Studio Gobo

Studio Gobo is a UK-based AAA game development and co-development studio founded in 2011. Its teams work on character-action games for console and PC, combining full-cycle development with specialist support for large-scale productions.

The studio’s work spans gameplay systems, engineering, 3D gameplay and cinematics animation, technical art, environment art, real-time shaders, and technical R&D. It supports projects from development through cross-platform adaptation, live operations, and post-launch downloadable content.

Development work

Studio Gobo has contributed to major interactive entertainment franchises and releases, including:

• LEGO Horizon Adventures (2024), co-developed with Guerrilla Games
• Hogwarts Legacy (2023), as a co-development partner with Avalanche Software
• Redfall (2023), as a co-development partner with Arkane Studios
• Hyper Scape and For Honor, in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal
• Multiple Disney Infinity playsets, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire

Its earlier work also includes F1 2012, developed in partnership with Codemasters. Studio Gobo is additionally working on the science-fiction RPG EXODUS with Archetype Entertainment, alongside fellow Keywords Studios divisions.

Technical capability

The studio develops for AAA console and PC markets using Unreal Engine systems and gameplay engineering, with capabilities in animation, art, design, technology, and production support. Its technical R&D work includes pipeline tooling such as asset_composition and asset_explorer, supporting asset and development workflows.

Studio Gobo became part of Keywords Studios in August 2018 while continuing as an active game-development studio. Its public tagline is “GO Beyond Ordinary.”