GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That's according to the latest Games Jobs Live report, which offers insight into how ongoing uncertainty is affecting recruitment in the games industry. Read more

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Insomniac, Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, and more key internal studios are being downsized.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A majority of editorial and creative employees at IGN are unionizing to secure better pay, protections from layoffs, and "measurable steps" to increase staff diversity.

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Game Developer

APRIL 9, 2024

GAME's non-management staff will now work under a zero-hours contract where their salary and minimum hours aren't fully guaranteed.

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Game Developer

APRIL 18, 2024

The Lords of the Fallen developer earned $60 million during fiscal 2023, representing its 'best ever' year in terms of revenue.

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Game Developer

APRIL 4, 2024

Splitting off from Sega Europe also hurt Relic, which is now laying off 41 employees a week after going independent.

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Game Developer

MAY 24, 2023

Here are tips that help you improve your animation demo reel and increase your chances of landing a job in the industry and find the right career path.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 26, 2024

At EGX 2023, XR Games' talent acquisition manager Andy Driver shared his tips on how to land your first job in game development. It's a hugely popular form of entertainment that sees developers working on the cutting edge of both art and science. Read more

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

"The games industry bloodletting continues. Today, Visual Concepts Austin laid off myself and a group of very talented developers." "

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

"Our overruling principle is to always maximize shareholder value in any given situation." "

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

"It's physically painful to part ways with colleagues after all the good work they put into the company."

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Game developers are worried that the game industry may eat itself alive due to crunch, unequal pay, and an inability to retain long-term workers.

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Unity Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

In the second installment of this two-part article, Software Engineer Kevin Vacheresse looks at job system overhead from Unity’s former job system and how the engineering team has addressed this in the 2022.2 With part two, discover the latest changes made to the job system to reduce overhead and improve performance scaling.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The engine maker is preparing to lay off around 3.8 percent of its global workforce.

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Indie DB

JULY 22, 2023

Big Job is a bank heist, third person, cover shooter, with destructible cover and stealth elements. Set in a dystopian Britain in the 1980’s.

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OPM Jobs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

You might’ve sent out hundreds of CVs to game studios in your job search and honestly, we can’t blame you if you’ve struggled to keep track. But the only person who can prove how good a fit you are for this job is you. Prepare answers to commonly asked questions What questions do you get asked in a games industry job interview?

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The status of Harebrained Schemes is reportedly in flux following its newest game, The Lamplighters League , and Paradox's reaction to its underperformance.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 9, 2024

The latest cuts represent around 25 percent of Unity's current workforce.

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Game Developer

APRIL 22, 2024

Fresh from cutting 1,400 jobs and shuttering numerous Embracer studios, Wingefors reassures investors he's here for the long haul.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 28, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Land Your Dream Job Unreal & Unity Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Land Your Dream Job, The Complete Unreal Engine & Unity Development Guide bundle is a large collection of video training courses for UE5 and Unity by Mammoth Interactive.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Polish studio said the layoffs were "tough but necessary." "

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Game Developer

JANUARY 30, 2023

The developers at Baroque Decay break down the specific factors contributing to the underdog's success.

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Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 3, 2023

askagamedev : In a similar vein as my previous series “A Gamer’s Primer to Financial Literacy using Warcraft 3″, given recent events I thought it would be prudent to write a primer for those new to the adulting world to help them through a really rough time for anyone - a job loss. Immediate: Make a Doctor/Dental/etc.

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Game Developer

JANUARY 23, 2024

"Some of the significant investments we've made aren't paying off the way we expected them to." "

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Unity Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In this two-part article, Software Engineer Kevin Vacheresse looks at job system overhead users had with Unity’s former job system and how the engineering team has addressed this in the 2022.2 For part one, get to know some of the background on this parallelism and job systems. Tech Stream release.

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Game Development News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Whether now is the right time for you to effect a career change, or in the months to come, rest assured that DEVELOP/JOBS will help you on your way

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iXie gaming

JULY 12, 2023

Let’s begin with what it means to market yourself for a job. It essentially implies how you present yourself and interact with a job opportunity. It could be as elemental as something you convey through your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile or job application. Your dream gamer job is just one click away!

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Game Developer

JUNE 2, 2023

EA intends to turn Firemonkeys into a "monotitle" studio focused solely on The Sims FreePlay.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In an email sent to staff, Phil Spencer said Kotick will remain with the Call of Duty publisher "through the end of 2023."

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2024

In my experience, most recruiters and job seekers go through LinkedIn. That's where I see the most activity among recruiters, and I can usually get responses from people there pretty quickly. I've never had any success with other career websites like Indeed or Monster.

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Game Development News

JUNE 8, 2023

Whether now is the right time for you to effect a career change, or in the months to come, rest assured that DEVELOP/JOBS will help you on your way - MCV/DEVELOP

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Game Designing

MARCH 1, 2023

Due to the skills required, becoming a game engineer can take some time and education, but it can also be a very well-paying job. An engineer may be tasked with more highly technical jobs that require advanced knowledge. Beyond a bachelor’s degree, you can do more to help you stand out and land a job as a game engineer.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Multiple posts on social media indicate job cuts are happening "across the company." "

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Embracer purchased the studio for an undisclosed fee in April 2022.

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Game Design Aspect

APRIL 15, 2022

In this video, game writer Sande Chen lists the top 5 game writing job hunt misconceptions she found during her research on job seekers wanting to break into the video game industry. In 2020 and 2021, I interviewed job seekers who were actively applying to jobs and internships in the video game industry.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 22, 2024

This article is part of our Get into Games special , offering students insight on life in the games industry and advice on how to get into the business Working as an artist in games can seem like a difficult role to land. But it's something that – with the right level of skill and hard work – is absolutely within your grasp.

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Game Developer

MARCH 27, 2024

The retailer said the job cuts are part of its 'strategic plan to achieve profitability.'

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