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CodeDev – The Unreal Guys opens its doors today as a new co-development studio specialising in Unreal Engine. The company was founded and led by Chairman Rik Alexander, CEO Myke Parrott and new CTO Ryan Woodland.
Veterans of the video game industry, Rik, Myke and Ryan make up the core leadership team of The Unreal Guys. Rik brings over 30 years experience making games and building companies, Myke 15 years of recruiting specialist talent and Ryan 33 years of technical development expertise from companies like Nintendo and Microsoft. Together they form a company that is built on a wealth of experience, able to scale teams very quickly and possesses the technical expertise to succeed in Unreal Engine projects of all sizes.
Recruiting the right talent has been a significant hurdle for developers across the world to overcome- especially over the past 10 years. Specialists with rare but necessary skills are hard to find and expensive to hire. The recent turbulence in the industry has exacerbated this problem, but demand for quality video games hasn’t declined. The Unreal Guys tackles this barrier in the industry head on with its innovative and unique blend of recruitment, world-class co-development and technical skills.
Chairman Rik explains the launch: “We’ve seen studios of all sizes move towards a co-development model but struggle to find the right people for their projects. I’ve worked with Myke and his recruitment agency for a long time, but with the way the industry is changing we felt like this was the right time to work closer together and create a studio that can build, scale and deliver expert teams quickly”.
CEO and Founder Myke also comments on the launch: “Working in recruitment I’ve been very sensitive to changes in the job market. Rik and I felt that although we’re not out of the woods yet, there’s some light poking through the trees for the games industry, which is why this is the right time to unveil The Unreal Guys. We have some big projects already in the works with some incredible talent available, but we’re always looking to hear about new games to work on”.
Ryan Woodland says: “I’m excited to start this new chapter as CTO at The Unreal Guys. Together with Rik’s track record leading companies, Myke’s headhunting instinct and my experience on the technical side, we’re starting from an immensely strong position. We’re aiming to bring something unique to the table as a co-dev studio that can nail a project from all angles”.
To find out more about how you can work with The Unreal Guys, visit the website here: https://theunrealguys.com
