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NPD: Full-Game PC Downloads Reaching Parity With Physical Purchases
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In-Depth: Xbox Live Arcade Sales Analysis, June 2010
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Evaluating Game Mechanics For Depth - by Mike Stout
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Beenox / Activision - Quebec City, PQ, CAN
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Senior Sound Designer
With an amazing and talented team passionate about video games, you
will find at Beenox the perfect balance between working on the biggest
video games out there and an outstanding quality of life! Located in
Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is currently developing Spider-Man :
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Creative Director
With an amazing and talented team passionate about video games, you
will find at Beenox the perfect balance between working on the biggest
video games out there and an outstanding quality of life! Located in
Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is currently developing Spider-Man :
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Lead Animator
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will find at Beenox the perfect balance between working on the biggest
video games out there and an outstanding quality of life! Located in
Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is currently developing Spider-Man :
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BioWare Austin - Austin, TX, USA
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Lead Producer, Battle.net
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a highly organized individual
with outstanding communication skills and a proven experience in
project management to lead production of the Battle.net team. We are
looking for an individual who has a proven track record in a senior or
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Lead Designer, Battle.net
Blizzard Entertainment is currently looking for a lead designer to
join the team working on Battle.net, the online gaming service used by
players of our Warcraft real-time strategy, StarCraft, and Diablo
games. In addition to focusing on optimizing our matchmaking
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Senior Software Engineer, Client (Battle.net)
The new Battle.net is a full-featured online game service that will
deliver the ultimate social and competitive experience for Blizzard
Entertainment gamers everywhere. Designed specifically around Blizzard
Entertainment titles, Battle.net will include a complete set of
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Senior Software Engineer, Server (Battle.net)
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deliver the ultimate social and competitive experience for Blizzard
Entertainment gamers everywhere. Designed specifically around Blizzard
Entertainment titles, Battle.net will include a complete set of
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Senior Artist, Battle.net
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Entertainment gamers everywhere. Designed specifically around Blizzard
Entertainment titles, Battle.net will include a complete set of
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Quest Designer/ Scripter, Diablo III
The Diablo 3 team is looking for a talented and experienced quest
designer/scripter to join our crusade in developing top-quality
computer games. Duties will include the creative design and technical
implementation of quests and events. The ideal candidate will have
proven experience in game design, a strong aptitude for critical
thinking and analysis, outstanding people skills, boundless
creativity, a strong visual aesthetic, and a longstanding passion for
playing games.
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Senior Quest Designer/Scripter, Diablo III
The Diablo 3 team is looking for a talented and experienced senior
quest designer/scripter to join our crusade in developing top-quality
computer games. Duties will include the creative design and technical
implementation of quests and events. The ideal candidate will have
proven experience in game design, a strong aptitude for critical
thinking and analysis, outstanding people skills, boundless
creativity, a strong visual aesthetic, and a longstanding passion for
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Lead Level Designer, Starcraft II
The StarCraft II team is looking for a talented lead level designer
with experience in developing top-quality, real-time strategy (RTS)
computer games. Duties include working with a team of level designers,
creating interesting and dynamic levels & mechanics, general game
design, and leading team design meetings. The ideal candidate will
have proven experience in both level and game design, outstanding
"people" and leadership skills.
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Senior Software Engineer, Engine, Starcraft II
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced engine programmer to
focus on core engine development for StarCraft II. This position will
involve extending StarCraft II's animation and effects systems, as
well as working with the team on other ongoing core engine and
graphics technologies.
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Level Designer, Starcraft II
The StarCraft 2 team is looking for a talented level designer with
experience building levels using any popular real-time strategy (RTS)
game toolset (StarCraft II editor, Warcraft III world editor, etc).
Level designers need to be able to create fun and interesting
environments that look and play great. The ideal candidate has
industry experience on a shipped product, or has created and
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Blizzard Entertainment - Irvine, CA, USA
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Senior Game Designer, Starcraft II
The StarCraft II team is looking for a talented senior game designer
with experience in developing top-quality, real-time strategy (RTS)
computer games. Duties will include overseeing general game design,
rules systems, play balance, interface design, and story. The ideal
candidate has proven experience in game design, outstanding "people"
and team communication skills, and an exceptional sense of what makes
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Technical Art Director
Supporting the art production pipeline for Dust 514, the Technical Art
Director leads a team of artists who will interface with every
discipline in the art department to develop tools and processes
critical to the delivery of all art content.
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UI Designer
CCP is looking for an experienced UI Designer who will work with game
designers and producers in order to understand find the best way to
expose Dust 514 to players. He/she is responsible for producing and
maintaining high-quality UI flows and wireframes (screen
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CCP - Iceland - 101 Reykjavik, N/, ISL
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Technical Artist - Special Effects
CCP Reykjavik is looking for a Technical Artist to bridge the gap
between the Effects Artists and Engineering groups. Using both
in-house technology and existing middleware, the technical artist will
help construct and refine the Effects pipeline and provide tools to
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Network Engineer
Looking for a change of environment and locaton? Check out our Network
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Frima studio - Quebec, PQ, CAN
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Gazillion Entertainment - Issaquah, WA, USA
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Senior Server Engineer
Nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, The Amazing Society
is a full service development studio comprised of industry veterans
who are passionate about making high-quality, innovative games for the
whole family. At The Amazing Society, we believe in pushing the limits
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Senior Game Designer
Idol Minds is an independent game developer for the PS3, XBox 360 and
other consoles. We are ideally located in Colorado between Denver and
Boulder next to the Rocky Mountains. Our company offers a relaxed and
fun work environment, competitive salary, royalties, moving expenses,
an amazing health and dental plan, and a generous 401k plan. Our
location offers close proximity to countless outdoor and metropolitan
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Programmer
IllFonic is actively looking to hire badass Programmers for our
upcoming PC/360/PS3 UE3 title "Ghetto Golf" and 360/PS3 Arena FPS
"Nexuiz". Ghetto Golf is a new, never before played experience that
blends action-adventure with sports. Nexuiz is a fast paced stylized
Arena FPS focusing heavily on the competitive aspect through
tournament systems, clan management, and social networking
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to encourage raw creativity to flourish.
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DESIGNER
Insomniac Games is an independent videogame developer with
award-winning hits for the PS, PS2 and PS3. We created the first three
Spyro the Dragon games, and the Ratchet and Clank franchise. We are
also the team behind Resistance: Fall of Man, Ratchet and Clank
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Information Architect/ User Interface
Insomniac Games is an independent videogame developer with
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Spyro the Dragon games, and the Ratchet and Clank franchise. We are
also the team behind Resistance: Fall of Man, Ratchet and Clank
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Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time! If that's not enough, we've
also have been named one of the Best Small Companies to work for! Come
check us out!
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LightBox Interactive - Austin, TX, USA
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Art Director
This title means different things at different studios...even though
it shouldn't. What it means for us is a very seasoned and incredibly
talented artist that has come up through the ranks and demonstrated
that right blend of creative vision, communication skills and team
work. An Art Director at LightBox Interactive oversees the style and
tone of all the content the art team produces including models,
textures, lighting, as well as the game's over-arching visual design.
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Microsoft Game Studios - 343 Industries - Redmond, WA, USA
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Missions Designer - 343 Industries
343 Industries is forging the future of Halo, expanding and building
upon one of the most important and successful franchises in gaming
history. Halo is a rich and exciting universe that encompasses AAA
video games, New York Times best-selling novels, world-class animation
and much, much more. Just you wait. 343 is set to revolutionize gaming
and entertainment by putting the industry's fiercest talent in one
room and diving for cover. Come be part of the awesome.
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Relic Entertainment - Vancouver, BC, CAN
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Rendering Programmer
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Rockstar New England - Andover, MA, USA
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Graphics Programmer
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Shadows In Darkness, Inc. - Coral Springs, FL, USA
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Lead Modeler
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Snibbe Interactive - San Francisco, CA, USA
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Contract Immersive Media Software Engineer
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Snowblind Studios - Kirkland, WA, USA
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Associate World Artist - Snowblind Studios - #118672
Snowblind Studios, a division of WB Games Inc., seeks an Associate
World Artist. Duties may include, but are not necessarily limited to,
the creation of in-game level art assets, integration,
troubleshooting, and refining technical/ aesthetic aspects as defined
by the Lead Artist and Art Directors. Associate Artists are also
expected to be versatile; willing to focus on any task assigned, as
well as be proactive and demonstrate sustained growth.
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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC - Bend, OR, USA
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Senior Staff Animator
Be a part of the most exciting and innovating computer entertainment
in North America. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) markets
the PlayStation� family of products and develops, publishes, markets,
and distributes software for the PS one console, the PlayStation�2
and PlayStation�3 computer entertainment systems and the PlayStation
Portable (PSP).
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Terminal Reality - Lewisville - Dallas/Fort Worth Area, TX, USA
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Senior GUI Artist
Terminal Reality has joined forces with Microsoft and LucasArts to
create an all-new Star Wars game for the revolutionary Kinect for Xbox
360. We're searching for superstars to join our alliance! If you are a
passionate, motivated, and experienced UI Artist/Designer, we want to
talk to you.
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Terminal Reality - Lewisville - Dallas/Fort Worth Area, TX, USA
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Senior Artists
Terminal Reality has joined forces with Microsoft and Lucas Arts to
create an all-new Star Wars title for the revolutionary Kinect for
Xbox 360. We're searching for superstars to join our alliance, and are
hiring experienced (3+yrs) Artists for positions in Gui Design, . If
you've got the jedi skills we're looking for, you should check out our
website and open positions in Art, Design & Programming here:
www.TerminalReality.com
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Terminal Reality - Lewisville - Dallas/Fort Worth Area, TX, USA
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Senior Programmers
TRI has joined forces with Microsoft and Lucas Arts to create an all
new Star Wars title for the revolutionary Kinect for Xbox 360. /p
We're searching for top-drawer talent and superstars to join our
alliance. We're hiring experienced (2+yrs) programmers for positions
in Network, AI, Gameplay and Tools programming. If you have what it
takes and you want to learn more about our company and our open
positions in Art, Design & Programming, go to our website at:
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THQ - Agoura Hills, CA, USA
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Sr. Project Manager with Online Development Experience
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THQ Studio Australia - Brisbane, VI, AUS
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Senior Multiplayer Combat Designer
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THQ Studio Australia - Brisbane, QL, AUS
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Senior Technology Engineer
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THQ Studio Australia - Carlsbad, QL, AUS
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Gameplay Programmer
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THQ, Kaos Studios - New York, NY, USA
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Senior/Lead MP Level Designer
Kaos Studios is located in the heart of New York City and is mere
blocks from the Empire State Building and the thrill of Midtown
Manhattan. Along with the opportunity to live in one of the most
exciting cities in the world, we create exciting titles like
Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC/XBOX360) and our newest title Homefront!
We also offer competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits, and
an excellent compensation package. Check us out at
www.kaosstudios.com!
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Trion Worlds - Redwood City, CA, USA
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Global Brand Director
Trion Worlds is the premier publisher and developer of connected video
games. With groundbreaking new server platform capabilities, Trion
delivers high-quality, fully dynamic and massively social content
across video game genres, gaming platforms, and mass-market
entertainment formats. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with
development and technology studios in San Diego, Calif., and Austin,
Texas, Trion is redefining interactive entertainment in the connected
era.
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Vicarious Visions / Activision - Albany, NY, USA
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Art Manager
Vicarious Visions (www.vvisions.com) has gained critical acclaim with
hit titles for top brands such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater,
Spider-Man�, and Star Wars�. VV games are known for pushing technical
boundaries to deliver addictive gameplay and immersive art that bring
favorite characters and worlds to life for portable, console, and PC
gamers. VV offers a competitive compensation and benefits package
including fully paid health benefits, bonus plan, flexible PTO plan,
and 401K with match.
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Vicarious Visions / Activision - Albany, NY, USA
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Character Artist
Vicarious Visions, developer of numerous award winning games,
including Band Hero, Guitar Hero: On Tour and Marvel: Ultimate
Alliance 2, is seeking a passionate, motivated, and experienced
Character Artist. Qualified candidates will join our current character
team in creating distinctive and memorable characters.
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Vicarious Visions / Activision - Albany, NY, USA
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UI Artist
Vicarious Visions, developer of numerous award winning games,
including Guitar Hero: On Tour and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, is
seeking a passionate, motivated, and experienced UI Artist. Come work
with us on our exciting new titles! We offer a modern work
environment, an outstanding compensation and benefits package, a fun,
team environment, impressively affordable living, and an exceptional
quality of life!
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Warner Bros Games - Kirkland, WA, USA
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Sr. Concept Artist - WB Games Inc. - #118938
The Sr. Concept Artist will work closely with the Art Directors and
Leads in order to assist in the development of the project and as an
advocate for the art quality of the game. The Artist will create
sketches and digital paintings of characters and environments. The
Artist may also be utilized to help define the artistic vision for
websites and marketing materials and will have reference gathering and
data/image organizational skills.
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group - Burbank, CA, USA
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Associate Producer, Videogames
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) is currently recruiting
two Associate Producers to join its Production group in Burbank, CA.
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