XR Games reveals first look at brand new Leeds studio
The award-winning VR/AR studio’s latest round of investment is being used to move the team to a brand new studio in the centre of Leeds...
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matmurray
- Jul 19
- 3 min
XR Games announces Ken Beaty as Chairman, Colin Greene as Non-Executive Dir
Ken Beaty, former Non-Executive Chairman of Sumo Group, to join the XR Games board as a Chairman Colin Greene, former Apple Japan COO and...
Bobby Thandi
- Jul 11
- 6 min
XR Games secures £5.9m ($7m) investment to supercharge growth
Funding round led by existing investors act media ventures, Praetura Ventures and Maven Deal will enable Leeds-based VR games developer...
matmurray
- Jun 24
- 2 min
XR Games attends Games Careers Week 2022
XR Games team members have this week been talking about their careers and what it means to work in video games at Games Careers Week...
matmurray
- Jun 10
- 2 min
XR Games team members announced as finalists for this year’s Game Dev Heroes awards
XR Games is proud to announce that three members of the team have been shortlisted in the 2022 Game Dev Heroes awards. Taking place...
andydriver8
- May 5
- 5 min
Adam Fautley - A day in the life of a 3D Artist at XR Games
Adam Fautley is part of XR Games' 3D Art team, joining in 2021 after following his graduation from the University of Huddersfield....
matmurray
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Zombieland: Headshot Fever v1.7 update is out today, and introduces a brand new way to play!
It’s 12 months since the release of Zombieland: Headshot Fever on Meta Quest, and XR Games has been working on something special to thank...
matmurray
- Mar 18
- 3 min
XR Games acquires Leeds-based VR games studio Fierce Kaiju
XR Games makes its first acquisition after a record-breaking 2021. Leeds, UK – Mar. 18, 2022 - Leeds-based VR games studio XR Games today...
matmurray
- Jan 21
- 4 min
XR Games Works with Mayor of West Yorkshire To Attract Top Tier Talent through a “Creative New Deal"
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, sat down to meet with XR Games’ Founder and CEO Bobby Thandi about jobs, training, and growing the...
matmurray
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
XR Games wins Best Small Studio at the 2021 TIGA UK Games Industry Awards
The 2021 TIGA UK Games Industry Awards took place last night, and XR Games won Best Small Studio 2021. TIGA, the network for video games...
matmurray
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
XR Games takes home top honours at the 2021 Northern Tech Awards
Last night XR Games was awarded the Northern Star Award for Potential International Success at the 2021 Northern Tech Awards. The...
matmurray
- Oct 21, 2021
- 4 min
Announcing a slew of exciting new hires here at XR Games
In September it was announced that XR Games had secured $2.1 million (£1.5 million) in funding. The investment was led by Maven Equity...
matmurray
- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
XR Games named Insider’s 50 Most Exciting Companies for 2021
XR Games has been named as one of the 50 Most Exciting Companies for 2021 by Insider Media. The list celebrates the businesses that are...
matmurray
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
The Zombieland Invitational - our first esports event with VRML - live on 2nd October!
VR Master League (VRML) and XR Games (XR) are proud to announce the dates for the Zombieland VR Invitational; a live competitive esports...
matmurray
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
Vote for Zombieland as VR Game of the Year at the VR Awards!
We're very happy to announce that Zombieland: Headshot Fever is a VR Game of the Year finalist at this year's VR Awards! The public vote...
matmurray
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Announcing the winners of our Steam VR launch competition and Oculus Quest 2 giveaway!
Last week saw the release of Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever on Steam, and to celebrate the launch, we hosted a special 10-hour broadcast...
matmurray
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever hits SteamVR this Thursday
Sony Pictures and XR Games’ hit VR shooter launches with a special 10 hour live broadcast this Thursday on Steam Following a highly...
matmurray
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
Getting a job in the games industry in 2021: Games Designer
To shine a light on the people and stories that make XR Games what it is, today we’re talking to Ellie Hewitt, who joined XR Games as a...
matmurray
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
Zombieland VR 'Quest For The Best' Content Creator tournament kicks off
Content creators and influencers compete to win an Oculus Quest 2 and VR Cover accessories for their communities Sony Pictures Virtual...
matmurray
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Zombieland VR: Headshot Fever - out now on Oculus Quest!
Arcade light-gun style shooter about shooting zombies against the clock arrives on the Oculus Quest platform Leeds, UK – Mar. 25, 2021 -...