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We’re thrilled to announce that our Employee of the Month for May 2026 is Alex Spackman! 🎉 Here's a few words from his manager Mark Lomas: “Alex has gone above and beyond in driving productivity and innovation across the engineering team, delivering advanced tooling improvements that streamline our day-to-day workflows and boost efficiency. His work is making it easier to leverage AI for a variety of important software engineering activities, accelerating feature delivery and improving code quality. In addition, Alex has been extending our integration testing framework while introducing code complexity analysis to target high-impact refactoring, strengthening stability and maintainability. Alex's creativity and focus on helping others succeed has delivered great benefits for the team!” Well Done Alex! This recognition is incredibly well deserved! #WeAreEA #EmployeeOfTheMonth #TeamPlaydemic #GameDev #GameProgramming #EAMobile

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🚨 We're Hiring at Playdemic! 🚨 If you're passionate about creating world-class mobile games and want to be part of a BAFTA award-winning Manchester-based studio, we’d love to hear from you! We currently have three exciting roles open: 🎮 Lead Features Designer - https://bit.ly/4bZ6NoY 📈 Senior Development Director - https://bit.ly/48hGAzy 🎨 Senior UI Artist - https://bit.ly/4m6QnNh Golf Clash is played by millions of players worldwide, and we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape its future. Join our collaborative and high-performing team as we continue to push the boundaries of mobile gaming excellence. These are fantastic opportunities to make a real impact across both our live and upcoming titles. #WereHiring #GamingJobs #GameDev #GameDesign #UIArtist #GamingIndustry #MobileGames #EACareers #WeAreEA

Big thanks to Yoan Kübler from EA Playdemic's Art team for speaking with Game Art students at University of the Arts London this week. Yoan shared insights from his journey in the games industry, showcased artwork created for Golf Clash, and gave students a behind-the-scenes look at the creative processes that bring the game to life. From workflows and collaboration, to the creation of Golf Clash balls and Hole Explosions, as well as how real-world golf courses are translated into the game, it was a fantastic session packed with practical knowledge and inspiration. We love opportunities like this to connect with emerging talent, share industry experience, and support the next generation of game artists. Thanks again to UAL for having us — and to all the students for the great engagement and questions throughout the session! 📩 Interested in hosting a similar talk next academic year? Feel free to get in touch. #EA #Playdemics #GolfClash #GameArt #GameDevelopment #StudentTalent #UAL #GamesIndustry #ArtTeam | Electronic Arts (EA) | Natasha Vincent | Luca Risino

🏆 We’re delighted to share that EA Playdemic's Deevya Patel has been named a finalist in the Develop Conference - Develop:Star Awards in the Tomorrow’s Star category! 🌟 Deevya is an environment artist at EA Playdemic whose creativity, innovation, and passion for pushing artistic boundaries continue to make a meaningful impact across the studio. Alongside her artistic work, Deevya founded the Art Club at EA Manchester - creating a welcoming and collaborative space for artists to connect, learn, and share their work. She also actively supports emerging talent through the studio’s Mentorship Programme, generously sharing her knowledge and experience to help others grow and develop. This recognition is incredibly well deserved, and we’re proud to see Deevya’s talent, leadership, and contribution to the creative community celebrated by the industry. Congratulations again, Deevya, and best of luck at the awards! 👏 #DevelopStarAwards #DevelopStars #GameDev #WomenInGames #WeAreEA #GameAwards

What a day! A massive thank you to everyone involved in last week’s SpecialEffect Football 5s event — together we raised an incredible £47,321 for an amazing cause 👏💙 Team EA Manchester had a strong run through the group stages: 🔥 Unbeaten record ⚽ 18 goals scored 🧤 Only 2 conceded Sadly, the dream ended in the semi-finals after their competition took “competitive gaming” very seriously on the pitch too 😅🏆Well Played! Most importantly, it was another brilliant day played in fantastic spirit by everyone involved. Proud to see the community come together for such an important cause. Huge thanks again to Team EA Manchester and everyone who participated! 💙⚽️ #WeAreEA #SpecialEffect #Football5s #TeamEA | Electronic Arts (EA) | Nick Streeter, SpecialEffect | Dylan Caddick | Beck Phillips | Ben Ramsour | Raghunandh Sekar | Carl Morris | Dean Mckeown | Luca Corsini

This week, our Product Manager Adônis S. Costa Filho, CAPM®, delivered another guest talk, this time to 1st year Business Management students at Lancaster University, on the impact of Product Management in digital games 🎮 With a fantastic turnout, the session explored how the games industry goes far beyond development, and how deeply it relies on business thinking. From analysing player behaviour to shaping live game updates and long term product strategy, Adonis shared how Product plays a central role in creating successful player experiences. Key topics included: 🎯 Games as products, not just creative outputs 📊 How Product Management shapes player experiences 🚀 Career paths across Product, Analytics and Live Operations 🧠 What it means to become a “product person” 🔄 Applying transferable skills from a Business Management degree Drawing on real world examples from Playdemic (Electronic Arts), students gained an honest perspective on breaking into the industry and what teams are really looking for in graduates. A big thank you to the students for their engagement, great to see so much interest in how skills like strategy, data analysis, and stakeholder management translate into careers in gaming. If you're studying Business Management and wondering where your degree could take you, the games industry might offer more opportunities than you think. 📩 Interested in hosting a similar talk next academic year? Feel free to get in touch. #ProductManagement #GamingIndustry #BusinessManagement #CareersInTech #UniversityOfLancaster #EarlyCareers | Electronic Arts (EA) | Lancaster University Management School | Tanya Forrest (nee Parry) | Sophia Wu | Laurie Flanagan (nee Watson) | Noeleen Hammond Jones | Rory Daly

We’re Hiring! 🎮 Ready to lead delivery across one of mobile gaming’s most successful live services? EA Playdemic is looking for a Senior Development Director to help shape the future of our games. In this critical leadership role, you’ll be accountable for end-to-end delivery across all Playdemic projects. Ensuring high-quality, predictable, and commercially successful outcomes that engage and delight millions of our loyal players. You’ll partner closely with Senior Leadership, Product, Creative, and Technical Directors to drive alignment, elevate execution, and continuously improve how we deliver world-class live experiences. If you’re passionate about leading high-performing teams, scaling live services, and delivering exceptional player experiences… we’d love to hear from you! 👉 Apply now: https://bit.ly/48hGAzy #WeAreEA #EACareers #Leadership #GameDevelopment #LiveServices #MobileGames #GamingJobs

We’re Hiring! 🎮 Want to play a key role in shaping one of mobile gaming’s biggest hits? We’re looking for a Lead Features Designer to help drive the future of #GolfClash at Playdemic. In this role, you’ll lead the feature design team and drive the creation of new features and systems—from concept through to launch and iteration. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Production, Art, and other disciplines, while guiding and supporting designers to deliver high-quality, engaging player experiences. If you’re passionate about feature design, leadership, and bringing ideas to life in a live game environment… we’d love to hear from you! 👉 Apply now: https://bit.ly/4bZ6NoY #WeAreEA #EACareers #GameDesign #GamingJobs #GameDevelopment #FeaturesDesign #MobileGaming

Recently, our Senior Environment Artist, James Mitchell, visited the University of Portsmouth to deliver a talk on “Starting a Career in Games Today.” 🎮 James shared insights into the current industry landscape, practical advice on breaking into games, and what studios are really looking for in emerging talent. Following the talk, he also spent time reviewing student portfolios and offering personalised feedback. This is something that can make a real difference at this stage of a career. Opportunities like this are incredibly valuable. For students, it’s a chance to gain direct industry insight, ask questions, and better understand how to stand out in a competitive field. For us, it’s an opportunity to connect with the next generation of talent, support their development, and help bridge the gap between education and the industry. A big thank you to the University of Portsmouth for having us! We’re always excited to support and engage with aspiring game developers. If you’d like us to visit your university for a talk or portfolio session, please get in touch. #WeAreEA #GameDev #CareersInGames #Education #NextGenTalent #EAPlaydemic | Electronic Arts (EA) | Matthew Higgins