OUR

MISSION

WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO CREATING HIGH-QUALITY, ASPIRATIONAL, AND IMMERSIVE AAA EXPERIENCES FOR GAMERS AND FANS!

In 2021 with the support of Wizards of the Coast and its parent company Hasbro we started the ambitious and exciting journey to form an incredible team of talented creators to build a new AAA game development studio and develop the highest quality gaming experiences for players everywhere.  

Atomic Arcade was born from the vision and passion of its founder, game industry veteran Ames Kirshen, who has been at the forefront of creating amazing expressions of some of the most popular and successful IP franchises in the world.

We established our physical studio in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina.  This is also the home to a very healthy game development community surrounded by some of the industry's biggest and most talented studios, as well as many of the world’s top tech companies and highly ranked universities.

Since our inception, we have continued to focus on growing our team of talented developers located across the world, building out our new studio space and starting development on our initial project, a AAA GI Joe game centered around the legendary ninja/commando character, Snake Eyes. We are just getting started and are incredibly excited about where we are going!

STUDIO
LEADERSHIP
Ames Kirshen
VP, Studio GM & Creative Director
Derek Racca
Studio Head – Production & Operations
Dalvin Kang
Game Director
Josh Nizzi
Studio Art Director
Robert Krekel
Audio Director
Sean Ainsworth
Cinematic Director
VALUES
STUDIO
QUALITY > QUANTITY
We have an unstoppable commitment to create the highest quality experiences for gamers. We don’t sacrifice quality to schedules, budgets, or effort. We strive for the highest quality in every facet of our studio from resources to operations, and our games.
GAMEPLAY FIRST
We put our players' experiences at the forefront of everything we do. We are obsessed with making every aspect of every one of our games fun and feel great for players. We engage and listen to our community to inform our games experiences.
A GLOBAL STUDIO
We embrace what makes us each unique and our different journeys through life. We are united by our shared passion for creating incredible games. We do this with mutual respect and appreciation for each other in all facets of what we do.
EMPOWER OWNERSHIP
We trust our teams to make the best choices for the parts of our games they own. They have the freedom to create the best gaming experiences possible. We believe in our teams' abilities to define, plan, and execute developing these experiences and deliver them to gamers.
PRESERVE WORK/LIFE BALANCE
We believe it is not only important to make sure our games are balanced but also and more importantly that our team members' lives are balanced with their work.
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ATOMIC
CULTURE

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Remote Opportunities
  • Parental Leave
  • Caring for Families
  • Meeting Free Focus Fridays
  • Employee Health Support
  • Free and Discounted Products
  • Generous Time Off Programs
  • Gaming Lounge
  • Free Snacks and Beverages
  • Brand New Studio Space

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill North Carolina’s Capital

  • Gaming Hub - Home to some of the industry's biggest and most talented game studios.
  • Thriving Tech - Filled with highly desirable tech jobs and surrounded by prominent research institutions.
  • Higher Education - Boasts 3 highly ranked major universities and many others.
  • Outdoor Adventures - Seven Peaceful Nature Preserves to Explore in Raleigh, N.C. with more than 10000 acres of park land.
  • Socialize – Home to some incredible live music, amazing food and the world’s largest beer garden Raleigh has a warm and energizing downtown perfect for any social occasion.
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We want to make a studio that is inviting, collaborative and transparent, with as much representation across different cultures, ethnicities, and genders as we can.
AMES KIRSHEN, STUDIO GM & CREATIVE DIRECTOR