I've been working with GameSim, a Keywords Studio in Orlando, FL. I did actually move to Orlando, FL, but temporarily. I joined right after my contract ended at Vicarious Visions in Albany, NY. With many game developers working from home because of the pandemic, this has become the norm. But, I wanted to visit Orlando, and experience what it was like there, so I packed lightly for this move and was there from February 2021 to May 2021. I was able to meet some of the members in my team, but not the whole company.
GameSim started out as a government contractor in Orlando, FL, working on military training simulations, then started working with a few game studios, mainly EA Tiburon in the area. The company got acquired by Keywords Studios four years ago. The company's focus now is more catered towards games. There's so much going on under the hood at GameSim. I've been with them for a few months now and am enjoying my time working with them.
Got these at GDC 2019, at their booth. I never really looked into other Keywords affiliated studios back then, aside from Lakshya Digital that's in Redmond, WA. They just started acquiring a bunch of studios in the last 3-4 years. I thought it was kind of interesting in way, looking back at this, then working with them through GameSim, far down in Orlando, FL. I'm just a contractor with them but liking it so far.
