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Layoffs follow shutdown of Kabam social game Imperium: Galactic War
Kabam's social web game Imperium: Galactic War is shutting down, leading to layoffs of 23 employees at Kabam's Austin, TX studio.
Oct. 3, 2013
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Get a job: Airtight Games is looking for a senior graphics programmer
"As a sr. graphics programmer, you will be working with the lead programmer and programming team to define the technical scope of the game, create a solid schedule of work tasks, and then execute on them."
Oct. 3, 2013
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Get a job: Turtle Rock Studios is looking for a community manager
"Create, manage, and execute community and social media plans, working with internal departments, developers, and external agencies to get approvals and most importantly: create great content."
Sept. 30, 2013
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Ubisoft doubles down on Quebec operations with $370M investment
Assassin's Creed developer Ubisoft plans to prop up its Montreal and Quebec City studios with a $370 million investment over the next seven years, which is expected to generate around 500 new jobs.
Sept. 30, 2013
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Get a job: Naked Sky Entertainment is looking for a game designer
"The Game Designer will be concepting mechanics, testing and balancing both single and multiplayer aspects of the game, entering game data, and tweaking it in response to feedback."
Sept. 26, 2013
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Get a job: Wargaming is looking for entry-level software engineers
"We're looking for new programming talent with either a strong academic background and/or a stunning portfolio of independent gaming projects they've worked on that will wow us at an interview."
Sept. 20, 2013
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Get a job: Tripwire is looking for character artists
This is a character artist position for Georgia-based Red Orchestra developer Tripwire. "We are looking for highly talented and dedicated individuals to join the Tripwire Interactive family."
Sept. 19, 2013
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Syntertainment: Will Wright's new $5M startup venture
Will Wright has announced his latest startup venture, dubbed Syntertainment. Staffed in part by members of his previous company, Wright says Syntertainment represents "an evolution of my interests."
Sept. 18, 2013
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Get a job: Winterbottom dev Odd Gentlemen seeks gameplay engineer
"We are looking for an engineer who wants to be part of a creative focused independent game studio. We’re starting a next-generation console title and looking for a great team to help create it."
Sept. 17, 2013
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Remote workers in game development: Boon or burden?
Devin Reimer, CTO of OwlChemy Labs, thinks remote workers are an excellent choice for indie teams, and shares some tips and tricks for how the concept has worked for his company.
Sept. 17, 2013
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Get a job: Monolith Productions is hiring a lead mission designer
"Monolith Productions seeks a Lead Mission Designer who will be responsible for working with the development team, with a focus on the design, implementation, and scripting of Missions."
Sept. 13, 2013
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Get a job: Crystal Dynamics is looking for puzzle level designers
"The ideal Puzzle Level Designer will have expertise in crafting challenging and innovative action-adventure style puzzles and gameplay that make sense within the context of the level and the overall narrative of the project."
Sept. 10, 2013