Vermila Studios
Surviving breast cancer, then beating all expectations
Natalia Boró was in the middle of her life and had a great career, when she received the devastating news. She had breast cancer. Then she was laid off. Everything looked very bleak. But now, three years later, she is not only cancer free, she has also started a new career. This time, in the games industry.
Childhood dreams can come true
Aaron Fernández had two dreams growing up, to become a rock star or a game developer. Both seemed out of reach as he worked in the family business, a metal workshop in Madrid. But then he hurt his shoulder, downloaded Unreal Engine for free and started practicing coding on his own. And all of a sudden, maybe that childhood dream wasn’t that far off after all.
In the blink of an eye, my father was gone
When the first wave of Covid-19 hit Madrid in March 2020, Vermila Studios had to adapt quickly. For CEO David Carrasco, however, something happened that was much worse than just difficulties in game development. Something that affected him in a deeply personal way. His father became infected with the virus.
