Entries in 'Recruitment' (210)

Playfish GM Earner quits

Playfish GM Earner quits

John Earner, the Playfish executive who spearheaded breakthrough games Pet Society and Restaurant City, is believed to have left parent company EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 31st 2012 at 8:50AM in News
MCV Jobs Weekly: Future hires Nuts PR man, top vacancies

MCV Jobs Weekly: Future hires Nuts PR man, top vacancies

In MCV's weekly rundown of the industry's hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Nuts PR Ben Bolton joins Future Publishing and we run through the best job opportunities.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 27th 2012 at 5:11PM in News
Kristan Reed heads up Pocket Gamer

Kristan Reed heads up Pocket Gamer

Steel Media has announced that Kristan Reed has taken on the role of editor-in-chief for Pocket Gamer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 24th 2012 at 11:53AM in News
Dawn Paine is leaving Nintendo UK

Dawn Paine is leaving Nintendo UK

Popular industry figure and leading marketer Dawn Paine has announced that she is to leave Nintendo UK after ten years to join Universal Pictures.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 24th 2012 at 10:07AM in News

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MCV Jobs Weekly: Namco seeks product manager, top jobs

MCV Jobs Weekly: Namco seeks product manager, top jobs

In MCV's latest rundown of the industry's hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Namco Bandai is recruiting for a new product manager and we run through the hottest job opportunities.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 20th 2012 at 3:55PM in News
FEATURE: Games Career Advice

FEATURE: Games Career Advice

The games industry is changing, and with it the jobs market.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 18th 2012 at 2:05PM in News
MCV Jobs Weekly: Curley joins Reef, Payne moves to Microsoft, top jobs

MCV Jobs Weekly: Curley joins Reef, Payne moves to Microsoft, top jobs

In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Tecmo Koei exec Will Curley heads to Reef Entertainment and Microsoft hires Sega's Ben Payne.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 13th 2012 at 5:03PM in News
Segerstrale steps up at EA

Segerstrale steps up at EA

Kristian Segerstrale, the co-founder of London studio Playfish, has been appointed to a senior role at Electronic Arts, as another key executive quits to join Zynga.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2012 at 2:54PM in News

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UK games industry shamed by male/female pay gap

UK games industry shamed by male/female pay gap

Female games industry professionals earn £1.50 less an hour than men.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 12th 2012 at 2:50PM in News
Yahoo poaches PayPal president Scott Thompson

Yahoo poaches PayPal president Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson, the former president of online payment specialist PayPal, has left the company to become the new CEO of Yahoo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2012 at 2:40PM in News
Battlefield 3 devs quit for Ngmoco

Battlefield 3 devs quit for Ngmoco

A trio of developers at Stockholm studio EA DICE have quit to join nearby outfit Ngmoco Sweden.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 1:43PM in News
EA's new UK PR team finalised for 2012

EA's new UK PR team finalised for 2012

Electronic Arts has completed the restructure of its UK PR team ahead of the New Year.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 16th 2011 at 10:02AM in News

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New digital and Nordic chiefs for Warner Interactive

New digital and Nordic chiefs for Warner Interactive

Popular NCsoft Euro boss Véronique Lallier has left the MMO publisher to take up a senior digital position at Warner Bros.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 8th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
Konami U-turn sees big layoffs at Day 1 Studios

Konami U-turn sees big layoffs at Day 1 Studios

As many as 100 staff at independent studio Day 1 have been made redundant, an alleged source close to the matter has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2011 at 3:38PM in News
Buahin back at Sony

Buahin back at Sony

Popular Rosemary Buahin has returned to Sony Computer Entertainment UK as head of trade marketing. 

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 5th 2011 at 12:12PM in News
MCVuk.com looking for US writers

MCVuk.com looking for US writers

Interested in joining the team behind the world’s leading video games trade news website?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2011 at 11:23AM in News

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Trio join Trion to grow Euro team

Trio join Trion to grow Euro team

Jonathan Goddard, Jeff Pabst and Simon Bull are the latest names to join MMO specialist Trion Worlds.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 21st 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Asda's Locke promoted

Asda's Locke promoted

Games vet Frazer Locke has been named trading director for Asda Direct.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 15th 2011 at 2:15PM in News
Apple looking to reinvigorate App Store

Apple looking to reinvigorate App Store

The App Store may have shaken the very foundations of the traditional games industry, but Apple isn’t blind to the growing competition it faces.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2011 at 12:29PM in News
Warner sheds 60 development jobs

Warner sheds 60 development jobs

Warner Brothers has reduced its game development workforce across its Washington state studios, the company has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2011 at 3:05PM in News
1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

1,200 jobs face the chop at AMD

AMD will shed 10 per cent of the firm's global work force as part of a restructuring plan designed to facilitate a "competitive cost structure," the chipmaker announced.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 4th 2011 at 10:42AM in News
Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

Roles axed at Tesco's non-food operations

The UK’s most powerful retailer Tesco is to cut an estimated 34 roles from its non-food department.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2011 at 2:56PM in News
Siri mastermind quits Apple

Siri mastermind quits Apple

The man who created Apple’s new voice control platform Siri has left the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 24th 2011 at 1:52PM in News
Monster firm gobbling up UK games staff

Monster firm gobbling up UK games staff

Moshi Monsters creator Mind Candy is poised to become one of the largest games firms in the UK.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 24th 2011 at 11:49AM in News
Nintendo UK promotes Dawn Paine

Nintendo UK promotes Dawn Paine

Nintendo UK’s Dawn Paine has been promoted to assistant general manager and marketing director, MCV understands.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 20th 2011 at 8:36AM in News