Sledgehammer Games

Maintaining Sledgehammer Games' Studio Culture During Rapid Team Growth

Sledgehammer Games successfully navigated a period of extreme organizational expansion by scaling its Melbourne studio from seven to over 130 employees within 18 months.

• Sledgehammer Games scaled its Melbourne studio from seven to over 130 employees within an 18-month period, necessitating a highly structured approach to cultural preservation.
• Organizational health during hyper-growth is treated as an intentional, ongoing process requiring public leadership commitment and strict alignment between executive actions and stated values.
• The studio mitigated the challenges of remote work by formalizing support structures, including buddy systems for new hires and the elevation of IT and operations staff as core contributors.