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Technical recruiter Justin Ghio discusses the recruitment process at Amazon Game Studios, which just opened a brand new office in San Diego and will soon be opening another in Europe
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Recruiter Hot Seat: Remedy
Mikaela Oberg-Mattila talks about Remedy’s recruitment needs, what it’s like to work at the Finnish developer and why you should join the team – spoiler alert, the office has a sauna, that’s why.
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Ukie names new head of public affairs
Tim Scott joins from London First, Games London gains Calvin and Thursten departs Future Publishing. Ukie appoints new head of public affairs Tim Scott has been revealed as the new head of public affairs at video games trade body Ukie. Part of Scott’s role will see him work with figures in …
Read More »Co-president Balestra is leaving Naughty Dog
Christophe Balestra has announced that he is leaving Uncharted developer Naughty Dog at the start of next month. The studio’s co-president has been with the company for 15 years, having joined when it was in the midst of the Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter era. Fellow long-term co-president Evan …
Read More »MCV Insider’s Guide: CV Bay
CV Bay’s managing consultant and gaming specialist Katie Edwards discusses the shift to cloud gaming and free-to-play, and how this has affected recruitment. Tell us about your company. CV Bay is a Birmingham-based recruitment company that specialises in the gaming and IT market across Europe. We formed in 2006 and …
Read More »Recruitment Special: The Isle Of Man
Develop talks to the Isle of Man economic department about how the island is looking to grow in to the games development sector
Read More »Develop December/January 2016/2017: Working In Games
Print and digital editions out now, 55-page issue dedicated entirely to working in the games industry
Read More »MCV, Develop and eSports Pro: New editors, new events, and new sites for Newbay’s expanding video games division
Newbay’s video games division has four new senior editorial staff working across the market leading MCV and Develop titles, as the firm expands its presence in the events space and moves into new territory with the imminent launch of eSports Pro. MCV will be headed up by Seth Barton, a …
Read More »Student competition Search For A Star is now accepting applications for 2017
Aardvark Swift's student talent contest promises lucky winners internships at big studios
Read More »100 jobs lost as Roadhouse Interactive closes
Reports suggest that Roadhouse Interactive has been shut down. The Vancouver-based studio was known for the mobile RPG Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, as well as the Red Bull Air Race series.Pocket Gamerreports that the studio has been closed, with all of its staff laid off. Between July and …
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