Creative Assembly

Overview

Creative Assembly is a British video game developer based in Horsham, West Sussex, with additional studios in Bulgaria and a historical branch in Australia. Founded in 1987 by Tim Ansell, the company initially focused on porting games to MS-DOS before gaining recognition for its innovative work in the strategy genre. Its breakthrough title, Shogun: Total War, launched in 2000, established the acclaimed Total War franchise, which combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics.

The studio specializes in strategy and survival-horror games, with notable titles including the Total War series, Alien: Isolation, and various console action games. Creative Assembly emphasizes historical accuracy in its games, often consulting historians and museums. As a subsidiary of Sega since 2005, the company continues to develop proprietary AAA titles, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration among its global teams.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +44 14 0375 6398
• Website: creative-assembly.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-creative-assembly

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Computer & video games
• Multinational workforce
• Game technology
• Game engine development
• Project management tools
• Game design
• Complex project management
• Game development
• Historical accuracy
• Game collaboration with museums
• Multinational team
• Information
• Game titles
• Game collaboration
• Multinational game studio
• Player engagement
• Survival horror games
• Immersive experiences
• Long-lasting games
• Survival horror
• Project planning
• Game engine
• Alien: isolation
• Historical strategy
• Industry partners
• Entertainment
• Strategy games
• Project management
• User interface
• Software development
• B2C
• Total war franchise
• Game engine infrastructure
• D2C
• Long-term game support
• Video game development
• Total war
• Game studio
• Real-time tactics
• Alien franchise
• Alien isolation
• Historical games
• Turn-based strategy
• Real-time strategy
• Multiplayer gameplay
• Sandbox gaming
• Dynamic campaigns
• Detailed graphics
• Epic battles
• AI systems
• Player customization
• Game mechanics
• Expansion packs
• Game world
• Battlefield tactics
• Mythological elements
• In-game physics
• Environment design
• Game optimization
• Motion capture
• Team collaboration
• Developer insights
• Community engagement
• Player feedback
• Game lore
• Character progression
• Family tree mechanics
• Legacy system
• Dynamic events
• Unit customization
• Cultural campaigns
• Historic civilizations
• Game expansions
• Modular content
• Frequent updates
• Cross-platform play
• Global events
• Game marketing
• Inclusion initiatives
• Diversity and culture
• Disaster management gameplay
• Legacy features
• B2B
• Games
• Consumers
• Computer software
• Information technology & services
• Productivity
• Human computer interaction

Technologies Used

• Atlassian Cloud
• C#
• Drupal
• MailChimp SPF
• Mailchimp Mandrill
• Mimecast
• Outlook
• Slack
• Unreal Engine
• Zendesk