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D3T

d3t

Games & Interactive
Open roles
8
Founded
2011
Employees
201-500
Offices
3

About d3t

d3t is a UK-based AAA game co-development and technology services studio. It works as a work-for-hire partner for major publishers and developers, providing full-lifecycle support across engineering, game design, art and production. Founded in 2011, the company became part of Keywords Studios in 2017 and has grown from a specialist engineering provider into a broader co-development studio.

Its work spans demanding technical challenges in multi-platform development, including ports, remakes, remasters, rendering, systems engineering and performance optimisation. d3t supports projects across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, mobile, virtual-reality headsets and other interactive platforms.

Capabilities

  • AAA game co-development across engineering, design, art and production
  • Platform porting and codebase adaptation
  • Remakes and remasters
  • Rendering optimisation, profiling, memory management and game hardening
  • 3D environment and character art, shaders, materials, lighting and VFX
  • Technical art, UI/UX implementation and visualisation
  • Virtual-reality development and interactive simulation

The studio has contributed to a range of major releases, including EA SPORTS FC 26, Mafia: The Old Country, Fable, King of Meat, Hogwarts Legacy, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Alan Wake Remastered, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Assetto Corsa Competizione.

d3t collaborates with publishers and development partners including Electronic Arts, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros. Games, 2K Games, Remedy Entertainment and Playground Games. Its work includes co-development, platform engineering, remastering and optimisation support, with projects ranging from large-scale interactive entertainment to flight, vehicle and battlefield simulation.

The company operates studios in Cheshire, Gateshead and Madrid, supporting a team of more than 200 developers across engineering, art, game design, production and quality assurance.

More about d3t

Leadership and studio practice

  • Louise Andrew became Head of Studio in July 2025, succeeding Richard Badger, who moved to the role of UK Regional Director at Keywords Studios. The leadership team also includes Phil Owen, Head of Engineering; Noel Hines, Head of Programming; and Andy Booth, Studio Technical Director.
  • d3t describes its operating culture as anti-crunch, supported by team-wellbeing initiatives and graduate mentorship pipelines.

Recognition

  • GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work awards annually from 2017 through 2024
  • Develop:Star Award for Best Creative Provider in 2022
  • Game Republic Award for Best Large Studio in 2025

Notable credits

20 credits
  • EA SPORTS FC 26
  • Mafia: The Old Country
  • Fable
  • King of Meat
  • EA SPORTS FC 25
  • EA SPORTS FC 24
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Alan Wake Remastered
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  • Mafia II: Definitive Edition
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt
  • Exoborne
  • Dead Island 2
  • Concord
  • Assetto Corsa Competizione
  • Shenmue I & II
  • Super Stardust Ultra VR
  • Train Sim World

Offices

Where d3t is based

3 locations
  • Runcorn office

    Headquarters
    Daresbury Point, Greenwood Drive, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1UG, United KingdomRuncorn, England, United Kingdom

    Primary headquarters and main operational studio.

  • Madrid office

    Julián Camarillo 6A, 3B, 28037 Madrid, SpainMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

    Opened 2025

    European regional studio branch opened in February 2025 and led by Associate Art Director Paula Sánchez-Ferrero Ruiz.

  • Gateshead office

    Metro House, Marconi Way, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NH, United KingdomGateshead, England, United Kingdom

    Direct UK branch studio co-located with sister studio Coconut Lizard.

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