Liquid Development

• Based in Portland, Oregon.
• Industry leader in video game integrated development and art asset production.
• More than twenty years of experience supporting game development teams.
• Credits on more than one hundred released game titles.

What we are known for

• Contributing art and production support to major AAA franchises such as:
• Halo
• Mass Effect
• Borderlands
• Call of Duty
• Providing high-quality outsourced art that integrates smoothly into clients' existing pipelines.
• Adapting to clients' workflows and art styles while maintaining world-class quality.
• Acting as a long-term creative partner for top-tier developers.

Part of Keywords Studios

• Liquid Development became part of Keywords Studios in 2016.
• Keywords Studios is a global provider of services for video game and similar content creators (such as audio, QA, localization, and player support).
• Liquid Development is an integral part of Keywords Studios' art service line, collaborating with other top-tier art studios around the world.

• End-to-end creation of real-time 3D assets (for example: blockout, high poly, low poly stages).
• Support for in-game assets and pre-rendered cinematics.
• Experience with VR/AR content and other special use cases.

Characters

• Creation of highly detailed 3D character models.
• Focus on meeting technical requirements while exceeding visual and aesthetic expectations.

Props and environments

• Design and production of objects, props, architecture, vehicles, and other world elements.
• Building out the content needed to populate game worlds.

Weapons

• Design and modeling of convincing, game-ready weapons and equipment.

3D animation

• Hand-keyed and motion-captured character and creature animation.
• Bringing stylized and realistic characters to life in-game.

Visual effects (VFX)

• Creation of in-game special effects to support gameplay and visuals.
• Experience on high-profile titles such as Halo Infinite and location-based experiences like Ghostbusters Dimension.

World building

• Creation of playable areas and environments that support gameplay needs.
• Attention to player flow, narrative focal points, visual interest, and engine performance.

Concepts, illustrations, and 2D design

• Concept art and illustrations to communicate creative direction to development teams.
• 2D design support for games, including illustration and related visual materials.

2D animation

• 2D animation services for game projects that require animated 2D assets.

Recruitment-related questions

• For questions about job opportunities, please use jobs@liquiddevelopment.com (see the separate careers document for more details).

Studio location

• Liquid Development is based in Portland, Oregon.
• Mailing and studio address:
• 3530 N Vancouver Ave #300
• Portland, OR 97227
• United States

Notes

• The website does not publish a general phone number or business hours. For any questions about services, projects, or partnerships, contact the team by email or through the website form.

Lists Portland and Vancouver as a location. Names Oregon and United States as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Where to find open positions

• Open roles are listed via Liquid Development's online job listings (linked from the Careers section of the website).
• Positions are posted for multiple regions, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia, when available.

How to apply

• Review the open positions listed on the careers/job listings page.
• Submit your application through the specified application system for the role.

Contact for recruitment questions

• For additional questions for the recruitment team, email: jobs@liquiddevelopment.com.

Internship and unsolicited applications policy

• Liquid Development does not offer internships.
• The studio does not accept resume submissions that are unrelated to an open position.

Liquid Development has contributed art and production support to series such as:

• Halo
• Mass Effect
• Borderlands
• Call of Duty

Example game titles

The public portfolio highlights work on titles including (but not limited to):

• skate.
• Halo Infinite
• Dead Space
• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
• Borderlands 3
• Spellbreak
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
• Back 4 Blood
• Valorant
• Bleeding Edge
• Crackdown 3
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Firewall: Zero Hour
• The Elder Scrolls: Legends
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Evolve
• Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
• Forza Horizon 2
• Firefall
• Empire Z: Endless War
• Borderlands 2
• Dragon Age 2
• Fallout 3
• Fable 2

This list is a sample of publicly showcased projects and is not a complete record of every engagement.

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