Designer. I am also working with the The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios - engineering team where we are looking to bring in a Principal Backend Engineer and a number of Experienced and Senior Backend Engineers, for these we can offer remote working as long as you are in the UK or mainland Europe. The Multiplayer Group (MPG) - a Keywords Studios - are also looking to add to their Design team with a Technical Designer / Senior Technical Designer, the role sits at the intersection of design & engineering, you'll be responsible for implementing scripted events & building scalable solutions. All of the above Climax Studios roles are open to UK based candidates only and are fully onsite at one of our studios - Edinburgh, Liverpool, London or Portsmouth. All roles will be 'live' on our website over the weekend. If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out at: stu@climaxstudios.com or to apply go to our website at www.climaxstudios.com Please be aware, that at this time we are unable to offer visa sponsorship of any kind. I look forward to hearing from you and weekend well! Stu

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    And that's a wrap on on the March leg of our Recruitment Tour. The Climax Studios recruitment team, a Keywords Studios had a great time meeting the ever affable staff and so many talented up & coming game devs at Abertay University University of Glasgow Careers, Employability & Opportunity and University of Staffordshire, many thanks to everyone who helped make this happen & making us feel so welcome - here's to the next visit. Happy Easter everyone! Stu

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