Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the…
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Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One™, Xbox Series X/S™, Nintendo Switch™, and iOS™. The studio's most recently announced project is the much anticipated Soulframe®, an open-world action-fantasy MMORPG title that is currently under development.
Digital Extremes is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, and is proud to be selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, achieving this recognition for the last ten years in a row.
For more information and exciting news related to Digital Extremes, please visit www.digitalextremes.com.
LinkedIn followers
40,871
People associated on LinkedIn
562
Reported office locations
355 Wellington St, Suite 107, London, Ontario N6A 3N7, CA
Business categories
Digital Entertainment
Gaming
Publishing
Other recorded names
Digital Extremes
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Reported total investment
0
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Industry
Computer Games
Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
London, Ontario
Organization type
Privately Held
Year founded
1993
Digital Extremes has 8 open jobs in Canada as of November 6, 2026. Top locations: London.
3+ YOECandidates need a bachelor's degree in business, marketing or a related field, plus 3+ years of video game marketing experience on free-to-play or live-service games. They also need proven team leadership, strong strategy and project management skills, and deep knowledge of gamer culture.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of industry experience, hands-on work with databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB, self-hosted database management, strong SQL and Linux/Unix skills, and experience leading teams and projects. C++ and ETL tools such as Dagster or Airflow are also required.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of Linux system administration experience in a high-demand production or studio environment. They should have proven experience with enterprise Linux, Docker, Proxmox, Ceph and Veeam, and be comfortable sharing on-call duties.
Linux, Proxmox VE, Ceph, Veeam Backup & Replication, Docker, Perforce
1+ YOECandidates need fluent Japanese and English, 1-2 years of help desk or technical support experience, and strong customer service and troubleshooting skills. Gamer culture knowledge, familiarity with Warframe, and quick learning of new tools are also required.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years of video game design experience, ideally in live service or multiplayer games, and experience on a first- or third-person game. They must understand combat feedback and animation timing and be strong communicators.
4+ YOECandidates need 4+ years in video game or entertainment publishing, including at least 2 years working directly with influencers and content creators. Experience with live service games and analytics tools such as Gamesight, Streamhatchet or Sullygnome is valued.
JIRA, Confluence, Basecamp, Google Docs, Gamesight, Streamhatchet
3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years of HR or recruitment experience, including campus recruiting and tech or gaming exposure. They need hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse or Dayforce, LinkedIn Recruiter, and strong presentation and group facilitation skills.
Greenhouse, Dayforce, LinkedIn Recruiter, Google Workspace, Slack, MS Office
Candidates need a portfolio showing strong artistic range, traditional art skills in anatomy, perspective and life drawing, and a solid grasp of lighting, composition and color. They must work within an established art style and deliver clear production art.