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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

: Best Of Worlds In Motion Jobs - Week Of July 21st

With the recent launch of our new Worlds In Motion Job Board as a standalone board complete, complete with its own RSS feed and unique URL, every week, we will be highlighting the latest posted jobs relevant to our readership of professionals creating online worlds.

The listings cover a wide range of companies and open positions, so everyone seeking jobs in the MMO/online/virtual world industry should find the board useful.

- BioWare Austin (Redwood Shores, CA)
Sr. Publishing Manager
("The Senior Manager of Publishing, Online will hold responsibility for developing strategy & overseeing execution of marketing, distribution & consumer adoption efforts for online initiatives within the Hasbro Business Unit. Primarily, this individual will be responsible for driving subscriptions & revenue growth for “light persistent state world” online entertainment services for children age 6-13.")

- Cyworld, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
3D Artist, Senior Technical Artist, and 3D Software Engineer
("Cyworld is a global social network that helps people communicate with their friends, family and coworkers more efficiently worldwide. The company develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information, individual expression and promotes diversity through the social graph and vivid animated and interactive use of graphics.")

- Disney VR Studio (North Hollywood, CA)
Technical Staff, Gameplay Programmer
("The VR Studio is Disney's Center of Excellence in real-time graphics and interactive entertainment. The studio is currently focused on the continued development of Toontown Online as well as development of their new MMP, Pirates of the Caribbean.")

- EA Redwood Shores (Redwood Shores, CA)
Sr. Game Designer
("Hasbro is looking for a passionate, dedicated, Online Senior Game Designer to lead the next generation of Online Worlds for Kids.")

- Icarus Studios (Cary, NC)
Sr. Software Engineer
("Icarus Studios is focused on helping our clients launch online virtual worlds, MMOGs, simulators, 3D collaborative software, and educational products. We enable our client's vision with our unique combination of next generation technology and services, making Icarus Studios a comprehensive resource center for those tasked with quickly creating any combination of these initiatives. Icarus Studios provides its partners a total solution that includes story, design and content production, monetization, customer support, hosting, and a tightly integrated technology platform.")

- Lifetime Networks (New York, NY)
Senior Producer
("Lifetime Games Studio is a newly formed division within the Digital Media department, which publishes both Lifetime branded and non-branded games for online distribution. Moving forward, the studio will focus on building, operating and publishing a line-up of games, virtual worlds and online social communities that target women 20+.")

- Snap TV Games (Santa Monica, CA)
Flash Programmer / SmartFox Server Programmer
("Snap TV is a Santa Monica-based game company that produces and develops interactive games for media-savvy kids. Snap produces games in multiple formats including interactive cards, DVD board games, massively multiplayer online games and TV games served through video on demand.")

- Spin Master Ltd (Los Angeles, CA)
Game Tool Developer
("A multi-category children’s entertainment company since 1994, Spin Master designs, develops, manufactures and markets consumer products for children around the world and is recognized as one of the 5th largest and the fastest growing toy company in North America. We are also entering the world of online gaming specifically MMO and is the fastest growing gaming company. Although Spin Master has successfully transformed itself from a small toy company into a large children's entertainment company, it continues to be driven by the spirit in which the company was founded – great ideas and great play!")

- Tencent Boston (Maynard, MA)
Art Director, Senior/Lead Systems Designer, Senior Concept Artist
("Tencent Boston is an exciting new start-up with a focus on creating top quality on-line games. To achieve this goal we are looking for outstanding individuals with passion, talent and a team focused mindset. We are located in the Boston area and offer competitive salaries, superb benefits and profit sharing. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of a great new development studio with the goal of being one of the best studios on the east coast.")

- Turbine Inc. (Westwood, MA)
Game Systems Engineer, User Generated Content Engineer, Lead/Senior Graphics Engineer, Senior Technical Artist, and Senior Character Artist
("Turbine, Inc. is the world’s premier creator and operator of massive, persistent online worlds that foster powerful gaming and social communities. Currently Turbine is poised for unprecedented growth and we are seeking a uniquely talented executive to join us on our mission to create the next generation of online entertainment that unifies the best of massively multiplayer online games, virtual worlds and social networks on and across both PC and Console platforms.")

- T3 Entertainment (San Francisco, CA)
Programmer
("T3 Entertainment is searching for creative minds to passionately continue development of Hellgate: London and Mythos, along with other new games, which are being published by HanbitSoft Inc. A development studio has been established in San Francisco, CA, with hopes of gathering those who wish to join us in starting a new chapter of history in the game industry.")

Vigil Games (Austin, TX)
Senior Programmer, Senior Game Designer, Programmer
("Take one legendary comic artist, one technological guru, and add a host of experienced artists, designers, programmers and managers, and you have a recipe for groundbreaking gaming - you have Vigil Games. In 2006, Vigil Games became a part of the rapidly expanding THQ family. We are at work on the next-gen title Darksiders: Wrath of War and the Warhammer 40K MMO. ")

- ZeniMax Online Studios (Hunt Valley, MD)
User Interface Designer
("ZeniMax Online Studios, LLC, a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media, Inc. is a premier developer of online games, focusing on Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs).")

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Worlds In Motion will continue to highlight the online worlds-related jobs posted at our new standalone Worlds In Motion Job Board, every week.

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