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Read More »Amazon’s games boss joins mobile publisher
Amazon’s video games boss has left the retailer for a role at mobile publisher and developer Tag Games. Graham Chambers – whose other significant roles over a 20-year career has included MD at Gauntlet Entertainment, MD at Ubisoft and sales director at Nintendo – takes the role of head of …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Using recruitment agencies – why the figures add up
When our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, began we published a piece by Aardvark Swift’s Ian Goodall about why recruitment consultants are still relevant today. Now DataScope MD Julian Hofer chips in with his own opinion on the matter, arguing that agencies can help employers save money …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Using Agencies – Why the figures add up
DataScope MD Julien Hofer discusses the financial benefits
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: You don’t need a degree to be a dev
Working in QA was a great way to familiarise myself with the inner mechanics of the industry, says Square Enix's Ben Bateman
Read More »Zynga loses two more execs; Gibeau chips in with Syrian analogy
The executive exodus has continued at Zynga. Two more high-level faces have resigned from their roles at the casual games publisher – chief marketing and revenue officer Jeff Karp and infrastructure CTO Allan Leinwand. These join a list of fellow evacuees that includes COO John Schappert, CCO Mike Verdu and …
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Agencies – “We’re not dead yet”
Aardvark Swift's MD Ian Goodall on why the rise of social media will not kill off recruitment agencies
Read More »JOBS IN GAMES: Recruitment Agencies – "We’re not dead yet"
Continuing our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, Aardvark Swift’s managing director Ian Goodall explains why the rise of social media will not kill off recruitment agencies. Social Media… Internal Recruiters: Is this the end of the road for Recruitment Agencies? We’re in a recession; companies are under …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Key execs depart, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, major execs from Zynga, Cave and OnLive move on to other ventures and we look at the best job opportunities. KEY EXECS EXIT AMBITIOUS GAMES FIRMS It’s been a week of departures as leading players at notable games …
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