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16/02/2024

🧳We're all packed and ready to go thanks to the awesome travel gift every employee received for New Year. Now all we need to do is pick our next destination!

09/02/2024

Here’s a quick look back at the This is Us charity concert we held earlier in the year, at which 14 talented Outfit7 musicians jammed together for a night of music, fun, and compassion. Thanks to the generosity of over 110 individual donors, the show’s melodies are making a meaningful and lasting impact.

The proceeds from this year's concert are dedicated to supporting Botrstvo, an organization making a difference in the lives of socially disadvantaged children in Slovenia.

A massive thank you to all who contributed and made the world just a little brighter! 🤗🌟

07/02/2024

As a keen Apple user, Quality Engineer Irena Rojko was thrilled at the opportunity to rebuild My Talking Tom for Apple Arcade. Read on for Irena’s insights into how we transformed our flagship virtual pet game into a premium user experience.

Find out how we transformed our “oldie but goldie” game and entered the world of Apple Arcade.

06/02/2024

Happy Year of the Dragon! 🧧🐉✨ Fans of the Talking Tom & Friends universe are in for a treat as we have plenty of Lunar New Year festivities and activities happening across our games. Read on to find out all about it.

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year!

01/02/2024

Check out some pictures from one of our favorite holiday celebrations with our employees and their loved ones. We hosted a fun-filled evening for our team members’ children, with pure joy and magic enjoyed by all.

Here’s one of our colleagues summing up the event: "A big THANK YOU for the celebration - it was magical! The little ones truly enjoyed every moment, from the show to the gifts. 🎁✨ Thanks for bringing that extra spark of magic into their lives!"

26/01/2024

My Talking Angela 2's fashion design contest was a huge hit with fans, but pulling it off was no easy task!

Join the campaign team – Senior Lead Marketing Expert Neja Bizjak, Senior Lead Marketing Designer Nina Jančič, and Marketing Creative Director Žan Žveplan – as they share insights into the planning and creative process behind the contest, and discuss the challenges they encountered along the way.

Creating a fashion contest for My Talking Angela 2 fans.

24/01/2024

What is an art pipeline, and why does a gaming company need one?

In our latest Tech blog, Senior Software Engineer Samy Ben Rabah sheds light on the huge task of transitioning to a new pipeline system for how we create art, called ShotGrid. And how, as a result, our animators are now far more agile and flexible, and we've greatly improved our overall game art workflow.

TL;DR: We’re taking a look at Outfit7’s art pipeline and how we transitioned from a proprietary system to the commercial solution — and a…

19/01/2024

We wanted to take a minute to dedicate this post to DevOps Engineer Matic Miklavčič, one of our shining stars. 🙌

Despite your busy schedule, you embody the spirit of true teamwork. You're not just "busy," you're busy making a difference. Building a house, raising a family, and STILL the first to lend a helping hand during tough times. When floods hit Slovenia, you didn't hesitate to take a day off and rush to the frontline.

In Matic's own words: "Working at Outfit7 is fun, because every day there's a shiny new challenge waiting for me. And, after a job well done, it feels great to look upon my creation with delight. Because what we do is cutting edge."

Your passion for what you do is truly contagious! Thank you, Matic!

16/01/2024

Exciting news! The winner of the first ever My Talking Angela 2 fashion design contest has been announced. With over 2,400 submissions from fans worldwide, choosing the best was not easy! Read on to see the outfit that’s now a permanent addition to the game for every player to try out.

Meet the winners who won our jury’s and players' hearts.

12/01/2024

Unleashing some magic at our 2023 Winter Team Building! ❄️ Twice a year, we come together as a whole company to unwind and bond closer as friends and colleagues. Our most recent event was all about icy art, snow hikes, spa retreats, and games. We embraced the chill and… embraced each other!

10/01/2024

Testing a game with 410 trillion permutations? 🤯 Quality Engineer Marko Drvarič shares insights into the art of knowing what NOT to test in our mobile strategy-RPG, Mythic Legends. From endless battles to unexpected interactions, find out how strategic thinking triumphs over a catch-all approach! 🎮

When there are too many scenarios to test, the question stops being “how can we test every single one?” and becomes “what can we…

29/12/2023

Looking back over an eventful 2023 at Outfit7! From a fiercely contested CS:GO tournament, to volunteering at a local playground in Slovenia, to a nail-biting Grand Prix battle in Cyprus, it's been a year of unforgettable moments at the office and beyond! Cheers to incredible team spirit, and here’s looking forward to everything 2024 has in store! 🥂🚀

19/12/2023

Unleashing our inner artists at a recent pottery workshop! Check out these masterpieces created by our team. Who knew so many of us had hidden artistic talent? 🤩🖌️

15/12/2023

🙌When Rok Mioč stepped in to help out with our Talent Camp game jam at the last minute, he absolutely owned his role as mentor and game design lead. He handled it with equally huge measures of professionalism and personality, and we wanted to take the time to thank him for being a true ambassador for all of us!

In his own words: "It's just me being me, and I would do things in exactly the same way again in a heartbeat. I feel happy, proud, kinda shy, and appreciated. So I guess what I am saying is thank you for appreciating me for who and what I am."

12/12/2023

It was an immense pleasure to invite the GDG Ljubljana (Google Developer Groups) community to our offices last week, where we discussed all things data and machine learning. There were some fantastic presentations, including one from our very own Senior Software Engineer, Tilen Kavčič. A big shout out to Head of Engineering Jure Grom for being a great host, and of course to all the Google Cloud Developers who attended the event.

08/12/2023

🎄Exciting holiday updates for our players! My Talking Tom Friends is introducing a new cooking feature where players can choose recipes, customize dishes, and serve delicious meals to their favorite characters. Meanwhile, My Talking Tom 2 has just launched a festive event in which players make Tom's house seasonally cozy, earning tokens and getting special foods, outfits, and accessories along the way! 🎁

New in-game cooking feature and holiday events!

07/12/2023

We held another epic LAN party at our Ljubljana office, courtesy of the O7 crew! 🕹️ Our gaming get-together featured old-school classics, friendly tournaments and, of course, stacks of pizza to keep our gamers fully charged. Kudos to the mastermind behind the gaming extravaganza, our brilliant Software Engineer, Vitaliy Vlasevych! 👏

05/12/2023

💡Rok Piltaver , one of our Senior Data Scientists, recently spoke at the Data Science Conference in Belgrade, Serbia. Rok explored how machine learning was used to generate a wide variety of human-like AI opponents in Mythic Legends, without the extensive manual work that this would normally entail.

01/12/2023

🏎️ 🏁 Our Cyprus team organized a Grand Prix go kart race to send the autumn off in style. The contest was fiercely competitive, but it was all smiles at the checkered flag.

30/11/2023

🕹️ Follow the incredible journey of Jaka Robnik, Head of Product at Outfit7. In Jaka’s story, he shares his wild games industry ride, from gamer with zero game-making experience, to leader of our entire product department.

🚀 Read the full article: https://outfit7.com/blog/stories/from-joystick-to-leadership-i-never-looked-back?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=jaka-robnik

My Outfit7 Story.

29/11/2023

🥳 We're proud to announce that Talking Tom Time Rush has earned an Honorable Mention in the 2023 awards in Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore! A big shout out to Google Play and to everyone on the Talking Tom Time Rush team who made this happen.

27/11/2023

🙌❤️We wanted to take a minute to thank Martina Starc, one of our talented Senior Data Scientists, and show some appreciation for all the hard work she put into seeing a huge project through to the end of this month. Along the way, she truly went above and beyond for her team.

"It feels nice that people recognize that I care and that they appreciate me for who I am and what I do best. I’ve always felt that Outfit7 is a place where you don’t have to pretend to be something you’re not."

Martina, with your dedication, eye for detail, and tireless work ethic, you just keep on setting the bar higher and higher. You are an inspiration, and it’s no joke to say that we are in awe!

21/11/2023

🎮 Ever wondered what it would take to build the ultimate mobile game engine? Principal Software Engineer Črt Kristl takes us on a journey through the making of Starlite, Outfit7's very own game engine. Find out why we built it, explore its technical intricacies, and witness its incredible performance results.

The making of our game engine, Starlite, why we did it, and the impressive results.

17/11/2023

Senior 3D Artist Dávid Akszamit lives and breathes the principle of leading by example. He’s not the kind of guy who barks orders and demands results - instead he just approaches work with a dedication and enthusiasm that inspires everyone around him to do the same.

Dávid, you’re always available to lend a helping hand, or to ignite a spark of creativity, and that’s exactly what we need around here. Stay sharp, buddy. And stay serious. Seriously awesome, that is!

10/11/2023

💆‍♀️There's nothing better than revitalizing the mind and body with an in-office massage. As our team has been finding out recently, a little relaxation goes a long way. Just one of the perks of the job.

07/11/2023

Making software deployments fun?

"It might seem unconventional, but that’s exactly what we did."

Principal Lead Software Engineer Mitja Bezenšek explains how automating deployments and embracing a DevOps culture transformed what had been a tense, stressful process into a fun one.

TL;DR: At the Outfit7 platform team we are strong believers in agile development principles and recognize that fast and automated…

31/10/2023

🎃 Halloween Pumpkin Carving party! 🎃

A big thanks to our very own UI artist, Veronika Burger, for organizing a fangtastic pumpkin carving party last week. We stabbed and carved out our very own jack-o'-lanterns to ward off evil spirits on Halloween night.

27/10/2023

👾🎮🕹This year's Talent Camp was a blast! It brought together up-and-coming and talented game makers from around the world, united by a single purpose: to create awesome games and have fun doing it. Under the mentorship of our experienced professionals, 25 fresh-faced coders, artists, and engineers designed and built five games in just four days!

The future looks bright! 🤩

26/10/2023

When designing a game, assumptions can creep in and subconsciously play a role in shaping a game's design, which in turn can dramatically impact its degree of success. Join Game Designer Rok Mioč as he shares how to recognize and mitigate these assumptions in order to make better games. 👾

Our playground, your game. We are Outfit7.

23/10/2023

🤔 Is it egotistical to give yourself a pat on the back? Is it selfish to want positive feedback from others?

Join Senior Director of HR Tamara Milenković at this year's Trojan Horse was a Unicorn's THU Conference (November 7-9) as she dives into the oft-neglected topic of how to give and receive positive feedback constructively.