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JOBS IN GAMES: No experience? No qualifications? No problem

Our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, explores the many paths games industry career – even if you’re starting from scratch. Square Enix’s Ben Bateman champions the benefits of starting at the bottom – a decision that led him from games testing and QA to Online Content Producer, …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Trade Marketing Manager career profile

Thorughout September, MCV’s is publishing interviews with key execs from across the industry as part of our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM. Today, we chat to Louise Powell, Nintendo’s trade marketing manager, about how her role differs from that of traditional marketing. How would you summarise your …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Editor profile

Our month-long Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, once again turns its attention to careers in the UK games media. We’ve already looked at what you can expect if you become a staff writer, but now we explore what you can look forward to should you rise to …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Commercial Director career profile

MCV’s Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, aims to cover all aspects of gaming careers – from entry level roles to the upper echelons. Commercial directors are often mentioned among the latter, so we speak to IGN’s Adam Hopkinson to find out what this position actually involves: How …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Why you should go indepedent

Throughout this month, MCV will be talking to recruitment agencies and established industry players as part of our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM. But James Dance, founder of Cornish retro games cafe Loading, says there’s alternative ways to get a career in games that don’t require these …

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JOBS IN GAMES: The other half of the games media

We’re only three days into our month-long Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, but already interest is peaking around opportunities in the games media. But while the vast majority of readers may aspire to follow an editorial career path, GameSpot account manager Chris Thomas says there’s an even …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Strategy Director career profile

Our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, continues to explore the various career paths open to those in the games industry. Today, we talk to Alex Croft, who is Gem’s Group Strategy Development Director – but what does that even mean? How would you summarise your role?Very broad …

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JOBS IN GAMES: Our month-long games career guide starts today

This month, we are publishing the ultimate guide to careers in the video games industry – and it starts today. All of September we will be offering advice and insight from recruiters, agencies and the people with the hottest jobs in the trade. Wewill be publishing a series of articles …

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