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Get a job: Join CCP as a Technical Art Director
"The Technical Art Director leads a team of technical artists who will interface with every discipline in the art department to develop tools and processes critical to the delivery of all art content."
April 26, 2013
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UK game development needs more women
"Only 6 percent of those who work in [Information and Communication Technology] in the UK games industry are women." Labour MP Chi Onwurah calls on UK Parliament to address the gender disparity.
April 25, 2013
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Get a job: Edge of Reality looking for level artists
"Edge of Reality is an independent cross platform studio based in Austin, Texas. We are working on Loadout, a F2P multiplayer shooter based on extensive weapon customization, and on an unannounced project with a major publisher."
April 25, 2013
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Get a job: Sony seeking Senior Python Engineer
"As a Senior Python Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and development of server-side applications for cloud automation on a large distributed infrastructure."
April 24, 2013
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Get a job: Vicarious Visions seeks level designers
Vicarious Visions looking to hire multiple mid-tier level designers.
April 23, 2013
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Get a job: Treyarch is looking for FX Artists
"Treyarch Studios is looking for a talented FX artist to create visually stunning particle effects for a high-profile, action-packed AAA title."
April 22, 2013
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Sega closing its Australian development studio
As part of Sega's restructuring efforts, the company confirmed this week that it will fully close down its Australian branch later this year.
April 5, 2013
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Warner Bros. forms new mobile game studio in San Francisco
Warner Bros. Interactive has formed a new studio in San Francisco, which it says will focus on developing free-to-play mobile and browser-based games.
March 22, 2013
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Get a job: Battlecry needs a senior gameplay programmer in Austin
"The successful candidate will have expert knowledge of and experience in the design and implementation of game system applications using C++ and/or scripting languages, and will have experience in client-server development."
March 22, 2013
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Mobile games platform Tapjoy wants you, Australian developers
Social app and game monetization firm Tapjoy may be based on San Francisco, but that hasn't stopped the company from going all-in on the Australian game development scene.
March 21, 2013
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Get a job: Blizzard is looking for a UI designer
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and enthusiastic user interface designer to work on StarCraft II and Blizzard All-Stars. The ideal candidate will have a strong design sense of usability, aesthetics, and UI flow through various online screens and systems.
March 21, 2013
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What you really think about working in the game industry
As part of Game Developer magazine's recent quality-of-Life survey, participants were offered space to leave an open comment about the state of the video game industry. Here are some of their thoughts.
March 21, 2013