Welcome to
Hunted Cow Games
Founded in 2003, Hunted Cow is a leading Scottish game studio known for developing ambitious and long-standing massive multiplayer and strategy titles. Over the years, we've welcomed more than seven million players across our various games on PC, Mac and mobile devices.
Our Story
2003
Hunted Cow is Founded
Andrew and Glenn founded Hunted Cow studios from a tiny office in Elgin, Scotland. Our first official game was CowPlay, a free multiplayer chess website.
2004
Gothador & Sigmastorm
Our second online game - Gothador, a tile-based MMORPG featuring vampires, demons, and angels - goes live. A few short but successful months later, we followed up with Gothador's sci-fi sister, Sigma Storm.
2006
Solarfleet
With a team of six people and a growing player base, we launched a new sci-fi exploration adventure - Solar Fleet - and announced work on our first 3D game, then titled Gothic Ages. In December 2006, we launched our classic fantasy MMORPG, Fallen Sword.
2007
Fallen Sword Takes Off
Fallen Sword surpassed everyone's expectation, surging from a few thousand to 250,000 players in the first three months. By the end of the year, we had more than 1,000,000 signups. Over the next year, we increase our team size to 12 to handle the increased workload.
2008
Sigmastorm II
Building on the runaway success of Fallen Sword, we launched a sequel to the first Sigmastorm. Sigmastorm II reaches 100,000 signups in under a month. Work continues on Gothic Ages, which is renamed to Eldevin and sees its first website and teasers released.
2010
New Office
As our team of Cows continues to grow, we needed more space! We invested and completely refurbished a large property in the town centre, giving our team plenty of space to grow!
2012
Tank Battles & Battle Dungeons
Hunted Cow partner up with local developer HexWar Games to co-develop and publish a series of historical strategy games. This is our first step into the mobile game space.
2013
Eldevin
Our most ambitious game finally goes live! Accompanied by physical and digital launch rewards, our 3D MMORPG Eldevin goes on to win Best Browser Game in Massively's 2013 Frindie Awards.
2014
Moray Game Jam
In partnership with ScreenHI and UHI Moray, we hold the first Moray Game Jam to encourage and educate local aspiring game developers. We have over 40 competitors at the inaugural jam.
2016
Operation: New Earth
We take our biggest step into mobile gaming yet with Operation: New Earth, a sci-fi 4X strategy game for iOS and Android. We then go on to release Steam and Windows PC versions by the end of the year.
2019
Warhammer Chaos & Conquest
Fulfilling a lifelong dream for many of our staff, we launch our first licensed project - Warhammer: Chaos and Conquest. In partnership with Games Workshop and publisher Tilting Point, Chaos & Conquest is nominated for Apple's Game of the Year.
2020
So...That Happened
Despite the challenges posed by lockdown, we needed to rapidly expand our team. In October of 2020, we posted 11 jobs and wound up taking on 14 new staff, bringing the total number of Cows to nearly 40.
2021
Fallen Sword App Launched!
Remember Fallen Sword? After sixteen years, it's still trucking along with a loyal playerbase who have been asking for a mobile version for a long time. We were finally able to oblige!
2022
Hunted Cow Glows Up
Ahead of our 20th anniversary, it was well past time for an updated look. We've completely overhauled our brand with a fresh logo, new website, and some long overdue team photos.
2023
Godzilla x Kong Announced
We announce our second major licensed title - Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers - in partnership with Legendary Entertainment and Tilting Point. Timed alongside the reveal of the new movie trailer, the hype begins for our biggest mobile launch yet.
2024
Warhammer Expands to Ulthuan
Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest reaches its fifth anniversary and launches the Invasion of Ulthuan, a massive campaign expansion that lets players lead their armies across the sea to the land of the Elves. The game continues to grow with cross-region combat events and new legendary Warlords.
2025
Godzilla x Kong Launches
Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers launches globally on iOS and Android in February, followed by a full PC release on Steam, Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store in September. Our biggest mobile launch to date!
2026
Fallen Sword II
Twenty years after the original, we announce Fallen Sword II - a spiritual successor to our beloved retro MMORPG, rebuilding the world of Erildath from the ground up. Coming Q3 2026 to Steam, iOS and Android.
The Team
Hunted Cow started as two friends working in a shoe-boxed sized office. Now, we are 38 people (and growing) and 8 nationalities strong, all of us dedicated to proving that small teams can make big games.
Some of us wear a full stack of different hats, while some of us prefer to hone a speciality. Whichever fits, we support and encourage each other in developing our skills, tackling creative and technical problems, and rising to the challenge of making the best possible games.
While we value structure and mentorship, we don't take hierarchy (or ourselves) too seriously. We aim for an open, constructive, and positive culture of feedback and knowledge-sharing.
Our always-optional team socials include game & movie nights, Warhammer painting, onesie days, life drawing, hiking, and eagerly planning barbeques only to be thwarted by Scottish summer. And of course, the classic Friday night out in the pub.
Studio Life
Our large studio is ideally located in the centre of Elgin. We have two spacious kitchens fully equipped with free coffee, tea, snacks and ice-cream - and where home-baked goods have been known to magically appear! We also have a small private gym, a pool room and a cosy games room with Nintendo Switch, an assortment of board games, and a terrifyingly well-equipped Warhammer gaming setup.
Every month we run a Jam Friday, where everyone gets the chance to put their day-to-day work aside and focus on trying something different, whether that's building a new skill, trying out a different discipline, or teaming up with their colleagues for a mini game jam.
Location
Elgin is the largest town in Moray Speyside. In the heart of whisky country, we are surrounded by beautiful countryside and are just a few miles from several stunning beaches, lochs, and walking trails. The historical town centre is home to several award-winning eateries and pubs (including some of the best coffee in Scotland).
Sitting directly on the A96, and on the main railway line between Inverness and Aberdeen, Elgin has good travel links to the rest of the country and is the perfect base for exploring the rest of Scotland.
We do know that we are quite a bit further north than most people expect! So for employees moving to the area, financial and logistical support are on hand.
Working at Hunted Cow
Careers
Joining us means joining a friendly, relaxed team who are big on creativity and collaboration.
Our vision is to create accessible, engaging games that are easy to pick up but reveal layers of depth and strategy for experienced players. With every new game, we take what we've learned from the last ones and aim to push the next one to be even better.
Don't worry if you don't have a degree in game development. We'll take a strong portfolio, problem-solving skills, and enthusiasm to learn over a formal education any day.
What We Offer
- 33 days paid holiday (plus additional days depending on tenure)
- Paid Sick Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Relocation Assistance
- Enhanced parental leave
Current Vacancies
We don't have any open vacancies at the moment. If you want to be the first to hear when we do, consider following us on any of our social media channels.
We always want to hear from skilled and enthusiastic people who love making games. If there isn't a role advertised that fits you, why not drop us an email with your CV and portfolio anyway? We can't promise to always respond, but we'll do our best.
Please note: we are not currently accepting applications for work experience or internships.
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