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The layoffs hit Surgent Studios, impacting 'just over a dozen' individuals only three months after the studio launched its debut title, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Tales of Kenzera was Surgent founder Abubakar Salim's tragic loss of a father brought alive through the mythical tale of African Bantu culture and lore. No matter how much you praise or appreciate the team for building such a beautiful game, it won’t be enough. Sadly, even though the game was well received, it was underappreciated despite fulfilling gameplay and an emotionally impactful story. It is heartbreaking to hear a studio’s team lose to the gaming market's economic shifts in spite of having built and delivered a good enough title. How much hard work is enough hard work? So here I am, trying to send continued support for Surgent Studios, hoping that recruiters/game studios will find them soon. Ty Jontz — The man who conjured up the transcendent world of ZAU as a principal 3D environment artist for Surgent Studios. Ty has had over a decade’s worth of experience in the gaming industry as a 3D environment artist. Chris Dunham — A real-time senior VFX artist for Surgent Studios who, apart from Tales of Kenzera, has previously worked on Still Wakes the Deep and Vampire Masquerade Bloodlines 2 for The Chinese Room. Chris also worked a little bit on Sea of Thieves just before launch. KC Warren — As a 3D environment artist for Surgent Studios, KC set dressed various ZAU environments and two important boss stages. With over a decade of experience in 3D art, he is quite skilled in creating 3D models and knows many art tools inside out. Chris Tarrant — A talented senior 3D animator for Surgent Studios with 12 years of experience in the gaming industry. Check out the various animations Chris created for ZAU: https://lnkd.in/gW3t3m9i Chris Bird — Here is a skilled level designer who has designed many levels of ZAU that you might not believe is possible for a junior designer to make. Chris shows high potential at a very early level of experience. You must take a look at Chris’ portfolio to know what I am talking about: https://chrisbird.work/ *** If you were impacted by the layoffs and are looking to upskill, we are offering you a 100% scholarship on our $11,000 flagship game programming BootCamp: https://lnkd.in/gWWMgAmq 869 game jobs in London and UK: https://lnkd.in/grjdku2i *** #layoffsupport #gamedev

Before you call it a week, I am here to remind you that 10000+ professionals in gaming industry lost their jobs and they might not be partying. You're lucky, if you still have your job. This post will reach founders, hiring managers, HRs, in the gaming industry who're actively looking for new talent.   If you got impacted, drop your introduction below and let everyone know the location where you're looking for job. If you know someone who's hiring for a studio, please mention their names below and let them dig into the comment section. I am asking fellow community members Alexander Rehm, Jordan Mazer, Caitlin Cooke, Hailey Rojas, Kelly Bender, Ruty Rutenberg, Matt Barney, Kat Craig, Ali Farha, Kevin F., and Amir Satvat to boost the thread by dropping the hottest opportunities/resources in the comment section below. WAGMI 💪

Brand new game jobs opened up in the last 48 hours!🦾 Reshare to help these jobs reach the impacted folks.⚡ United States Tencent is hiring for a Research & Development Intern: https://lnkd.in/gmEWpTWw 📌Los Angeles, California, On-Site | 💼 < 1 Years 311 jobs from Tencent: https://lnkd.in/gPvQW7rd Lionbridge Games is hiring for a Games Tester: https://lnkd.in/g5FT5uPQ 📌Boise, Idaho, On-Site | 💼 1-3 Years Cloud Chamber is hiring for a Senior Cinematic Lighting Artist: https://lnkd.in/gVtSBNQn 📌Novato, California, On-Site | 💼 5+ Years 35 jobs from Cloud Chamber: https://lnkd.in/gJMHqnRG Firewalk Studios is hiring for a Senior Systems Engineer: https://lnkd.in/grRnKWcx 📌Bellevue, Washington, On-Site | 💼 4-8 Years 11 jobs from Firewalk Studios : https://lnkd.in/gbuzJGb9 PTW is hiring for a Sr. Community Manager: https://lnkd.in/g_daehks 📌US, Remote | 💼 2+ Years 112 jobs from PTW: https://lnkd.in/gFKNVpJa That's No Moon is hiring for a Associate Motion Capture Assembly Artist: https://lnkd.in/grdCec8c 📌Los Angeles, California, On-Site Niantic, Inc. is hiring for a Senior Manager, Trust & Safety Operations: https://lnkd.in/gxZ7yHPU 📌San Francisco, California, On-Site | 💼 5+ Years 61 jobs from Niantic, Inc.: https://lnkd.in/geAQgZJc PlayStation is hiring for a Senior Systems Engineer: https://lnkd.in/gChU6_DZ 📌Bellevue, Washington, On-Site | 💼 4-8 Years 164 jobs from PlayStation: https://lnkd.in/gFYstVDG Europe Sharkmob is hiring for a Sr. Technical Artist: https://lnkd.in/g8m3Emhn 📌Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden, On-Site | 💼 4-8 Years 25 jobs from Sharkmob: https://lnkd.in/gFVXQHhn BULKHEAD is hiring for Open Application: https://lnkd.in/g9d3t4hp 📌Derby, England, United Kingdom, On-Site Pixel Toys is hiring for Speculative Application: https://lnkd.in/grhEHc42 📌Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom, On-Site Dream Games is hiring for a Creative Producer, Brand Marketing: https://lnkd.in/gq_aujTS 📌London, England, United Kingdom, On-Site | 💼 8+ Years 35 jobs from Dream Games: https://lnkd.in/gY76Mwjq Remedy Entertainment Plc is hiring for a Cinematic Animator: https://lnkd.in/giGnc8fr 📌Finland, Hybrid Larian Studios is hiring for a Producer, Mocap / VO: https://lnkd.in/g_X9N-dh 📌Guildford, England, United Kingdom, On-Site SEGA is hiring for a Spontaneous Application: https://lnkd.in/ghBSEMac 📌Paris, Île-de-France, France, On-Site Canada 2K is hiring for a Producer: https://lnkd.in/gYfGhfJc 📌Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, On-Site | 💼 2-4 Years Ubisoft is hiring for a Head, IT Team Leader [Far Cry Project]: https://lnkd.in/gCYgpzNN 📌Sherbrooke, Quebec, Hybrid 20+ new jobs from Ubisoft opened up in Canada: https://lnkd.in/gtXqMqSg *** Must Follow💎 Matt Barney Ali Farha Alexander Rehm Caitlin Cooke Jordan Mazer Ruty Rutenberg Kelly Bender Kat Craig Mirko Minenza #layoffsupport #gamedevjobs #jobs #games

This year has been rough for over 10,000 people, and it’s not something to be ignored. Imagine how difficult it might be to handle the searing pain when they were told that their roles were no longer required. Most recently, 33 people from Ubisoft Toronto were relieved from their jobs less than a month after the studio was assigned developmental duties for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The layoffs were a “targeted realignment to fulfil future ambitions”.  Some of the impacted devs had worked on many of Ubisoft Toronto’s titles, such as Watch Dogs: Legion, Far Cry 5, and Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Letting them go in a time of loss is no way of repaying their hard work. Support for them is much needed in trying times like these, so this post highlights some of the impacted ones from Ubisoft Toronto and mentions their skilled experience for maximum visibility. Most importantly, people highlighted today have dedicated quite a few years of their lives to the Ubisoft Toronto studio. Scott Deathe — A studio veteran who worked for over 8 years in Ubisoft Toronto as an audio development tester and sound designer. Scott worked on designing many of Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’s sound elements, like the “Animus” intro logo, in-game interactables, collectable fragments, start-up initialisation sequences, and puzzles. Other than that, he even handled the full audio design for several Far Cry 6 levels. Gav Sarafian — A highly talented and experienced scriptwriter who was with Ubisoft Toronto for over 7 years. Gav worked on the about-to-release-title Assassin’s Creed Shadows, where she referenced historical sources to ensure that the game’s story and setting were accurate. On top of that, for AC Shadows, she even created systemic barks for NPCs, names and descriptions for weapons and loot, and much more. Besides that, she also did scriptwriting for The Splinter Cell Remake. Wesley Chartrand — A tool support specialist who worked with Ubisoft Toronto for almost 7 years. During his time, Wesley shipped Watch Dogs: Legion after 4 years of development and worked on Splinter Cell for 2 years. He played a key role in automating Watch Dogs: Legion’s testing and was a Scrum master on Splinter Cell. Jerico Javier — A compliance specialist for the studio who worked there for over 4 years. Jerico has had experience working on projects like NBA 2K19 & 2K20, WWE 2K19 & 2K20, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, Borderlands 3, Watch Dogs: Legion, Far Cry 6, and most recently XDefiant. Dazia Pineda — A production manager and game producer with 11+ years of experience in project management. Before Ubisoft, Dazia worked as a game producer at Gameloft for over 6 years on games like Spider-Man: Unlimited, Gangstar New Orleans, Asphalt 8: Airborne, and N.O.V.A. 3. *** If you were impacted by the layoffs and are looking to upskill, we are offering you a 100% scholarship on our $11,000 flagship game programming BootCamp: https://lnkd.in/gsRv59zm *** #layoffsupport

If you are a game developer and still have your job, you are blessed since many people are bearing the ruthless hardships of this industry’s economic changes. Hiring in a time of profits and letting 11,250 of them go during a loss feels like this is purely for a short-term gain! But if you were impacted, this post is especially for you and features the Layoff Resource Kit — a weekly bundle of resources from the gaming industry's creators who are actively helping.  The Kit contains upskilling resources, games career pages, game dev mentors you can easily reach out to, lists of candidates experienced in working for the games industry, and so much more added below. Amir Satvat — Visit https://amirsatvat.com/ for resources to help you find work and gain visibility via posts. Alexander Rehm — Video Game Audio Jobs Mega Post — https://lnkd.in/gVywd9TX Jordan Mazer — Prebuilt Boolean searches to find jobs on Google — https://lnkd.in/gWTTexVH You should definitely check out Jordan’s brand new dedicated game jobs board to find the hottest jobs every week — http://www.gamejobs.gg/ Kelly Bender — Game Art Jobs — https://lnkd.in/gWWahh8V Ali Farha — Guide to careers in the gaming industry — https://lnkd.in/gUQJTKpf Kat Craig — UI/UX and Visual Design game jobs — https://lnkd.in/gcKsZ8XN Mirko Minenza — 20 fresh remote game opportunities in Europe/US (jr to mid) — https://lnkd.in/gMEgzhCm Ash C. — latest support post for Surgent Studios — https://lnkd.in/gdNWAv4t Follow Matt Barney for some of the most relaxing and wittiest insights into the gaming industry. *** #layoffsupport #gamedev #gamingindustry

If you are a game developer, you must use this post to leverage and get noticed by the thousands of recruiters among my 40K connections on LinkedIn. Context: Every Saturday, we create a post for game developers to expand their network by dropping in their intros and portfolios. Next, to better help them in their search for a new role, we add them to a resource called #HumansOfGaming — a list of all the game developers who are active in the industry. We then tag recruiters, hiring managers, and game studios who have posted job openings most recently and point them towards  #HumansOfGaming. (Link in the comments) So, yet again, I am inviting recruiters and game developers to connect virtually and get to know the community even more. If you are a recruiter, hiring manager, or game studio: a. Drop in your latest job opening, if any. b. Check out #HumansOfGaming before looking elsewhere for your next hire. c. Reach Out to people you see fit for your roles in the comments below. If you are a game developer, drop in: a. Your introduction. b. Your current location. c. Open for relocation status. d. Most important: Link to your portfolio Lastly, tagging all the individuals and game studios with their most recent hiring posts: Simon Byron - https://lnkd.in/gDzW4VFk (The Yogscast) James Cannon - https://lnkd.in/gdepctZU [Electronic Arts (EA)] Bharat Vasan - https://lnkd.in/g5yhSR3s (Intangible.ai) Aakash Mandhar - https://lnkd.in/gnZJA3xi (k-ID) Happy Vachhani - https://lnkd.in/gXtyQ6sr (Capermint Technologies) Aaron Vontell - https://lnkd.in/gdWHwKRv (Regression Games) Alexandra Takei - https://lnkd.in/g-TM8sFR (Ruckus Games) Dan Gniady - https://lnkd.in/gsk27rYj (343 Industries) Tabish Ahmed - https://lnkd.in/gQHgcpea (Playroom) John Romero - https://lnkd.in/gxjARyUM (Romero Games Ltd.) #layoffsupport #hiring #networking #gamesnetwork

An AR specialist who uses his freelance earnings to travel places. Meet Avinash Yadav. #HumansOfGaming A hardcore, experienced Unity developer who is ready to work on mid-core and AAA titles. Avinash became interested in game development when he participated in robot championships in college because of a passion for robotics and IoT. He noticed how young minds built and presented video game projects, which made him curious about game development. After graduating, Avinash, set with a drive to build games, entered the industry by linking hardware to Unity for a company called Yolo Gaming. Moving ahead, he worked as a freelance game developer and later landed a role for an ed-tech company where he worked on gamifying education as a senior technical consultant. He had no plans of settling for less, so Avinash started upskilling himself in AR/VR development and advanced his Unity skills. This led to him landing the role of a Unity 3D developer at Hestabit, where he worked on 2D and 3D games. Currently, Avinash is building AR applications, leading a team of 6 programmers, has 5+ years of experience, and has published a game on the Play Store. But something was missing in Avinash’s life! He always aspired to build a hard-core game and work for a AAA studio. Knowing where he lacked, he started looking for upskilling programs that could advance his game programming skills. He found our game dev advanced program and realized it was exactly what he needed. Avinash became a Part of Clan 35, and we're glad to have been a part of his upskilling journey. If you are a game studio or recruiter looking out for a skilled Unity dev who knows his shit, then Avinash would be the ideal prospect.9 He is ready to take on any challenge, and nobody can stop him from marking this industry with his guts and glory! #gamedev #gamedevelopment #unity #unreal

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