10 Job Leads By: James Coutts Rockstar Games (NY) Description: Rockstar Games is an extremely well known and successful company, best known for their open world games, Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Rockstar games has been around since 1998 and has been steadily growing ever since, with many separate wings of the company all around the world. Location: 4, 622 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, US Website: www.rockstargames.com Phone number: +1 212-334-6633 Contacts: Kevin Dekoninck (Recruitment Manager) Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kevindekoninck Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with rockstar's games. -Depending on what job you are applying for, try to push your demo reel into a certain direction. (i.e Environmental Development, Character animations, Car models etc.) Infinity Ward Description: Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty Franchise winning many awards in it’s course, from games 1 up until CoD:Ghosts. The Company has since split from the Call of Duty Franchise and has started making their own IP's Location: 15821 Venture Blvd, Encino, CA 91435, US Website: www.infinityward.com Phone number: +1 818-386-0072 Contacts: Jesse Snyder Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/thejessesnyder Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with with Infinity Wards games. -Depending on what job you are applying for, try to push your demo reel into a certain direction. -The company is mostly looking for people who are interested in FPS games, therefore, Gun models, Character Models, ETC. Would go over very well on your demo reel. Bethesda Studios Description: Bethesda is a very large company founded in 1986, developing many award winning games, such as The Fallout Series, The Elder Scrolls Series and Dishonoured. Bethesda has many studios split up around the world, Although their main office is in Rockville, MD. Location: 1130 Piccard Drive, Suite 120 Rockville, MD 20850 Website: www.bethsoft.com Phone number: 301-926-8300 Contacts: [email protected] Rob Echter (Senior Techinical Recruiter) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robechter Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Bethesda's games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. - Character Models, Weapon Models, Environments, Post apocalyptic Style, Fantasy Style. NetherRealm Studios Description: Specializing in Fighting Games, NetherRealm Studios is a fairly newer company known for making games such as Mortal Kombat X, as well Injustice. Location: IL, Chicago , US 2650A WN Bradley Website: www.netherrealm.com Phone number: 773-961-2000 Contacts: [email protected] Jesse Graybeal (Associate Artist) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-graybeal-a8302347 Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with NetherRealms games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Character Models -Mocap Experience -Character Animation's/ movement Bungie Games Studios Description: Known for Creating the Halo Franchise Bungie has made an impact in gaming, and continues to do so, through their latest IP, Destiny, a Futuristic based MMORPG. Location: 550 106th NE, Suite #207 Bellevue, WA 98004-5088 Website: www.Bungie.net Phone number: (425) 440-6800 Contacts: [email protected] Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Bungie's games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Futuristic/Robotic Style -Weapon Models -Character UV -Character Animation's/ movement Activision Blizzard Studios Description: Founded in 1991 Blizzard Studios is known for changing gaming, creating the ever popular Warcraft games, as well as Diablo, Starcraft, WoW, and recently the card game, Hearthstone. Blizzard has been around forever and will continue to do so, given the amazing line up of games they have. Location: 3100 Oceanb Park Boulevard Santa Monica, California 90405 Website: www.blizzard.com Phone number: (310) 255-2000 Contacts: Darren De Carb (Technical Recruiter) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrendeclaro Twitter: https://twitter.com/blizzraith Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Blizzards games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Blizzard Style of Art -Armour, weaponry models. -character models -Cut scene Experience. RockSteady Description: RockSteady is a British based company, with only a Few Productions under their belt, These Productions however have been very successful, behing The Batman Arkham Series. Location: London, UK Kentish Town Website: www.Rocksteadyltd.om Phone number: ------ Contacts: [email protected] Albert Feliu Gomis (Lead Character Artist) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-feliu-gomis-2233134 Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Blizzards games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Blizzard Style of Art -Armour, weaponry models. -character models -Cut scene Experience. LionHead Studios Description: Based in Britain, Lionhead studios started in 1996 , and has since become a fairly large gaming company, led by Peter Molyneux, Best known for Developing the Fable series, as well as being behind the black and white games. Lion head latest IP, Fable Legends is set to release sometime in 2016. Location: Occam Road, Surrey Research Park, 1 Ocean Rd. Guildford GU2 7HJ, UK Website: www.lionhead.com Phone number: +44 1483 4010000 Contacts: [email protected] Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Lionhead games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Cartoonish Style -Armour, weaponry models. -character models -Have a sense of humour Frictional Games Description: Frictional Games is a small company based out of Helsing, Sweden, Having developed only 3 games, they are known for developing Survival Horror games, having created both The Penumbra Series and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Location: Helsingburg, Sweden Website: www.Frictionalgames.com +46 730 38 6359 Contacts: Thomas Grip (Owner, Creative Director) Twitter: @ThomasGrip Linkedin: Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Survival Horror Games. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -Cartoonish Style -Armour, weaponry models. -character models Irrational Games Description: Specialzing in survival horror games, irrational games is known for working on the bioshock series, as well as System Shock 2. Location: Irractional Games PO BOX 803 Westwood MA 02090 Quincy, Massachusetts, US Website: www.irrationalgames.com Phone number 617-657-0799 Contacts: @Irrational Games Tips for demo reel: -Be familiar with Irractional games, Style. -Depending on what Job you are looking for. -FX -Atmosphere -Environment -Steam Punkish Style.