{"id":2881,"date":"2017-11-14T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.survios.co\/studio\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2017-11-14T11:46:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T19:46:47","slug":"30-under-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survios.com\/studio\/30-under-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Survios Cofounders Featured in Forbes\u2019 30 Under 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Survios is thrilled to announce that two of its cofounders and current executives have been recognized in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/30-under-30\/2018\/games\/#2eae24471aeb\"><i>Forbes<\/i>\u2019 2017 30 Under 30 list<\/a>! The annual review spotlights young professionals making waves in a variety of industries, and CCO James Iliff and CTO Alex Silkin are both featured for their joint contributions to the VR revolution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/survios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/JamesAlexHeadshot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2887\" src=\"https:\/\/survios.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/JamesAlexHeadshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re stoked that our founders have been recognized for their work amongst young visionaries such as Markiplier, Stanislav Vishnevskiy (cofounder of Discord), Lester Chen (YouTube\u2019s eSports head), and many other deserving names.<\/p>\n<p>From their early days in Project Holodeck developing their philosophy and vision for virtual reality, to founding one of the first VR-exclusive development studios, to creating and launching the active VR first-person shooter <i>Raw Data<\/i> to critical acclaim and record-breaking sales, Iliff\u2019s and Silkin\u2019s combined creative and technological muscle have established Survios as the burgeoning entertainment medium\u2019s first must-play content powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/30-under-30\/2018\/games\/#2eae24471aeb\">Read <i>Forbes<\/i>\u2019 2017 30 Under 30 feature here<\/a>. For more information on Survios\u2019s company story, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/glixel\/features\/raw-data-an-oral-history-w509489\"><i>Rolling Stone<\/i>\u2019s Glixel feature<\/a> and our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ljh9S2wlYpg\"><i>Making of Raw Data <\/i>mini-documentary<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Survios\u2019s next title is the hotly-anticipated adrenaline platformer <i>Sprint Vector <\/i>for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift+Touch, and PlayStation\u00aeVR. Prior to its release, \u00a0closed <i>Sprint Vector <\/i>beta for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift gamers; interested players can sign up now at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sprintvector.com\/#beta\">www.sprintvector.com\/#beta<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/590690\/Sprint_Vector\/\">wishlist it on Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survios is thrilled to announce that CCO James Iliff and CTO Alex Silkin, two of its cofounders and current executives, have been recognized in Forbes\u2019 2017 30 Under 30 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