[Industry News] December 14th
More news than should be fit to print...
Published: December 14, 2009
As part of the gaming industry, we here at TPS feel it is our solemn duty to report on the comings and goings of our fellow brethren. It might not seem like the most exciting news, but if you care about games, you should care about the people and companies behind those games. So to that end, we occasionally lump together a few industry insider stories and share them here with you. Why? Because we love you, and even more than that, we love our compatriots out there toiling to make the games that entertain us!
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Sledgehammer Games, a new wholly-owned studio of Activision Publishing, Inc. today announced the launch of their new website. Based in Foster City, CA, the studio is actively recruiting for positions across the studio organization. Sledgehammer Games is currently in development on an as-yet-unannounced new videogame.
“We are excited to unveil our studio website and logo today. Sledgehammer Games was built with the singular purpose of making great games. The brand represents our conviction to delivering hard hitting entertainment, an award winning team and a culture of driving to excellence," said Glen Schofield, Vice President and General Manager of Sledgehammer games. "Interested candidates can visit the website to search and apply for open positions. The website will be updated regularly so check back often.”
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Acclaimed independent console game developer, Ready At Dawn Studios, has brought on seasoned sales vet, Jonathan Nagel, to helm sales and marketing for the studio’s recently announced game development platform. Previously Senior Account Manager for North America and Europe at Scaleform, Nagel will build a division that will offer tailored evaluations of each project’s needs, simple licensing models, world-class support, and the studio’s core value of a no-nonsense approach.
“We're excited to add someone of Jonathan's caliber to our licensing team,” said Didier Malenfant, President of Ready At Dawn Studios. “He brings with him a wealth of experience in the middleware licensing field and this further re-affirms our commitment to the engine licensing business as a priority for Ready At Dawn Studios.”
Nagel comes to Ready At Dawn Studios from Scaleform where he held responsibility for sales in North America, and previously, from Engenuity Technologies and Anark Corporation. He brings with him years of enterprise sales, with experience ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the top publishers and development studios for video games. He has served video game clients such as Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Midway, THQ, Activision, Namco Bandai, Sega, Warner Bros, Eidos, Ubisoft, Foundation 9 Entertainment, Vivendi Games, LucasArts, Konami, BioWare Corp, Kaos Studios, Insomniac Games, Zipper Interactive, Turn 10 Studios, Lionhead Studios, High Moon Studios, Swordfish Studios and Nihilistic Software.
“Ready At Dawn has blown me away with their development platform and their unique focus on integration which provides the only all-in-one solution available today,” said Jonathan Nagel, Sales & Marketing Director for Ready At Dawn Studios. “They have a proven track record in console game development and a compelling business model that wants to solve game developers problems, not just try to cram tech down your throat.”
Ready At Dawn is building the only comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment. The studio will integrate its proprietary code-base with the top providers of 3D content editing, audio, user interface and asset management systems, all packaged into a single ready-to-use game platform. The Ready At Dawn Engine offers a flexible data-driven tool pipeline and a high performance true console engine with support for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PSP.
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Sledgehammer Games, a new wholly-owned studio of Activision Publishing, Inc. today announced the launch of their new website. Based in Foster City, CA, the studio is actively recruiting for positions across the studio organization. Sledgehammer Games is currently in development on an as-yet-unannounced new videogame.
“We are excited to unveil our studio website and logo today. Sledgehammer Games was built with the singular purpose of making great games. The brand represents our conviction to delivering hard hitting entertainment, an award winning team and a culture of driving to excellence," said Glen Schofield, Vice President and General Manager of Sledgehammer games. "Interested candidates can visit the website to search and apply for open positions. The website will be updated regularly so check back often.”
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Acclaimed independent console game developer, Ready At Dawn Studios, has brought on seasoned sales vet, Jonathan Nagel, to helm sales and marketing for the studio’s recently announced game development platform. Previously Senior Account Manager for North America and Europe at Scaleform, Nagel will build a division that will offer tailored evaluations of each project’s needs, simple licensing models, world-class support, and the studio’s core value of a no-nonsense approach.
“We're excited to add someone of Jonathan's caliber to our licensing team,” said Didier Malenfant, President of Ready At Dawn Studios. “He brings with him a wealth of experience in the middleware licensing field and this further re-affirms our commitment to the engine licensing business as a priority for Ready At Dawn Studios.”
Nagel comes to Ready At Dawn Studios from Scaleform where he held responsibility for sales in North America, and previously, from Engenuity Technologies and Anark Corporation. He brings with him years of enterprise sales, with experience ranging from Fortune 500 companies to the top publishers and development studios for video games. He has served video game clients such as Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Midway, THQ, Activision, Namco Bandai, Sega, Warner Bros, Eidos, Ubisoft, Foundation 9 Entertainment, Vivendi Games, LucasArts, Konami, BioWare Corp, Kaos Studios, Insomniac Games, Zipper Interactive, Turn 10 Studios, Lionhead Studios, High Moon Studios, Swordfish Studios and Nihilistic Software.
“Ready At Dawn has blown me away with their development platform and their unique focus on integration which provides the only all-in-one solution available today,” said Jonathan Nagel, Sales & Marketing Director for Ready At Dawn Studios. “They have a proven track record in console game development and a compelling business model that wants to solve game developers problems, not just try to cram tech down your throat.”
Ready At Dawn is building the only comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment. The studio will integrate its proprietary code-base with the top providers of 3D content editing, audio, user interface and asset management systems, all packaged into a single ready-to-use game platform. The Ready At Dawn Engine offers a flexible data-driven tool pipeline and a high performance true console engine with support for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PSP.
