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These games jobs were last updated on 17/05/10. This is for video game tester and audio jobs and also the fringe areas such as legal, support and finance. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV.

This Swedish company takes a fresh approach to game development, enabling them to optimise their creativity. They are passionate about providing state of the art products. Their in-house Engine is subject to constant evolution. They pride themselves on providing a comfortable and productive working environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established, creatively driven studio with a proven audio track-record and a strong audio team. Candidates will have a proven track record in audio design and management, with at least 5 years' as a professional games audio designer under their belt. They must also have at least one, but preferably multiple, current generation console title to their name.

The successful applicant will be versed in audio integration techniques, interactive music, as well as demonstrate experience with current console creation techniques. The Audio Director has a deep understanding of popular trends in music, SFX including Foley, vocal recording, and mixing.

Please note that showreels must be submitted for this position.

Sweden SEK Excellent

Contact: Lucy Ref: 32411 17/05/10

I'm looking for experienced online games German testers with excellent eye for mistakes, ability to proof-read, identify and report linguistic errors.

Must have a good knowledge of mmorpg games and good English communication skills. Excellent native-level German.

London £Good ph

Contact: Donna Ref: 32311

I'm looking for experienced online games French testers with excellent eye for mistakes, ability to proof-read, identify and report linguistic errors.

Must have a good knowledge of mmorpg games and good English communication skills. Excellent native-level French.

London £good ph

Contact: Donna Ref: 32310

Our client is the worldwide leading provider and pioneer of online games with a number of awards won in the past year for the innovation and creativity. With their new technologies, they are able to realize new game concepts which contain graphics with a quality similar to that of console games but can still be played without downloading anything. Our client, based in Germany, makes free-to-play online games. They are looking for a Playability Testing Manager with experience in setting up and managing the playability QA. This will involve ensuring, from the beginning of the first playable demo, that the gameplay features are consistent with the overall gaming experience. Is the game fun to play, are the control methods done well, is the usability good, does the character or vehicle control well in the environment, is the balancing done properly, does the storyline fit into the overall settings, etc.?

The office is English speaking and candidates with a very good level of spoken English will be preferred. The successful candidate will also build their own team.

Only candidates who have previous experience will be considered.

Germany €Excellent

Contact: Donna Ref: 32207

Every single one of the 200 developers at this studio shares a passion for games - it shines through their impressive track record. Their advanced, integrated platform of technology & tools, which they've been evolving for 14 years, helps them maximise the care and attention to detail they put into all aspects of their work as they continue to drive towards their vision: of videogames being the world's premier form of entertainment. They're committed to making innovative, quality games. They have an exciting, varied crop of current projects and they want talented individuals to work with them. They've got a great work environment based in Cambridge, a fun university city with a good quality of life, and they make sure it's both a stimulating place to work and a meritocracy. They care about career development, encourage ideas and contribution and enthuse their staff to keep improving, whatever their chosen discipline and stage of career - They're big enough to be professional, and flexible enough for everyone to make a difference.

This is a great opportunity for you to utilise your sound designing skills.
You will join a strong audio team and create original and inventive sound design.
The studio has several AAA titles awaiting your skills. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 year in-house audio design experience, but they will consider substantially more experienced candidates as well.

Requirements:-

- Experience on Xbox 360 and PS3
- Worked on a recently published title
- Experience creating sound effects using custom recordings and library material to generate highly original audio
- Experience using audio middleware (Wwise) and custom built audio implementation solutions
- High level of ability and familiarity with DAWs such as Cubase, Vegas, Sound Forge, and the integrated use of plug-ins.
- Knowledge of recording techniques, microphone placement, Foley sound creation and on-location recording

The successful applicant will demonstrate a broad knowledge of both computer game audio issues and sound design methods, will have experience with sound production tools and game audio engines, and will be a pro-active communicator with a passion for games and interactive audio.

Get in touch now with a copy of your showreel!

South East £Good

Contact: Lucy Ref: 31811