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October 28, 2008
Pogo seeks Software Engineers
EA Pogo is opening a new studio in Austin and is looking for brilliant software engineers to join this new all-star game development team. Pogo has over 12 million monthly unique visitors and accounts for over 40% of all minutes spent playing online casual games in the US. Club Pogo, the affiliated subscription service passed 1,500,000 paying subscribers and continues growing rapidly. Pogo has rapid expansion plans for the coming year. As a result of a multi year deal with Hasbro, Pogo will be adding branded games such as Monopoly and Scrabble. Join one of Electronic Art's fastest growing divisions - Pogo.com!
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Posted by MarkRichards at 12:53 PM
October 26, 2008
Fizz Factor seeks Associate Producer
Fizz Factor (formerly known as Amaze Entertainment) seeks an Associate Producer for a high profile Nintendo DS title. Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Fizz is one of the leading handheld developers in the U.S.
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 12:30 PM
October 24, 2008
Edge of Reality is Hiring
Edge of Reality is hiring for the positions of:
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Posted by AlexMarquez at 02:35 PM
October 17, 2008
Certain Affinity's AGE OF BOOTY - Available NOW!
From our friends at Certain Affinity:
Announcing the launch of the latest hit game to come out of Austin, and Certain Affinity’s very first original IP - “Age Of Booty” on Xbox Live Arcade via Capcom. The free trial takes just 60 seconds to download, and buying it is only 800 Microsoft Points (about $10). Give it a try! Who can resist pirate fun, sinking ships, subjugating innocent villagers and taking their booty???
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Posted by MarkRichards at 02:17 AM
Retro Studios is hiring!
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
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Posted by MarkRichards at 12:24 AM
October 15, 2008
TXMPA Spaghetti Western - November 7th
Texas Motion Picture Alliance, the advocacy group behind the game and film production incentives, is hosting a fundraiser at Star Ranch on November 7. The honorary chairs are an all-star lot of film and game luminaries, including one of our own: Robert Rodriguez, Terrence Malick, Mike Judge, Richard Linklater and Warren Spector. Gary Clark, Jr. performs, and the Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow provides the food and movies.
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Posted by MarkRichards at 12:19 AM
October 14, 2008
Third Annual Independent Game Conference - November 20-21st
The third annual INDEPENDENT GAME CONFERENCE will take place this November 20-21st at the Wyndham Garden Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, TX. This conference offers attendees a two-day program focused on technology and business issues and the critical issues affecting the survival and growth of independent game developers. The two-day, two-track program will include how to raise money to invest in a game studio, emerging development platforms, development for the iPhone, game politics, IP protection, game audio design and recruiting vs. outsourcing.
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Posted by MarkRichards at 12:09 AM
