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40 UK staff will be made unemployed following the collapse of THQ – but potential new employers are already expressing interest. Staff looking for new roles includes personnel from marketing, sales, PR, operations, export, finance, HR, admin, legal and IT. MCV has already been contacted about offering roles to the …
Read More »Studios step forward to help displaced Gameloft Hyderabad employees
Gameloft shut down its Hyderabad studio yesterday, leaving 200 staff jobless today. In the wake of this sudden development, several studios from around India have stepped forward to provide opportunities to those affected. The NASSCOM Gaming Forum has seen an outpouring of support from across the industry, and representatives from …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Dixons hires Darlington, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, we Dixons hires a new assistant category manager and look at the best job opportunities. DARLINGTON JOINS DIXONS TEAMJoshua Darlington has joined Dixons Retail’s PC gaming peripherals and upgrades team as assistant category manager. He will be working primarily …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Microsoft hires, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, we round up the latest Microsoft appointments and look at the best job opportunities. MICROSOFT RESHUFFLES STUDIOS MANAGEMENT In case you missed news of Microsoft’s new Lift London studio earlier this week, it was accompanied by a couple of …
Read More »Looking to change jobs in 2013?
Time’s running out to make your views known on the jobs market in 2013 with MCV’s annual salary survey. You only have one week to take part, either by filling in the form below orby clicking here. The deadline isTuesday, January 15th. MCV’s annual survey salary is open to anyone …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New Namco PR boss, top vacancies
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Namco expands its UK PR team and we look at the hottest job opportunities. Namco Bandai hires new PR bossThe publisher has hired Jonathon Lopera as UK PR manager. With previous experience in both marketing communication roles, Lopera joins …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: GAME joins Ting, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, GAME expands its social media team and we look at the best job opportunities. GAME HIRES TING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA The retailer has hired Craig Ting as community manager. He will be responsible for developing and nurturing GAME’s …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Xbox hires Dennis
In MCV’s weeklyrundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Microsoft hires an experienced games PR and we look at the hottest job opportunities. MICROSOFT HIRES DENNISThe platform holder has hired Mark Dennis as Xbox EMEA PR manager. He will primarily be responsible for first and third party core …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Future promotes Walker, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, Future Publishing promotes Keith Walker and we look at the best job opportunities in games. Future names new digital entertainment boss The international media group has promoted Keith Walker to head of digital for the entertainment arm of …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: New HMV business relations boss, top vacancies
In MCV’s weekly rundown of the hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, HMV expands with the creation of a new role and we look at the best job opportunities in games. HMV hires business relations manager The retail giant sees Nadia Akhtar join as the firm’s new business relationships manager. …
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