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Brice is currently a Lead Game Designer. |
Expert Blogs
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Using Small Studios As Stepping Stones In Your Career |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:00 EDT in
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| Many students have a favorite game or a favorite game studio: Nintendo, Infinity Ward, Rockstar. However when I advise students and parents, I always make sure to tell them not to limit themselves. You should look at small studios as stepping stones. |
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How Can You Find Jobs At Blizzard if You're an Artist? |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT in
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| Jobs at Blizzard are notoriously difficult to find because Blizzard is one of the most respected companies in the industry. And when any company or product has millions of fans, there’s lots of people who want to work for them. So what can you do? |
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Students: Tips for Learning Game Development Over the Summer |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:00 EDT in
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| Summer is a great opportunity to improve one’s skills, learn more about your craft, and increase your odds of a game studio finding you attractive. Plus, it’s a lot of fun to have some time to devote to ideas that have been bouncing around in your head. |
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For a Career in Gaming, are Game Design Degrees Worth It? |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:00 EDT in
Design
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| Many students and parents believe that if they are interested in a career in games, then the best thing for them to pursue is a degree in “Game Design”, “Game Programming”, or “Game Art and Animation”. I share my recommendations against this thinking. |
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The Truth about Being a Beta Tester |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Tue, 14 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT in
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| Many students dream of being a "beta tester" or game tester, someone who plays games for a living. It sounds like the ultimate job, right? Unfortunately, as many game developers will tell you, game testing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. |
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Techniques for Finding Unlisted Game Internships |
| Posted by Brice Morrison on Sat, 11 May 2013 02:06:00 EDT in
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| The Gamasutra Job Boards are a fantastic source of job opportunities. but many companies don’t have the time to post formal positions. Here we'll discuss some techniques students can use to find unlisted internships and jobs. |
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Brice Morrison's Comments
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Comment In: Using Small Studios As Stepping Stones In Your Career [Blog - 05/23/2013 - 08:25]
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Hi Chris, that 's a ... Hi Chris, that 's a great point, small companies typically allow you to wear more hats and give you more chance to learn different skills. Larger companies can afford more people and so you can become more specialized. r n r nThanks for the comment |
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Comment In: Students: Tips for Learning Game Development Over the Summer [Blog - 05/17/2013 - 10:16]
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Hi Dillon, it depends on ... Hi Dillon, it depends on the internship opportunity, but I would almost always recommend the game internship over no internship. Having an internship, even if it ends up not being as productive, allows you to put I interned at X company and worked on Y game on your resume, which ... |
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Comment In: The Truth about Being a Beta Tester [Blog - 05/14/2013 - 09:52]
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Hi Jonathan, as you mention, ... Hi Jonathan, as you mention, QA can be a great career choice for some. But yes, lots of people have unrealistic expectations on what the career path is like. It is possible to move into design or production but it is definitely more difficult, you really have to stand out. ... |
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Comment In: Video: Chris Hecker's wordless rant at GDC 2013 [News - 04/01/2013 - 03:28]
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To me this just says ... To me this just says he doesn 't personally enjoy AAA shooters. r n r nLots of people do enjoy them, however. Millions of people in fact. |
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Comment In: David Cage: Game industry has 'Peter Pan Syndrome' [News - 02/06/2013 - 03:02]
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The view of consoles as ... The view of consoles as representative of the entire games industry is very outdated. Developers who think like this are putting an unnecessary box around themselves. r n r nNone of the statements he 's making are true outside of console. On Facebook, on mobile, on tablet, there are plenty ... |
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Comment In: Spam Me Not: Shouting above the noise in the game world [News - 10/23/2012 - 04:10]
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No one wants a barrage ... No one wants a barrage of ads that no one cares about, even the advertisers or the game makers who are creating them. But the issue is that it 's a very hard problem to solve. There are hundreds of thousands of people out there who really DO want to ... |
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