1047 Games Onboards Ex-2K, Ubisoft Talent As It Ramps Up To Its Next Game Launch - Three New Directors Join 1047 Games

Creators of hit game Splitgate have grown the studio to more than 110 people

Zephyr Cove, NV. (March 16, 2023) – 1047 Games, creators behind the hit arena shooter Splitgate, announced that it is growing to over 110 people with several key hires to the company and that it is well into development of its next game. Joining 1047 are three new directors: Vincenzo Spina has come aboard as the new art director, Dave Wilkinson joins as the new animation director and Corey Andress takes the helm as the new director of player engagement. 
 
Spina boasts more than 16 years of games experience, most recently as the art director at Square Enix Montreal. Spina’s previous experience also includes almost eight years at Ubisoft as the visual design director for AAA hit titles Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Extraction and Hyper Scape. He also served as the presentation director on the Far Cry Primal and other Far Cry titles. Previous high profile projects for Spina include Batman: Arkham Origins as the senior UI artist at Warner Bros. He will manage a team of more than 50 for 1047. 
 
Wilkinson brings more than 15 years of experience and animation talent as he takes over the role of director of animation at 1047. Previously, at Ubisoft, he was the animation director on the highly acclaimed Far Cry 5. Rounding out his various roles at Ubisoft is experience as the cinematic animation director for titles including Assassin’s Creed 3, Child of Light, Far Cry 4 and more. 
 
Corey Andress joins 1047 as the director of player engagement from 2K, where he led community and influencer marketing on some of the world’s biggest brands, including Borderlands, NBA 2K, Civilization and more. Prior to his time at 2K, Andress led all global initiatives and teams for community activation for some of EA’s largest sports franchises, including FIFA, as a senior manager on the publisher’s global community activation team. Having been responsible for some of EA’s largest franchises as well as 2K’s entire roster of games, Andress brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to 1047 as it focuses on fostering a great relationship with its community.
 
1047 Games ceased feature development of its first game, Splitgate, last year and has been working on an entirely new shooter in the Splitgate universe made in Unreal Engine 5. The studio has topped more than 110 global remote employees working on the next title and includes veteran talent from some of the world’s biggest brands including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, YouTube, Scanline VFX, The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, IGN, Mercedes-Benz, NASA, Yahoo,  Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Riot, Ubisoft, 2K, Square Enix, Sony Santa Monica, Tencent, Gameloft, 343 Industries, Firaxis, Sledgehammer Games, Cloud Imperium, Activision, Wargaming, THQ, Guerrilla Games, Glu, id Software and Tripwire Interactive. 
 
Splitgate launched on PC in 2019 with a team of 20 people, with Xbox and PlayStation versions following in 2021 from a team of 25. With more than 18 million downloads, Splitgate is one of the most successful online shooter games in recent years, combining arena shooter mechanics with playful physics-based game design. The title was lauded for creating an entirely new and engaging genre of shooter that resonated with fans around the world.
 
1047 is seeking to hire talent across all areas of the studio - join us: https://boards.greenhouse.io/1047games/ 
 
Learn more about 1047 Games at https://www.splitgate.com/1047. 
 
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