Lighthouse Games is the UK studio developing a major Xbox first-party title, founded by veterans of Playground Games and the Forza Horizon series. They are actively hiring Material Artists, Environment Artists, and Animators with competitive UK salaries.
Salary data from Material Artist listings. GBP rates confirmed from live job postings in the UK.
What Lighthouse Games Looks for in Your Portfolio
🌱 Material Artist
Lighthouse’s Forza heritage means material quality expectations are extremely high. Show PBR material work that demonstrates mastery of Substance Designer and Painter, physically accurate shader responses, and ability to build material libraries that scale across large open-world environments.
🌏 Environment Artist
Open-world UK/fantasy environments at AAA quality. Show large-scale terrain and environment work with strong attention to material tiling, LOD optimisation, and lighting integration. Unreal Engine experience is important given the studio’s toolchain.
🏃 Animation
Gameplay animation roles require strong locomotion and combat rigs with clear game-feel awareness. Show animator integration with gameplay systems and understanding of state machine animation. Forza DNA means polish and responsiveness are core expectations.
Recent Lighthouse Games Listings
Principal Material ArtistLighthouse Games • United Kingdom • GBP £65K-£85K • Apply link for subscribers
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Senior Material ArtistLighthouse Games • United Kingdom • GBP £40K-£50K • Apply link for subscribers
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Senior Environment ArtistLighthouse Games • United Kingdom • Apply link for subscribers
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Gameplay AnimatorLighthouse Games • United Kingdom • Apply link for subscribers
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Lighthouse is in active development and posts new roles regularly. ArtBlast sends alerts the same day they go live.
Lighthouse Games hires for Material Artists (Senior, Principal), Environment Artists (Senior), and Animators (Gameplay, Senior Gameplay). Material Art and Environment Art make up the majority of their postings.
What are the salary ranges at Lighthouse Games?
Based on real job listings, Lighthouse Games pays GBP £40,000-£50,000 for mid-level roles and GBP £65,000-£85,000 for senior and principal roles in the UK.
What game is Lighthouse Games making?
Lighthouse Games is a studio developing a major Xbox first-party title, founded in 2021 by veterans of Playground Games and the Forza Horizon series.
Where is Lighthouse Games located?
Lighthouse Games is based in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK, in the heart of the UK’s Midlands game development cluster.
Is Lighthouse Games hiring?
Yes, Lighthouse Games is actively hiring. Material Artist and Environment Artist roles are among their most frequent postings. ArtBlast subscribers receive alerts when new Lighthouse Games roles go live.