MCV/DEVELOP News, events, research and jobs from the games industry
Popular industry figure and leading marketer Dawn Paine has announced that she is to leave Nintendo UK after ten years to join Universal Pictures. General manager David Yarnton will now oversee the marketing team. Senior managers Rob Lowe, James Honeywell and Jo Bartlett will report directly to him. Paine has …
Read More »NEW YEAR, NEW JOB: Develop February out now
The industry's best advice on job hunting; plus the results of our Salary Survey
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Namco seeks product manager, top jobs
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Namco Bandaiis recruiting for a new product manager and we run through the hottest job opportunities. UK Product Manager needed at Namco Bandai The Japanese publisher’s UK arm is seeking to expand its product management team. The …
Read More »NEW YEAR, NEW JOB: Build a better portfolio
Daily advice on recruitment from the industry's top companies. Today: Tips from the games biz's finest on the perfect portfolio
Read More »FEATURE: Games Career Advice
The games industry is changing, and with it the jobs market. Publishers struggle if they depend only on boxed titles – now they need teams to handle downloads. Meanwhile, development studios must look into self-publishing and the expertise that requires. Every company is trying toadapt to the evolution of gaming. …
Read More »Recruitment Spotlight – January 2012
Our monthly studio recruitment update looks at Codemasters, Playfish and West Pier
Read More »NEW YEAR, NEW JOB: Mind Candy’s perfect CV
Daily advice on recruitment and HR from the industry's top companies. Today: The Moshi Monsters studio on CV crafting
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Curley joins Reef, Payne moves to Microsoft, top jobs
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Tecmo Koei exec Will Curley heads to Reef Entertainment and Microsoft hires Sega’s Ben Payne. Former Tecmo Koei exec moves to Reef UK publisher Reef Entertainment has hired Will Curley as its new general manager. He will …
Read More »Segerstrale steps up at EA
Kristian Segerstrale, the co-founder of London studio Playfish, has been appointed to a senior role at Electronic Arts, as another key executive quits to join Zynga. Taking on the task as EVP of digital, Segerstrale will assemble his own team to define and manage the business side of the EA …
Read More »UK games industry shamed by male/female pay gap
Female games industry professionals earn 1.50 less an hour than men. Shocking results from MCV’s yearly salary survey show the pay gap between male and female professionals has widened in the UK – just three years after we reported that women earned more. Our research showed that the average yearly …
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