Playground Games

AAA open-world video game studio making the Forza Horizon and Fable franchises for players worldwide

London, United KingdomFounded 2009playground-games.comWebsite technologies

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  • Hiring14 open roles
  • New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
  • Remote-friendly11 of 14 open roles remote or hybrid

About Playground Games

Playground Games is a video game studio that develops AAA open-world games. Its titles include the Forza Horizon series, with Forza Horizon 6 released in May 2026 and set in Japan, and a new Fable game, scheduled for February 2027.

Its games are released to players worldwide, including through Xbox Game Pass.

Founded in 2009, the company is headquartered in London and has studios in Leamington Spa, UK, and Redmond, US. It opened its first studio at Rossmore House in Leamington Spa, a second at St Albans House in 2018 and a third at 6 Dormer Place in 2024. Microsoft acquired Playground Games in 2018. The company is hiring for design, engineering, audio, production, community and operations roles.

Product: AAA open-world video games, including the Forza Horizon series and Fable

Jobs at Playground Games (14)

Playground Games is hiring for 14 roles, mostly in design and engineering, based in Royal Leamington Spa and Leamington Spa.

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