Studio Spotlight 2020: nDreams
nDreams is one of the biggest and most experienced VR studios in the world. They lead the way in building award winning, world-leading interactive and immersive content for consumer headsets and location-based entertainment. Their recently launched title, Phantom: Covert Ops for Oculus Quest and Rift platforms, redefines stealth action games for virtual reality. The title was #1 in the charts earlier in the year and has gained recognition through a number of award wins prior to release. It has recently been listed as a finalist for The VR Awards “Game of the Year”, and the TIGA Awards “Best VR/AR Game” for 2020.
nDreams have supported the Grads in Games scheme for five years now and have welcomed 18 graduates to the team since 2017 in contract and permanent roles. Two of their graduates were spotted due their Search for a Star entries and one has gone on to be promoted to Environment Artist since joining! The studio now has over 100 team members and continues to grow at a rapid pace.
They recruit permanent, fixed term contract and freelance resources at all levels across all skills sets depending on their development needs. nDreams prides itself on working collaboratively and respectfully, empowering team members to be proactive and resourceful in order to achieve goals. There is a balanced approach to work and life with a strong focus on mental and physical wellbeing.
Tamsin O’Luanaigh, Chief People Officer at nDreams, commented “Search for Star continues to be a great initiative that sits perfectly alongside nDreams vision of recruiting, training and retaining graduate talent at the studio. It is incredibly rewarding seeing our graduate employees grow in skills and confidence and the studio benefits from the positive impact that entry-level recruits bring with them.”