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YAGER
Independent game developer
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Gaming
- Media
- Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
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Company mission
To create online action games with rich worlds, focused on social emergent gameplay, to give players unique moments they can’t wait to tell their friends about.
Our take
YAGER is an independent game developer producing titles such as "The Cycle: Frontier" and "Spec Ops: The Line" for PC and console. Founded back in 1999, the company has designed and launched a number of games, with its acquisition by Tencent in 2021 granting access to the development resources that it needed to bring more ambitious offerings to life.
With the gaming space more populated than ever, YAGER can expect to face significant competition. That said, gaming has also never been more popular, which means the stage is open. Capitalizing on the momentum of "The Cycle" with further seasons, or perhaps launching an exciting new game, is all that YAGER needs to seize and hold a piece of the pie.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Food and Beverages: We offer a variety of coffee, tea and water and also get fresh fruit delivered twice a week.
- Learning & Development: We have a dedicated Talent Development Manager who supports you on your career path. YAGER has a library of curated books and games. The company also supports attendance at various game conferences.
- Relocation Support: We provide a shared company apartment for the first two months in order to get started in Berlin. We take care of all the administrative aspects of relocation (e.g. visa, work permit, health insurance registration), and also support you financially with a relocation package.
- Flexibility: We have our core hours from 10:00 to 16:00. Outside of these hours you are free to arrange your work-day the way it suits you.
- Get-togethers, Parties & Team Events: Each quarter, every team is encouraged to go on a team event paid for by the company. Every summer and winter we have our YAGER parties. For our Friday afternoon meetings we enjoy beer and soft drinks.
- Employee Assistance Program: Our external partner the Fürstenberg Institute provides free and anonymous support to all employees in areas such as mental and physical health, personal and family issues, workplace and financial topics including legal support and coaching and counselling services.
- Occupational Pension: In addition to the obligatory state pension, we offer the opportunity to have an occupational pension scheme which includes contributions from the company.
- Gym Membership: We offer a gym membership in co-operation with all FitX gyms around Berlin. The best thing about it? There's one just a ten minute walk from the office!
- Public Transportation: We offer all of our employees a Company Ticket for the public transportation system in Berlin, which reduces the price of a monthly ticket by 30-50%.
Company values
- Player Focus: We’re focused on our players, listening and communicating as well with them as we do with each other.
- Inclusion & Collaboration: We have no tolerance for disrespect or discrimination of any kind.
- Ownership & Integrity: We take serious pride in our work and are driven to do and get better.
- Passion & Growth: We are passionate about our crafts and open to learning and growing.
Leadership
Timo Ullmann
(Managing Director)Managing Director since 1999, working on projects including Spec Ops: The Line and Dreadnought.
Philipp Schellbach
(Managing Director)Started as Technical Director. Worked as the Director of Development before becoming MD.
Roman Golka
(IT Director)IT Director since 1999, with a degree in Computer Science from the Humboldt University of Berlin.
Uwe Beneke
(Creative Director)Has spent 25 years as Creative Director with the company.
Mathias Wiese
(Art Director)Art Director since 1999.