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The role, as advertised by Playground Games
Playground Games is looking for a Producer to work alongside our talented Fable team in Leamington Spa on an agency contract.
About us
As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about creating genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are currently developing the next chapter of the beloved Fable franchise, and we are looking for exceptional talent to contribute to our team as we continue to bring this iconic fantasy world to life.
About the role
You’ll work across multiple disciplines, supporting the delivery of high-quality features and helping teams stay aligned throughout development. Using modern development methodologies, you’ll help coordinate priorities, identify risks and keep production moving effectively.
Alongside strong production knowledge, you’ll bring an understanding of art, design and technical fundamentals. With a keen eye for detail and solid risk management experience, you’ll support teams in delivering work to a high standard, bringing a genuine passion for games and game development.
This position is offered on an agency contract, with the successful candidate employed by our trusted agency partner and assigned to work with Playground Games. The role is based at our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa, operating under our hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio.
Please note, as this position is offered through a managed service provider, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
What you'll do
- Focus alignment and teamwork within a team or department to achieve project-wide goals and respond efficiently to changing demands and circumstances.
- Demonstrates sound production process, problem solving, analysis, and curiosity.
- Apply continuous learning to production challenges to advance production skills.
- Effectively approach problems via building and apply knowledge base to the best effect and make decisions with conviction.
What you'll bring
- Track record owning delivery on large, complex game development work.
- Strong in‑house AAA background, ideally with shipped titles and meaningful scope.
- Confidence driving end‑to‑end production, from planning through to delivery.
- Experienced managing risk, dependencies, and shifting priorities in fast‑moving teams.
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a world-class game while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.
If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com
This role at a glance
This is one of 33 production and leadership roles open in England today, out of 597 live games jobs across the UK, and Playground Games is hiring for 14 other roles alongside it. The title doesn’t name a seniority, so it most likely sits at mid level — the posting’s requirements are the best guide to the experience wanted. Like most UK games roles it doesn’t publish a salary, and too few production and leadership roles do for a fair comparison. Our salary guide covers typical ranges.
- Discipline
- Production/Leadership
- Level (from the title)
- Mid-level
- On gamesJobs since
- 24 Jun 2026
- Other Production/Leadership roles in England
- 32
About Playground Games
Playground Games is a Leamington Spa studio founded in 2010 and acquired by Microsoft in 2018, making it part of Xbox Game Studios. It is best known for the Forza Horizon open-world racing series, which it has developed since the first game in 2012.
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