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June 6, 2013





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Get a job: Treyarch is looking for user experience designers  
by Kris Ligman [06.05.13]
"Treyarch is looking for a passionate and talented user experience designer to build compelling and accessible interfaces for our games."
Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a job: Blizzard is looking for WoW texture artists  
by Kris Ligman [06.04.13]
"Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an exceptionally skilled texture / concept artist to work on award winning World of Warcraft."
Console/PC, Social/Online, Art, Design, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Zynga laying off 520 staff, shuttering multiple offices 76
by Kris Ligman [06.03.13]
Reports have surfaced that Zynga is laying off over 500 employees as well as shutting down three of its offices, likely as part of its refocus on mobile development.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Production, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a job: 2K Vegas is looking for QA Testers  
by Kris Ligman [06.03.13]
2K Vegas: "Test video game titles on various consoles, PC's and handhelds to ensure flawless game play by thoroughly checking the software for errors and entering them into the testing database."
Console/PC, Programming, Production, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a Job: Wargaming America looking for Python expert  
by Kris Ligman [05.30.13]
Wargaming.net's North American arm is seeking a Python programmer for "design and development of game infrastructure services."
Console/PC, Social/Online, Programming, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

5 ways engineer interviews go wrong 24
by Gamasutra Community [05.30.13]
Interviews are a crucial part of the hiring process -- but so much can go wrong on both sides of the table, writes Jason Taylor. He explores the perils of interviewing engineers.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a job: Insomniac has its ears open for an Audio Designer  
by Kris Ligman [05.29.13]
"Insomniac Games is looking for a passionate and experienced Audio Designer to create, edit and implement AAA game-ready audio for our projects."
Console/PC, Audio, Design, Recruitment

Get a job: 2K Sports is looking for a Public Relations Manager  
by Kris Ligman [05.28.13]
"Collaborate with Public Relations Director and Product Managers to create, manage and execute public relations programs for 2K Sports."
Console/PC, Production, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a job: Be a Graphics Programmer for 2K Games 1
by Kris Ligman [05.23.13]
"2K Games seeks the talents of a seasoned graphics programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to push the boundaries of cutting edge 3D graphics."
Console/PC, Programming, Recruitment

Get a job: Blizzard seeks Senior Gameplay Engineer  
by Kris Ligman [05.22.13]
"Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced game play engineer for the World of Warcraft gameplay team."
Console/PC, Programming, Recruitment

Get a job: Be an Art Director for Unfinished Swan dev Giant Sparrow  
by Kris Ligman [05.21.13]
Unfinished Swan developer Giant Swan seeks an Art Director for "setting the visual direction, managing and giving feedback to our artist and animator, and working with our graphics programmer" on its upcoming title.
Console/PC, Indie, Art, Design, Recruitment

Get a job: Be an Environment Artist for Airtight Games  
by Kris Ligman [05.20.13]
"Airtight Games is looking for an experienced Environment Artist. We are seeking motivated game-savvy modeler/texture artists capable of delivering the highest-quality game art possible."
Console/PC, Art, Recruitment

Get a job: Cryptic Studios seeks multiple programmers  
by Kris Ligman [05.17.13]
"Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of massively multiplayer online role playing games. We are currently looking for full-time Programmers. Multiple positions available!"
Console/PC, Social/Online, Programming, Recruitment

Get a job: 2K is hiring an Engine Programmer  
by Kris Ligman [05.16.13]
"2K Games seeks the talents of a seasoned engine programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to push the boundaries of cutting edge hardware."
Console/PC, Programming, Recruitment

Get a job: Telltale Games seeks game writers  
by Kris Ligman [05.15.13]
Telltale Games is looking for a Game Writer to join its San Rafael-based team. "Work with game designers in a writers' room to create an effective narrative melded with good game design."
Console/PC, Design, Production, Recruitment

Unity Boston opens with focus on multiplatform deployment 1
by Kris Ligman [05.15.13]
The Unity development software is widely used for its accessibility and ability to export to a wide number of platforms. Now, Unity is founding a new studio with the help of Darkwind tech specialists.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Production, Business/Marketing, Recruitment

Get a job: Wargaming is hiring a Build Engineer  
by Kris Ligman [05.14.13]
"Wargaming is looking for a Build Engineer to be responsible for maintaining the build environment, performing daily/nightly software builds, and deploying builds to development and clients."
Console/PC, Programming, Recruitment

Get a job: Robot Entertainment is looking for a Technical Artist  
by Kris Ligman [05.13.13]
The Technical Artist/Animator "will be instrumental in creating and maintaining efficient pipelines for the art assets used in Robot’s game development efforts."
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Art, Recruitment

Get a job: Be a PS4 Engineer for Zombie Studios  
by Kris Ligman [05.10.13]
"Zombie Studios is currently looking for a PS4 Engineer to work on Blacklight: Retribution and other titles. Will be responsible for designing and maintaining core platform features."
Console/PC, Programming, Recruitment

Gree lays off staff at its U.S. studio 1
by Mike Rose [05.10.13]
Japanese mobile gaming giant Gree moved its U.S. headquarters to San Francisco just over a year ago -- but now the company has been forced to cut back on its staff numbers at the studio.
Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing, Recruitment