Owlchemy Labs
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
Founded2010 (2010) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
FounderAlex Schwartz
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
,
U.S.
Key people
Products
ParentGoogle
Websiteowlchemylabs.com

Owlchemy Labs is a video game developer based in Austin, Texas. The company was founded in 2010 by Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate Alex Schwartz.[1] Owlchemy is best known for its virtual reality video games Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. In May 2017, the studio was acquired by Google.[2][3]

Owlchemy also founded VR Austin, one of the largest VR-focused meetups in the US with over 2000 members, which holds Austin based VR Meetings and hosts a yearly game jam. Before that, the founders started the Boston Unity Group and the Winnipeg Unity User Group.[4]

Alex Schwartz departed the company on July 18, 2018; former CTO Devin Reimer became CEO, and Andrew Eiche became CTO.[5][6]

Devin Reimer departed the company on March 3, 2023; Former COO Andrew Eiche became CEO[7][8]

Awards and accolades

  • Job Simulator went platinum in January 2020.[9]
  • Job Simulator won the Game Developer's Choice Award for best VR/AR Game in 2017.[10]

Games developed

Schwartz in 2016

References

  1. ↑ Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Interactive Media & Game Development - People
  2. ↑ Grubb, Jeff (May 10, 2017). "Google bags Job Simulator studio Owlchemy Labs in VR's latest exit". Venture Beat. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Roberston, Adi (May 10, 2017). "Google just acquired one of the most successful VR game studios". The Verge. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "About Owlchemy Labs". Owlchemy Labs. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Announcing new leadership at Owlchemy Labs". Owlchemy Labs. June 18, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Both Owlchemy Labs' CEO and studio director are leaving to start something new". Gamasutra. June 19, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Announcing New Leadership at Owlchemy Labs". Owlchemy Labs. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Chris Kerr (16 February 2023). "Andrew Eiche named CEO of Job Simulator developer Owlchemy Labs". Game Developer. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Hayden, Scott (January 9, 2020). "'Job Simulator' Goes Platinum, Selling Over 1 Million Copies to Date". Road to VR. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "17th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards Finalists & Winners". Game Developers Choice Awards. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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