Game Developers Conference China 2009 organizers have announced almost 3,000 attendees in total for the Shanghai-based event, revealing plans to hold GDC China 2010 next December. The event ended on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Shanghai International Convention Center. According to organizers, it brought together over 900 conference, media, and speaking attendees and over [...]
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Game Developer Research has compiled the results of its third annual Game Developer Census, tallying game development and publishing companies working in North America, revealing that the United States videogame industry employee count is essentially flat year-over-year, rising slightly from 44,400 to 44,806. The small rise in North American game industry employment was marked by [...] Anne Marie Anetts, Interactive Selection’s MD Asia Pacific, helped Chair 9 conference sessions at GCAP 09 including “Convergent Storytelling – How Games Are Taking Their Place In An Entertainment Media Landscape” by Nathan Anderson, “Weapons of Mass Construction – Art Procedural Content Generation” by Mark Flanagan, ”Art and Design Tools for Cross Platform Development” by David [...] The Eurogamer Expo 2009 with the GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair on 31st Octover 2009 brought you face to face with leading games industry professionals and representatives of prominent colleges and universities. It’s the perfect way to advance your interest in gaming professions, whether you’ve graduated or left school, or work in a related technology or entertainment [...] The latest Sunday Times Fast Track 100 survey published on 6 December confirmed that the best run UK recruitment companies keep growing through the worst downturn in decades. 20 specialist recruiters are highlighted in the top 100 making 20% of the total. Empiric Solutions featured in 3rd place with annual sales growth of 189.8% followed [...] A good game for women Global recruiter Interactive Selection has launched a website-centred initiative to attract more women into the male-dominated games industry. An informal diversity audit undertaken by the games and interactive entertainment specialist revealed that about one in 10 candidates for games industry jobs is a woman. In the games development specialism, the figure [...] Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has overhauled its recruiting arrangements and agreed terms to work directly with Interactive Selection on a number of ongoing, key development roles. No longer is it necessary for applications to be channeled through Sony’s previously retained agency. Previously Interactive Selection had agreed terms with Sony Cambridge studios but had not worked with the London studio [...] |
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