Full-Time
Senior Live Producer
Turtle Rock Studios
201-500 employees
Video game development studio for AAA/VR
Compensation Overview
$115k - $150k/yr
Irvine, CA, USA
Hybrid
Flexible arrangements range from in-studio and hybrid to fully remote throughout North America.
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- At least 5 years of experience in the games industry, including meaningful experience in live operations.
- Ability to switch between detailed and big-picture perspectives as needed.
- Experience managing rapid-release content schedules and live operations for online multiplayer titles on console and PC platforms.
- Experience shipping console game titles, including working with first-party certification processes.
- Experience with scheduling tools and project budget management.
- Experience in risk analysis and mitigation, incident report tracking, and incident analysis.
- Ability to multitask and manage several important items at once without losing track of anything.
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, leads, and senior leadership while staying composed and focused under pressure.
- Champion high-level live initiatives and coordinate across departments to meet delivery goals.
- Maintain the live team roadmap; triage, prioritize, and delegate tasks across the live team to keep operations running smoothly.
- Partner with quality assurance, production leadership, and release engineering to ensure successful first-party submissions and proper issue tracking.
- Communicate the health and status of online services regularly to leadership.
- Coordinate incident reporting for online tests and the live game, and re-examine processes to prevent similar issues in the future.
- Work with the live team and partners to ensure new content and events are delivered smoothly and on time to the community.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with internal departments and external groups.
- Identify operational and technical risks early and own mitigation strategies.
- Play the game.
- Experience working with remote studios and contractors.
- Deep understanding of online infrastructure best practices and methodologies, including performance, scalability, reliability, and security considerations.
Turtle Rock Studios develops AAA and VR video games, including Back 4 Blood, and has partnered with Valve on major titles like Counter-Strike and Left 4 Dead. Its games emphasize cooperative multiplayer in large, immersive environments, with Back 4 Blood centered on four-player co-op against hordes. Tencent owns the studio since 2021, but the team continues to operate independently from its Lake Forest, California headquarters, led by the co-founders. The studio aims to keep producing high-budget titles and expand its IP portfolio while leveraging Tencent’s backing and maintaining independent leadership.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lake Forest, Illinois
Founded
2003
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 postings for Lead VFX Artist and Senior Producer show active production.
- Turtle Rock's games page lists a TBA project, confirming a new title is underway.
- Tencent's ownership supplies capital and distribution leverage for hiring and global launch scale.
What critics are saying
- Back 4 Blood support ended in 2023, shrinking live-service revenue and player retention.
- Turtle Rock's 2026 hiring still signals a small team, limiting parallel development capacity.
- A weak next release after Back 4 Blood would damage Tencent's patience and independence.
What makes Turtle Rock Studios unique
- Tencent owns Turtle Rock since 2021, funding ambitious AAA production from Lake Forest.
- Phil Robb and Chris Ashton still run operations, preserving the studio's original co-op focus.
- The studio built Left 4 Dead, Evolve, and Back 4 Blood, proving shooter expertise.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Profit Sharing
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 18%1 year growth
↑ 18%2 year growth
↑ 18%Turtle Rock working on Back 4 Blood sequel.
Turtle Rock Studios is working on a New Co-Op survivor Shooter.
On Thursday, Back 4 Blood developer Turtle Rock Studios announced that it’s no longer planning to develop new content for the game.
In a short update, Turtle Rock Studios confirms it’s not working on any more Back 4 Blood content.
Turtle Rock Studios has announced that it’s finished working on its cooperative zombie slaying FPS, Back 4 Blood, and won’t be producing any new content for the game.