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Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: A few good images and resources for Game Devs. |
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I'll also be sharing other things like this if I find them, such as resources to do with the gaming industry.
A list of game industry companies and explanations
The games industry is very competitive: a demonstrable passion for games is required.
• Check the job adverts in publications like Edge and send speculative letters asking for voluntary work in the companies that advertise there. Get a reputation amongst gamers for building models for use in online games.
• A portfolio of your own work is a necessity for the computer games industry. Many of the smaller companies will recruit via games recruitment agencies (see below) due to the large numbers of applicants attracted by advertisements.
• Companies advertise vacancies in a variety of ways (e.g. Guardian for programmers, advertise on website, trade fairs).
• Games Industry Biz www.gamesindustry.biz superb site covering all aspects of jobs in the computer games industry.
• Skillset have excellent pages on getting into the computer games industry www.skillset.org/games including a storyboard of the games development process.
• Edge magazine www.edge-online.co.uk advertise jobs at www.edge-online.co.uk/archives/recruitment/index.php
• SCENTA www.scenta.co.uk/games/jobs/graduate_opportunities.cfm list of computer games companies which recruit graduates.
• www.daretobedigital.com excellent way to showcase your skills in the computer games industry)
• Blizzard www.blizzard.com/jobopp includes job profiles and “ How to Apply” tips in addition to actual vacancies
• Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association www.elspa.com
• International Games Developers Association www.igda.org News, careers information and links to regional chapters
• Work in Games www.workinmedia.co.uk for those looking for information on taking their games knowledge on to the next level. Designed for those with little or no previous games work experience
• www.gamealliance.net development service supporting the industry in the North
• www.mtnw.co.uk/thegameplan support to enter the computer games industry including links to NW developers
• www.gamesindustry.biz Extensive employer directory,jobs and industry news
• www.learndirect-advice.co.uk Job Profiles > information technology & management > computergames developer
• www.developmag.com good source of news and jobs
• www.gamealliance.net searchable directory
• www.gamesutra.com
• www.mcvuk.com
• www.escapestudios.co.uk
• www.gamehorizon.net
• www.gamesinvestor.co.uk
Here's the Borderlands Development wall.
The life cycle of a game
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Did you actually read the last image? It's retarded.
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Holland wrote: | Did you actually read the last image? It's retarded. | Of course I did, it's a joke. The other ones are rather serious, though.
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