General Discussion

[MusterBuster]

Hey People,

So - a while ago I asked you all about whether or not you would like us to give you more information on careers in the games industry.

I've got alot planned, and the first step in that mission is this thread.

This thread is all about recruitment. Here, you can post current job opportunities you've found across the interweb and share your thoughts on each. As a community, you can also give eachother advice or experience on interviews, CV's and anything else you think is relevant.

So! If you are looking for a career in the games industry - there's a few websites that you should definitely bookmark:

DEVEOPERS/PUBLISHERS

PlayStation Jobs

http://www.playstationjobs.co.uk/

All of PlayStation's career opportunities are advertised here. There's also information for students, the latest PlayStation jobs news and details of our jobs twitter account.

Bethesda

http://www.bethsoft.com/eng/links/bethsoft_jobs.html

Bethesda Softworks make AAA titles such as Fallout and Oblivion, and are one of the oldest names in the industry. Unfortunately you'll need to be open to a trip across the pond -the majority of their roles are based in the US.

Guerilla Games

http://www.guerrilla-games.com/jobs

The people behind Killzone, and a SCE Development Studio, Guerilla are a development company based in the Netherlands. Check them out for a range of development job opportunities.

Naughty Dog

http://www.naughtydog.com/work/

Naughty Dog have titles such as Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted hooked up on their walls and are another SCE Development Studio. Check out their site for career opportunities in development.

Insomniac Games

http://www.insomniacgames.com/careers/job_openings/

Insomniac are the masterminds behind Resistance and Ratchet & Clank. Look here for more development rolesand a neat 'Day in the Life' video with paintballing ownage.

Respawn

http://www.respawn.com/

Want to work for a company who nobody knows anything about? Email them. Jobs@respawn.com

Media Molecule

http://www.mediamolecule.com/jobs/

Ah, Media Molecule. They have a special place in our hearts here in the community team - every interaction we've had with them has been nothing short of lovely. Check them out for development roles and details of how to connect to them over LinkedIn.

EA

https://jobs.ea.com/

EA are Huge. There's no denying it. As a publisher who own their own development studios, the range of opportunities at EA is immense. Be aware they have a global presence, so some roles may require a relocation. All the same, checking them out is a must.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS*

Havok

http://www.havok.com/index.php?page=careers

Practically any title you stick in your PlayStation will use a Havok product. From physics to AI behavior, these guys write programs for developers to use in their games. Check them out for a vast range of software development roles.

DemonWare

http://www.demonware.net/

DemonWare do online. Having worked on titles such as Guitar Hero and Call of Duty, they can rightfully call themselves experts in Online functionality so head here if multiplayer is your thing.

GENERAL*

Games Industry Jobs

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/?search=1236

GamesIndustry.biz is a website for professionals in the games industry. They also have a jobs section which covers a vast range of career opportunities from community management to project management, QA to Design.

Game Developers IE

http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/home/

For games industry jobs specific to Ireland, this is the place to go.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES*

OPM Recruitment
http://www.opmjobs.com/index.php

OPM Recruitment are a recruitment agency for the games industry. To access the majority of their site, you'll need to sign up with them - which is free. Tehy also have loads of useful info on interview technique and CV writing, all good stuff.

We'll keep this list updated as we find new websites and recruitment agencies. In the mean time, if you feel that something should be added to this list, just drop MusterBuster a PM. If you see a category in the list above with a star next to it (*), that means we're looking for more sites under this category. Suggest some!

If you yourself have a job opportunity to advertise, we ask that you contact the community team first. You can do this by PM'ing MusterBuster.

Much love,

MB

[ProjectVRD]

Would they fund me into a script writing (story telling) course? Doubt it... but an awesome post nonetheless Muster. Virtual kudos on me for this!

[MusterBuster]

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ProjectVRD wrote:
Would they fund me into a script writing (story telling) course? Doubt it... but an awesome post nonetheless Muster. Virtual kudos on me for this!

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Hey, you know what - I've met a professional script writer, so the liklihood is that there's a perfectly viable career for you there!

Funding? Perhaps not. University for you my friend.

[Burning_Out]

Awesome MB, I'm graduating in a few months from a computer games course at uni so this thread will very useful. Thanks

[DeathroW22]

The OPM website seems great, covering more than just strict game development. I have always wanted to stay away from being a code monkey for some game development house, and was looking for some sort of networking jobs in these development studios, and there are some great jobs for that on OPM.

But then again, i'm not desperate for a job in the games industry so much anymore. I see it as a hobby, and working in a hobby could push me away from it. 

[ProjectVRD]

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MusterBuster wrote:

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ProjectVRD wrote:
Would they fund me into a script writing (story telling) course? Doubt it... but an awesome post nonetheless Muster. Virtual kudos on me for this!

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Hey, you know what - I've met a professional script writer, so the liklihood is that there's a perfectly viable career for you there!

Funding? Perhaps not. University for you my friend.

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Already looking at the Met Film School mate, the £3,000 course I am looking at (a pretty hardcore course mind you, 2 years @ 8hrs a day, 5 days a week) has produced some of the best british writers of all time.

If all goes well, I might very well get in touch with old Playstation HQ lol... strange to want to do games in a normally TV orientated subject but I think games need a new direction in script writing.

EDIT: That should read £19,000

[Standard_Gamer]

a good school to go to for video game design is F.I.E.A. (Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy) You'll land a job with EA Games if anything. www.fiea.ucf.edu

[ronilzizou]

nothing near Leicester
hey are there any work experience schemes that Sony do?

[DrTrouserPlank]

I need someone to come clean my chimney and pick up dog poo from my front lawn. Is that the sort of job you would be interested in advertising here?

[MrJoeKerr]

I think this is a great idea. For a long time I've been planing to go to Brunel University once I'm entirely out of hospital and finished school to study Games Design. This will be very useful for the passionate gamers interested in getting a job within gaming.