The GameJobHunter Blog - Video Game Jobs » Austin http://gamejobhunter.com/blog Video game job hunting tips and observations Sun, 13 May 2012 14:12:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Welcome to Disney Interactive, Gameloft and Flashpoint Academy http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/welcome-to-disney-interactive-gameloft-and-flashpoint-academy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-disney-interactive-gameloft-and-flashpoint-academy http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/welcome-to-disney-interactive-gameloft-and-flashpoint-academy/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:23:17 +0000 Paul Teall http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/?p=280 Continue reading →]]> Usually, I like to do an individual welcome post to each new company that joins the site.  Last week was a busy one, and we saw two new companies and a new school start posting.  I didn’t want to fall too far behind, so I figured I’d welcome them all at once in the form of a great big group hug.

Disney Interactive Studios

Or as my two year old might call them, “Din-sey.”  They started by posting three jobs at two of their studios, Junction Point and Propaganda.  I’ve got a few friends who work at the studio in Burbank, and they’ve had nothing but positive things to say.  Follow them on Twitter (@DIMGrecruiting).

Gameloft

Gameloft has been a leader in the mobile and casual game spaces for years now.  They’ve got offices in New York City and throughout Europe, and it looks like they’re looking to grow the New York studio.  Check out their listings.  They are also on Twitter (@gameloft).

Flashpoint Academy

Flashpoint Academy is a school focusing on all aspects of digital entertainment, including game development.  They’re located in Chicago, which gives them a few extra bonus points in my book.  I’ve got a soft spot for the city – in the summer, anyways.  They’re looking for a Game Audio Instructor.

As always, make sure and check out all the new openings.  If you don’t see a fit for you, please pass them on to anyone that you know that might be interested!

]]> http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/welcome-to-disney-interactive-gameloft-and-flashpoint-academy/feed/ 0 Upcoming Video Game Conferences http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/upcoming-video-game-conferences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upcoming-video-game-conferences http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/upcoming-video-game-conferences/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:32:27 +0000 Paul Teall http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/?p=41 Continue reading →]]> As I’ve mentioned before, video game conferences are fantastic places to try and land a new job in the game industry.  Some conferences make a career pavilion a showcase element of the show – GDC is the obvious one.  Even if there’s not a dedicated career pavilion, conferences offer you an incredible chance to network with a high concentration of game company employees.  These are inherently social events, booze is usually flowing at evening mixers, and there’s plenty of opportunities to make new contacts.

  • http://www.scad.edu/events/gdx/2009/ – GDX, Savannah, GA, April 16-17.  “Sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design and now in its fifth year, the Game Developers eXchange brings together game developers, educators and students with game development experts who share their behind-the-scenes knowledge of the game industry.”
  • http://www.2009.loginconference.com/ – Login, Seattle, May 11-14.  From their site:  “LOGIN is the conference for leaders and innovators of the online game industry. This annual conference hosted in Seattle each May brings together industry leaders to discuss, collaborate, and share advancements about technology, design, business, community and legal areas of online game development.”  Login is on Twitter!
  • http://www.gdc-canada.com/ – GDC Canada, Vancouver, May 12-13.  “The Game Developers Conference® Canada covers industry-leading methodologies in game design, production, programming, visual arts and writing for big-budget multiplatform games.”
  • http://www.e3expo.com/ – E3, LA, June 2-4
  • http://seattle.casualconnect.org/index.html – Casual Connect, Seattle, July 21-23
  • http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/ – PAX, Seattle, September 4-6.  PAX has become one of the biggest fan-focused conferences in the industry.  “PAX is a three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers.”
  • http://www.gdcaustin.com/ – GDC Austin, September 15-18

I’m sure I’m leaving out a few – I’ll post as I think/hear about more.

]]> http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/upcoming-video-game-conferences/feed/ 1 Welcome to Junction Point and Renegade Kid http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/welcome-to-junction-point-and-renegade-kid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-junction-point-and-renegade-kid http://gamejobhunter.com/blog/welcome-to-junction-point-and-renegade-kid/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:54:57 +0000 Paul Teall http://gamejobhunter.wordpress.com/?p=26 Continue reading →]]> We’ve had a few new companies from Austin recently post their jobs – big welcome to both Junciton Point and Renegade Kid! For those not in the know, Junciton Point is Warren Spector’s new studio, and is part of the Disney Interactive family. They’re working on something top secret, which I’m sure will be very cool. As for Renegade Kid, they’re a relatively new dev house that’s recently released the survivial horror title “Dementium” for the DS. They’re also working on some Wii titles. Check out the available jobs here.

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