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Gamasutra is the largest independent web site devoted to the art and science of making games. Every day, Gamasutra offers new features about game technology and business, offers product and industry news, has a giant job board, hosts game developer resumes, offers a directory of game development contractors, hosts a product buyers guide, and more. Gamasutra.com has grown from its 1997 launch to over 350,000 members today.
Take a look at Gamasutra at www.gamasutra.com.
Game Developer magazine is the only print publication that delivers canonical postmortems, detailed technical features, and product reviews to professional game developers. Each month the most renowned and respected developers in the industry explain the technology and business behind the most successful and innovative games to 35,000 readers, making this truly the publication "by game developers, for game developers."
Check out the magazine at www.gdmag.com.
Everything you need to know to get started in the game industry:
- Salary Survey
- News and features for students and educators
- Comprehensive listing of schools
- "Getting Started" section & how-to guide
- Message Boards
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With 1UP.com, FileFront, GameVideos and MyCheats, the 1UP Network, with a reach of over 23.6 million, is the first and only family of sites to provide gamers an environment and experience to be informed, while empowering gamers to create an identity and have a voice by allowing them to be directly involved in and contribute to the gamer community.
Mary-Margaret.com is a leading recruitment firm in entertainment software, representing top clients and creative leaders in the games software and hardware industries. With offices in the US and Europe, Mary-Margaret.com is continually seeking and placing highly-qualified creative, executive and technical talent for clients in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe and Australia.
Women in Games International was created in 2005 to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in the global games industry. Founded by a steering committee comprised of like-minded professionals, Women in Games International believes that diversifying the game development, media, academic and publishing workplace results in not only a more equitable space, but also better products.
Women in Games International advocates for issues important to both women and men in the game development industry, including a better work/life balance and healthy working conditions. To further these objectives, Women in Games International is committed to the promotion and presentation of conferences, workshops and seminars that help women break into and thrive within the game development world.
Women in Games International
GameSpot reaches millions of gamers each week by offering access to tens of thousands of game reviews from expert editors, as well as news stories, previews of the hottest upcoming games, downloads, video streams, guides, cheats, hints, and the Web's most innovative community for gamers.
Destructoid is one of the largest independent gaming communities online, owned and operated by hardcore gamers across the US and UK. Destructoid began as a one man prank to get into the E3 conference. Today the company employs 36 freelancers, reaching over 2.5 million unique visitors a month. The company attributes its success to its casual approach to gaming news, its disruptive robot brand/personality, and staffing everyday bloggers that truly know and love gaming.
The International Game Developers Association isa non-profit professionalsocietythat iscommitted toadvancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community. For more information on the IGDA, please visit www.igda.org.
The UT Videogame Archive at The University of Texas at Austin Center for American History will archivegames, equipment, and paper and digital documentation relatingto the conception, development, planning,management, marketing, scripting, technology, design, and other aspects of the videogame arena. For an invitation to a September 4th FUNdraiser in Austin, or for general info: utvideogamearchive@austin.utexas.edu.
www.utvideogamearchive.org
Stereoscopic 3D – What is the potential for gaming? This and opportunities for 3D in cinema, TV, visualization and other consumer and professional markets will be address at the 3D BizEx conference, Sept. 18-19, S. San Francisco, CA. The event will offer exhibition, presentations and panels discussions to highlight new 3D technology and discuss the key market and business issues need to move the industry forward. For game developers, learn about trends in 3D TVs (coming this year) and how and when to capitalize on this.
www.3DbizEx.com
As a division of the Governor’s Office, the Texas Film Commission supports the state’s media industries, including the video game industry. Whether it’s a list of qualified vendors from our Production Directory, a custom package of reference photos, or information about sales tax exemptions, our office can provide your game studio with helpful tools. Additionally, Texas now offers Production Incentives for film and video game projects
www.texasfilmcommission.com
GameRecruiter.com is the most successful full-service recruiting agency in the interactive entertainment industry, filling more positions than any other firm in the field. Comprised of recruiting professionals with game development experience, GameRecruiter.com offers unparalleled opportunities and guidance for both candidates seeking unadvertised job opportunities and employers who want to attract the industry’s leading talent. With a 2-decade history of recruitment focused exclusively on the games market, GameRecruiter.com has offers the most extensive network of top-notch talent available. Committed to high-touch customer service, GameRecruiter.com is uniquely positioned to expertly serve the challenging and continually evolving employment needs of a global clientele.
IGDA's Writing SIG is a community of game writers who have come
together to promote the art and craft of interactive narrative. The
aim of this community is to improve the quality of writing by
increasing both awareness of the craft of games writing and how it
fits into the game development process.
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