Recruitment

Feature

OPM's Kim Parker-Adcock: If you survive this industry downsizing, you can survive anything

The agency's founder reflects on the collapse of One Player Mission, and her hopes about the reformation of recruitment

April 18, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

Download the free GamesIndustry.biz UK Salary Survey summary here

The free one-page report is available now

Nov. 9, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

TIGA: UK games development workforce grew 15.2% in 16 months

New figures also reveal more than half of employees work for international studios

Aug. 30, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

The state of recruitment in 2023

Hiring specialists discuss how mass layoffs, the push for diversity and more have affected the jobs market

July 25, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Academy

How to effectively use social media as a hiring tool

Gylee Games CEO Chris Bergman on why his studio hires via Twitter and Bluesky, and what he's learned from it

June 22, 2023 Chris Bergman

News

80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds

Respondents also highlighted the prominence of remote working

April 25, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

GamesIndustry.biz is now hiring for a staff writer

Come and join the industry's leading B2B journalism team

March 31, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Phil Elliott to become CEO of Modern Wolf

The Square Enix Collective veteran will start in March

Feb. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?

We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws

Jan. 11, 2023 James Batchelor

Academy

Tips and tricks for building a QA portfolio

Dan Ahern gives advice on how to demonstrate your testing and reporting skills as you apply for QA roles

Jan. 10, 2023 Dan Ahern

Opinion

Industry attitudes to outsourcing and contracting need to change | Opinion

Two high-profile composers reveal the breakdown of their relationships with studios – a symptom of a broader problem in how creative outsourcing is used across the industry

Nov. 11, 2022 Rob Fahey

Academy

Chella Ramanan’s guide to getting the most from your game-making journey

The Before I Forget writer shares how to thrive and enjoy building both indie and AAA titles, and explains key differences between writing and narrative design

Nov. 10, 2022 Alex Calvin

News

Activision Blizzard appoints new EVP corporate affairs and chief communications officer

Lulu Cheng Meservey will fulfil both roles, and had been a board member since April

Oct. 10, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

News

Shawn Layden joins Tencent as strategic advisor

Former Sony exec will "advise, assist, and support" the Chinese company as it "deepens" its games business

Sept. 20, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

News

NetEase hires veteran Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi

He left the Resident Evil firm on March 31 after 27 years

Aug. 12, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

News

David Braben to step down as CEO of Frontier

The company's founder will remain as president, while Jonny Watts will take on the CEO role

Aug. 10, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Why InnoGames decided to open up about pay

HR director Andreas Michael Lieb and senior PR manager Marc-Philip Morian tell us why the German firm decided to be this transparent about salary

Aug. 1, 2022 Alex Calvin

News

PlayerUnknown Productions hires David Polfeldt

Former Ubisoft Massive MD joins as senior advisor to help Brendan Greene create a "successful studio culture"

Aug. 1, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

News

Leslie Benzies' studio hires former Evolution, Ubisoft, NCsoft talent

Everywhere developer Build A Rocket Boy expands with three executive hires

July 21, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

What it takes to be a great game producer

Unlock Audio's Elliot Callighan highlights the skills and qualities that enable a game producer to excel in their field

July 18, 2022 Elliot Callighan

Academy

Recruiting games talent from overseas

Experts from Lewis Silkin highlight legal pitfalls and tips for making the direct hire of remote employees a success

July 14, 2022 Nick Allan, Lee Nair, Kayleigh Williams

Academy

How to get a job as a marketing director in games

Industry experts from both AAA and indie sectors share their tips for evolving your marketing career to the director stage

July 11, 2022 Alex Calvin

Academy

Ali-A's advice to further your content creator career

YouTuber shares advice on how to get started, which platforms to prioritise, and recognising your worth

June 16, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

How to get a job as a game level designer

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy looks into the various skills required to score a role in level design, a central position in game development

May 31, 2022 Alex Calvin

Academy

How to get a job as a technical artist

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy explores the routes into becoming a technical artist, one of the industry's most in-demand, but difficult to define, roles

May 25, 2022 Alan Wen