Soul Assembly – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

May 22, 2022

The VR Job Hub: Soul Assembly, Deep, holoride & Terrible Posture Games

Welcome to another VR Job Hub where every weekend gmw3 gathers together vacancies from across the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and now Web3 industries, in locations around the globe to help make finding that ideal job easier. Below is a selection of roles that are currently accepting applications across a number of disciplines, all within departments and companies that focus on immersive entertainment.

Location	Company	Role	Link
Leamington Spa, UK	Soul Assembly	3D Artist	Click Here to Apply
Leamington Spa, UK	Soul Assembly	Technical Artist	Click Here to Apply
Leamington Spa, UK	Soul Assembly	QA Tester	Click Here to Apply
Leamington Spa, UK	Soul Assembly	EXP/Senior Programmer	Click Here to Apply
Remote	Deep Technologies	Senior Unity VR Engineer	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Accountant	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Graphic Design Intern	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Technical Artist	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Agile Coach	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Test Automation Engineer	Click Here to Apply
Munich, Germany	holoride	Customer Support Manager	Click Here to Apply
Remote	Terrible Posture Games	Unreal Software Engineer	Click Here to Apply
Remote	Terrible Posture Games	Art Director	Click Here to Apply

Don’t forget, if there wasn’t anything that took your fancy this week there are always last week’s listings on The VR Job Hub to check as well.

If you are an employer looking for someone to fill an immersive technology related role – regardless of the industry – don’t forget you can send us the lowdown on the position and we’ll be sure to feature it in that following week’s feature. Details should be sent to Peter Graham (community@gmw3.com).

We’ll see you next week on gmw3 at the usual time of 3PM (UK) for another selection of jobs from around the world.

May 19, 2022

New VR Studio Spins Out Of Warhammer 40K, Drop Dead Developer

Soul Assembly is a new studio dedicated to making VR and AR titles, spinning out of the team that made Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister.

The new studio is separate from Pixel Toys, which developed both Warhammer and VR zombie shooter, Drop Dead, but also works on mobile titles like Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War. Details of the split between the studios weren’t disclosed, but Soul Assembly plans to move forward developing VR and AR content. The studio also confirmed that Pixel Toys is still up and running and working on a new project.

Soul Assembly: New VR Studio Announced

In a press release, founder David Solari confirmed that Soul Assembly is currently working on two new titles, both of which are set to launch before the end of the year. Further details about these projects weren’t shared, but the studio’s new website does include a teaser image for what looks like a possible horror title with the words ‘Coming Soon’. David Osbourn and Tony Williams will also lead the studio alongside Solari.

Currently, the team is hiring for artists and programmers, with listings seeking people with experience developing for VR headsets. We’ll bring you more news from the studio as soon as it’s ready to announce its first projects.

May 19, 2022

Drop Dead Dev Becomes Soul Assembly, Focuses Efforts on VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality (VR) shooters Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister and Drop Dead: Dual Strike Edition were the work of UK-based developer Pixel Toys, in an announcement today the XR team has been spun out to form Soul Assembly. This new studio will focus on VR and the metaverse, revealing that two projects are in the works.

Soul Assembly Team — The Soul Assembly team. Image credit: Soul Assembly

Soul Assembly will be led by ex Codemasters and Jagex veteran David Solari, joined by David Osbourn (Codemasters and Activision) and Tony Williams (Codemasters and Take-Two Interactive) in executive positions. They’ll be focusing their efforts solely on VR has the industry continues to maintain momentum.

“With over 30 talented developers and two fantastic games we are thrilled to be one of the leading developers of VR and the metaverse,” said Solari in a statement. “Building on that momentum we have 2 further ambitious and exciting projects in development which we plan to launch before the end of the year.”

No further details were given as to what these projects could be but on the Soul Assembly website, there is a single spooky image of a house with “coming soon” across it. That image is titled “zombie cabin” which tends to suggest Soul Assembly is keeping with its undead heritage for another zombie-filled shooter.

The “Zombie Cabin”. Image credit: Soul Assembly

As Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister and Drop Dead: Dual Strike Edition are both action-heavy VR experiences there’s a good chance this teased project may take a similar route. A 2022 launch window also means there shouldn’t be too long to wait to find out more.

Soul Assembly is also looking to grow its team with several job vacancies on its website. As details regarding the 2 new virtual reality projects surface, gmw3 will continue to keep you updated.