NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED — Exclusively at GamesBeat Summit 2026
Everyone talks about community — but most organizations still treat it as an output rather than a foundation.
This GamesBeat Summit 2026 roundtable, featuring Christina-Marie Drake from Side, Marie Ablaza, SHRM-TA from Netflix Games, Professor Jay-Ann Lopez from Black Girl Gamers, Sarah Parvini from Activision, and Martina Santoro from Annapurna. These leaders make the case that community — built around people, not products — is one of the most reliable drivers of business ROI. And the professionals who know how to build it? They're the ones advancing fastest.
This is an interactive discussion on turning community fluency into leadership influence and career momentum. Sponsored by Annapurna.
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We're excited to share that Side has been shortlisted at the #MCVDevelopAwards2026! ✨Proud to see our teams recognised across 2 categories:
🎮 Co-Development Studio of the Year
🤝 Strategic Partner of the Year with @razer
Shout-out as well to our friends at @frontierdev on being nominated for 'Audio Innovation of the Year' for Jurassic World Evolution 3, which we were proud to support! 🎙️
Looking forward to celebrating alongside our peers on June 18th in London.
Read more on the story behind the nominations at the link in bio.
Congrats to our friends at @pqubegames and @wildsheepstudio on the launch of Adorable Adventures! 🐗🏞️💚
We had a wonderful time working on this relaxing exploration game where you play as Boris – a curious baby boar who must learn to use his nose to reunite with his family, who were separated after a forest fire.
A truly touching adventure for which we're privileged to have provided both the #OriginalAudio and #LocalizedAudio in English and Spanish.
Check out the game now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S!
A few weeks ago, we hosted a medieval-themed launch party at #SideLondon to celebrate @pearl_abyss 's @crimsondesert_ ! ⚔️
Voice actors, directors, and crew came together to mark the occasion – and to honor the work behind it. Across Side globally, that meant Voice Production in English and Mandarin, Localization and LQA across 12 languages, plus QA and Compliance Testing. 🌏
Thank you to everyone who played a role in bringing this game to life. A night well-earned! 🍻
#CrimsonDesert #LaunchParty #GameAudio #Localization #QA
Another #BAFTAGamesAwards in the books – massive congrats to @jenniferjenglish on winning Best Performer in a Leading Role!! 💫
It was such a joy to work with Jenn and the Sandfall team at Side London, and even better to see her incredibly moving performance as Maelle be recognised at this year’s BAFTAs.
Congratulations as well to @sandfallgames for taking home Best Game and Best Debut Game, and to our partners at @warhorsestudios and @deepsilver on winning Best Narrative for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
Proud to have contributed to such standout projects setting the bar for storytelling and player experience. 💛 @bafta
Get to know our Player Support team at #SideTokyo! 🎮
We sat down with our team members Atsushi, Eimi, and Misaki to explore their career journeys, day-to-day responsibilities, and how they handle the realities of supporting players at scale.
Their perspective highlights the role #PlayerSupport plays in shaping player experience and retention, along with a closer look at our studio culture in Tokyo, Japan.
💬 Read the full interview at the link in bio.
Always a pleasure welcoming professional acting students from @lamdadrama into the world of games VO with Side London! 🎙️
Looking back on some recent workshops: @melodieshowell , our Senior Audio Engineer, took students behind the scenes of voice acting with a hands-on HMC demo, while award-winning actress @thejaneperry shared tips on delivering memorable performances. Our Casting Director @victoriahoward_ also joined to share what it takes to land the role.
The energy in the room was incredible, and we can't wait to see where these students go next! 🎮 🌟
#SideLondon #GameAudio #VO #VoiceActing
Huge congrats to our partners at @lunacystudios on the launch of The House of Hikmah! 🚪🦉✨
It was a privilege to partner up on this special project, providing casting, directing, recording, and post-production for a fully voiced game in both English and Arabic, as well as full Arabic text localization.
We couldn't be prouder to have supported this narrative-driven indie title which is redefining Middle Eastern representation in games. Our Head of Studio in London and VP EMEA, Jacob Madsen, recently spoke to @gamesbeat_official about the efforts that our team and Lunacy Studios made on this front – link in bio for the full feature. 🔗
Congrats to all who brought this beautiful game to life. Check out #TheHouseOfHikmah now on Steam!
This month, our Director of Audio and Datasets, Chris donnelly, celebrates 10 years at Side! 🎉
Chris's journey is a testament to the growth and opportunities available within Side, having started as a Production Manager and working his way up to leading our global teams today.
In our latest Meet the Team feature, Chris shares how game audio production has evolved alongside increasingly complex global pipelines in the time he's been with us – and what it takes to maintain a strong company culture and quality across the many distributed teams and partners that we work with. 🎧🌍
Read the full interview here at the link in bio.
#MeetTheTeam #GameAudio
Looking back on a recent gathering at #SideShanghai! Our team celebrated this year's Lantern Festival with red bean tangyuan (sweet rice dumplings) and a lucky draw for prizes and gifts. 🏮✨
It was a sweet way to close out the Lunar New Year season together. 🍡
Nearly a year after release, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟯 continues to earn a record number of accolades – including multiple @BAFTA Games Awards nominations – and stands as one of the game industry’s most celebrated works of art.
And for good reason: not only has it resonated with players for its masterful art direction, gameplay, and storytelling, but also for the performances that brought its world to life.
At Side, we had the honour of supporting the game’s English voice production from our London studio in close collaboration with @sandfallgames and @kepler_interact , spanning casting, direction, recording, and post-production.
In our latest deep dive article, you’ll get a closer look at what that actually involved – from insights behind early casting decisions, to the production approach that helped shape emotionally demanding scenes, and the small editorial decisions that made performances feel more natural in-game.
🔗 Read the full case study at the link in bio.
& Shout out to all of our team, the amazing voice cast, and the team at Sandfall who helped make this a reality! (non-exhaustive list below 🖤🤍)
@expedition33official@jennifer_svedberg_yen@victoriahoward_@vero_casanellas@greenjo2015@robkirby_@melodieshowell@markjl92@the_ben_starr@jenniferjenglish@kirsty__rider@richkeeble@shalanyx
