Austin
IGDA-Austin is a nonprofit advocacy group for the video games industry in Austin, Texas. Our goals are focused on strengthening professional game development in the Austin area by... We do this by holding events that are relevant to game developers in Austin, updating this website as a central depot of information. and maintaining a community forum.
News / updates
BioWare Austin is hiring for several positions
Positions Available:
Apply now at our Jobs at Bioware page!
Meta 3D Studios looking for Flash artist
Meta 3D Studios is looking for an on-site artist with Flash and graphic design experience, to develop PC and console HUD Front-end designs.
IGDA-Austin Thanksgiving Happy Hour!
Austin Game Developers:
It's time for another Peers, Beers, and Cheers Happy Hour! Your friendly neighborhood IGDA chapter decided that it'd be good for us all to get together before some much-needed Thanksgiving time off to share the goodwill with your developer friends and neighbors.
Here's the skinny:
When: 7:00-9:00pm November 19th, 2008
Where: Opal Divine's North (click for map)
Who: Austin Game Developers
We will have complimentary drink tickets on hand - good for those $2.50 Texas beer specials.
No need to show ID or IGDA membership card. This is open to all professional game developers.
Hope to see you there!
Reminder: Job Fair at the IGC - Thursday, November 20th (Discounted!)
AUSTIN, TEXAS (Oct. 9, 2008) – Mary-Margaret Network will host a day-long job fair at the Independent Game Conference (IGC) Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, Austin. The job fair provides an opportunity for industry talent and hiring companies to engage and network at the IGC.
Spacetime Studios Seeking Flash Programmer
Spacetime Studios is seeking a flash programmer.
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!
Edge of Reality is Hiring
Edge of Reality is hiring for the positions of:
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???
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.
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.
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.
Junction Point Studios is hiring
We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
- Game Director
- Junior Audio Programmer
- Junior Test Tools Programmer
- Associate Producer
Edge of Reality Hiring for Multiple Positions -UPDATED OCT 14
Edge of Reality is currently hiring for the positions of:
- Studio Art Director
- Project Art Director
- Lead Designer
- Lead Level Designer
- Special Effects Artist
- Senior HUD Artist (Flash)
- Senior Engine Programmer
Heatwave is Hiring
Careers at Heatwave
Heatwave Interactive, Inc. is assembling key talent for the "Central Studio." The Central Studio is a fully-funded entity created to design, finance and oversee the production of multiple original projects. All Heatwave projects are designed for multiple forms of media, although the focus is on traditional games with a heavy emphasis in online.
We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions:
- Marketing Director
- Chief Financial Officer
- Senior Character Artist
- Senior VP of Business Development
- Studio Concept Artist
- Marketing Intern
Red Fly is Hiring for Multiple Positions
Red Fly Studio is now hiring for the positions of:
Lead Designer
Gameplayer Scripter
Lead Programmer
Certain Affinity seeks Art Director
Art Director – Certain Affinity, Inc.
Position ID: E-1082
We seek an experienced, versatile Art Director that will be responsible for
- defining the look and feel of our titles
- creating a distinctive visual brand for our games, and
- leading our team of artists and our art production pipeline.
Why Make Video Games in Texas
The ESA has a video discussing the merits of game development in Texas, and features interviews with numerous local developers. Check it out here:
http://www.theesa.com/newsroom/video.html