HR for Game Studios
Gaming & Interactive HR Solutions
IP ownership, crunch policy compliance, and game development talent retention for video game studios and interactive media companies nationwide.
- Serving all 50 states
- Certified HR practitioners
- Since 1958
Gaming & Interactive HR Challenges
HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry
- 1IP ownership agreements for game assets, code, and creative work product
- 2Crunch culture and overtime compliance for game development teams
- 3Recruiting and retaining specialized game engineers, artists, and designers
- 4Contractor classification for freelance artists, writers, and voice actors
- 5Workplace culture and anti-harassment policies for online gaming environments
- 6Multi-state compliance for distributed remote development teams
- 7Seasonal workforce management for game launch and live-ops cycles
Catapult Solutions
How Catapult HR Helps
- IP and work product ownership agreements for all game development staff
- Crunch policy development and FLSA overtime compliance for studios
- Contractor classification for freelance game artists and content creators
- Workplace culture and anti-harassment policies for game development environments
- Multi-state remote workforce compliance and payroll
- Seasonal onboarding and offboarding for launch-cycle production teams
- Employment law guidance and HR compliance audits
By the numbers
Why gaming & interactive HR needs a specialist
28%
Of game industry professionals were laid off at some point in the past two years
1 in 2
Game professionals said their current or most recent employer conducted layoffs in the past 12 months
82%
Of US-based game industry professionals support unionization of game workers
What we do
HR Services for Gaming & Interactive Employers
Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry
ComplianceHR Compliance AuditFull HR audit for game studios against federal and state employment law standards.Learn more →
HR AdvisoryUnlimited HR AdviceSame-day answers from certified HR practitioners on policies, employee issues and compliance questions.Learn more →
ComplianceBackground ScreeningFCRA-compliant pre-employment background checks for every role you hire.Learn more →
What members say
“Catapult has great resources to refer to when researching employment law, compliance, labor laws, etc. There is always someone to answer your questions!”
HR Built for Game Studios, Level Up Your Workforce Compliance
Our practitioners understand crunch compliance, IP ownership, and the talent challenges unique to video game studios and interactive media companies.