FuturLab

10/12/2024

Earlier this year, we were delighted to announce that our collaboration with the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford showed that 72% of players have an uplift in their mood while playing PowerWash Simulator 💙

To dive deeper into this, we’ve teamed up again with the Oxford Internet Institute to create a video exploring how the study was conducted, its methodology, and the key findings 💡 Watch it here! ⬇️

06/12/2024

Great work from the Safe In Our World team!

We're proud to be a sponsor for this year's Mental Health Game Dev Champions 💙

05/12/2024

Step into Christmas with our new Winter Seasonal, The Ice Rink! ❄️⛸️

Our team have done an amazing job crafting this gift for our PowerWash community, wrapping up a sparkling year of cleaning cheer ✨💙

14/11/2024

FuturLab turns 21 this month! 🎉 It’s been an incredible year, and we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing PowerWash Simulator community 💦 and our talented team at FuturLab who make it all possible 💙

Here’s to many more adventures ahead!

24/10/2024

Something filthy this way comes in PowerWash Simulator's latest Seasonal Special, now available for free on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5 and Nintendo Switch 🎃🦇

You’ll have to hose off more than a few cobwebs to take the Halloween House from mortifyingly mucky to party-ready perfection 💦🕸️🪦

17/10/2024

It's and we're reminiscing about this year’s epic FuturLab Game Jam! 🎮✨

A 48-hour marathon of creativity, collaboration, and friendly competition, where our teams created games based on the prompt "Navigate" 🗺️🧭 From zen dens to themed goodies, we had it all! 🙌

Watch the showcase of the games created ⬇️

10/10/2024

Playtime is ogre 💦 The Shrek Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator is out now on for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Our team have done an incredible job bringing to life iconic locations from the Shrek universe, and we hope you enjoy bringing the world back to its vibrant, fairy tale glory 💚

03/10/2024

Tomorrow is our Day stream for

We've got an afternoon full of dev talks, fun games and giveaway

Splashing onto your screens at 2pm BST/9am EDT

Streaming at: twitch.tv/FuturLab 🎥
Donate here: tilt.fyi/GuViz5epkO 🧡

01/10/2024

Save the date 💦

We'll be streaming on our twitch channel to help raise money for SpecialEffect and their from 2pm BST, Friday October 4th 💙

Join us for Dev talks💡Giveaways 🎁 and Gaming🎮

Streaming at: twitch.tv/FuturLab 🎥
Donate here: tilt.fyi/GuViz5epkO 🧡

27/09/2024

To support SpecialEffect's big charity fundraiser on Friday 4th October, , FuturLab will be streaming over on Twitch for a day filled with dev talks, giveaways, gaming, and sharing the importance of the work SpecialEffect do 💙

Join us for Dev Talks, giveaways and a lot of gaming all for a good cause! Find out more ⬇️

To support SpecialEffect’s big charity fundraiser on Friday 4th October, One Special Day, FuturLab will be streaming over on Twitch for a day filled with dev talks, giveaways, gaming, and sharing the importance of the work SpecialEffect do. 

27/09/2024

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that PowerWash Simulator has been shortlisted for not one, but two TIGA Awards! 🏆

Our super-soothing hit is in the running for both Best Use of a License and VR/AR/XR/MR Game 💦💙

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that PowerWash Simulator has been shortlisted for not one, but two TIGA Awards! Our super-soothing hit is in the running for both Best Use of a License and VR/AR/XR/MR Game.

25/09/2024

The PowerWash Simulator Research Edition was created in collaboration with the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, to study the effects of playing video games on the mental health of players 🎮

In this first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Oxford have found that a predicted 72% of players experience an uplift in mood while playing PowerWash Simulator 💡💙

In this first-of-its-kind study, players volunteered to participate in research by donating their PowerWash Simulator play data and regularly reporting their mood in the game. The final paper is now available and the researchers from Oxford have found that a predicted 72% of players experience an up...

19/09/2024

18/09/2024

Our Studio Welfare Manager, Hayley, will be sharing her expertise on wellbeing and mental health support in the workplace at today's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 💡

See Hayley on the main stage at 11:30am for her talk 'Putting People First – Practical Tips for Mental Health and Wellbeing Support'. Then in the afternoon, she will be hosting her roundtable at 2pm, 'It’s Cool to Be Kind – Stories of Great Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace.' 💚

17/09/2024

Marshmallows, music and memories: here's a glimpse into this year's FuturFest 🏕️💙

16/09/2024

We’ve had an amazing year so far, and we’re thrilled to announce that we are finalists for the Health and Wellbeing Award in the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work Awards 2024 🎉💙

Read the full scoop here, including details on when you can hear our Studio Welfare Manager, Hayley, speak at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit this Wednesday 💡✨⬇️

We’ve had an amazing year so far as a studio, and we’re thrilled to announce that we are finalists for the Health and Wellbeing Award in the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places to Work Awards 2024.  

12/09/2024

For this year's company Summer party, we created our very own festival: FuturFest! ☀️🏕️✨

We brought the festival vibes with live music, games, sports activities, a chill-out zone, face painting, and delicious food 💙

Read the full recap ⬇️

For this year's company Summer party, we created our very own festival: FuturFest! We brought the festival vibes with live music, games, sports activities, a chill-out zone, face painting, and delicious food.