August 2007
Digital Media Council seeks Director
Position: Digital Media Council Director – Job Description Addendum
Classification: Exempt – Professional
Supervisor: Chief Operating Officer
Scrum/Agile Course at ACC
Kert Peterson has agreed to run a class at ACC. The class starts Oct 5.
Guitar Hero II Showdown, September 5th at Creekside Lounge
The Austin Game Developer's Conference hits town from Sept. 5th to the 7th. IGDA-Austin, Dell, and TXMPA welcome visitors and Austin natives alike to the Creekside Lounge for a Guitar Hero II smackdown on the Xbox 360. This is the second annual Guitar Hero competition, hosted once again by the venerable MC Nathan Black. Let the axe flailing begin! For those who weren't there, here's what you missed:
http://www.igda.org/austin/archives/2006/09/meeting_report.html
And yes, there will be a prize for this year's winner!
Aspyr Seeks Senior PC Game Programmers
Aspyr Studios is seeking a senior PC programmer to work on a Sims-type line of PC games. This position is for a key team member who will tackle the game's most challenging programming tasks, including extending and optimizing rendering systems. Candidates must have previous game industry experience, and be located in Austin, Texas or willing to relocate.
Aspyr Seeks Senior PC & Console Game Programmers
Aspyr Studios is seeking game programmers experienced with Unreal Engine 3 development for PC and Console games. Candidates must have previous game industry experience, and be located in Austin, Texas or willing to relocate.
ACC Seeks Video Game Design III Instructor
ACC is looking for an instructor for the Video Game Design III course this fall. The course runs from early September through December, and meets once a week. Please feel free to forward this to anyone else who might have an interest as well.
Amaze Seeks Helpdesk Support Technician
Scope of Responsibilities
Responsibilities include serving as the initial point of contact for IT support, phone, voicemail, facilities/admin, and ad hoc inquires for approximately 50 employees and customers at Amaze Entertainment Austin, a game development studio. Must possess excellent customer service skills. Amaze Entertainment is located in downtown Austin.
