ASOBO Studio

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ASOBO Studio

We utilised our deep relationships to successfully hire key players for a mission-critical video game production

ASOBO Studio

This is our story

Key Achievements

ASOBO Studio is a world-leading video game developer, with titles including the beloved Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. With work on Flight Simulator and other projects ramping-up, ASOBO required a partner capable of delivering key players.

Successful hiring for key senior positions across the Flight Simulator project.

Partnered approach to hiring with our understanding of technical and cultural requirements paramount.

Successful mission-critical recruitment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Problem

ASOBO had taken on the hugely-popular Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise with the hotly-anticipated 2020 release a huge milestone (FS2020 was subsequently nominated as one of IGN's Entertainment Games of the Year).

However, hitting key project deadlines while also ramping-up recruitment would not be an easy task during a global pandemic.

ASOBO had requirements for a range of senior and key positions. And it was imperative that the talent brought in matched the studio's cultural values of 'Fun', 'Talent' and 'Commitment'.

Fulfilling our brief would require us to successfully engage with ASOBO's target talent pool, and maintain a focus on quality over quantity.

The Solution

BPS first partnered with ASOBO in 2018 so our specialist IT & gaming team in Belgrade already had a deep understanding of the studio, its culture and requirements.

Ultimately, this knowledge of both ASOBO's and candidates' expectations proved key in ensuring successful delivery.

As part of the process, we remained agile. We navigated international language barriers and time zones, and correctly interpreted talent behaviours.

And by utilising our own passion for gaming, we were able to hire for the following positions:

Associate Producer
Gameplay Programmer
UX Game Designer
3D Animator
Environment Artist

The Results

"What I really like with BPS is that they take the time to fully understand the culture of the studio and our specific needs in order to propose candidates as close as possible to our expectations. The philosophy is quality over quantity and this is very valuable as an in-house recruiter."