Big Names Sample

Computer Games

We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.

Job Sites www.careers.microsoft.com http://careers.sega.co.uk www.nintendo.com/corp/job www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs www.gamesjobsdirect.com www.datascope.co.uk

Sony Computer Enter tainment • Global company that produces PlayStation and PS Vita • Offices in London and developing a North West Studio • Project Morpheus, a virtual gaming headset • 8,000 staff worldwide • Famous for Gran Turismo and Final Fantasy series Rebellion • UK company with offices in Oxford and Runcorn • Famous for Sniper Elite, Alien vs Predator • 250 staff

Ubisoft Enter tainment • 3rd largest global publisher, HQ France • £650 million revenue, sold 500 million games • UK studios in London and Newcastle • 9,000 staff • Assassins Creed, Tom Clancy, Far Cry Kuju Enter tainment • Game developer based in Surrey • Has two studios Head Strong and Zoe Mode • Part of the German Group Catalis SE • Games include Powerstar Golf, Zumba Fitness Electronic Ar ts • USA global company with 9,300 staff • Revenues of $3.7 billion • Owns Chillingo based in Macclesfield • Criterion based in Guildford • Sims4, Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age, Minions

Codemasters • Based in Leamington Spa with a team of 500 • F1, Colin Macrae Rally, DiRT Rally, Overlord FOE • Revenue of £50 million Creative Assemblies • Sussex based company with 300 staff • Produce the Total War series, and Alien Isolation • Part of Sega Games divison who also own Sports Interactive Jagex Studios • Large independent publisher of games • 480 staff based in Cambridge • Revenues of £45 million • Best known for RuneScape Climax Studio • Founded in 1998 based in Portsmouth • Games include Dark Saga, Mirage • Smart As, Blood Forge • 120 staff

Check Out www.ubelly.com/gaming http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries http://ygd.bafta.org/careers-in-games www.madeincreativeuk.com

Industry News www.develop-online.net www.uk.ign.com www.pcgamer.com www.gameinformer.com www.gamesradar.com www.mcvuk.com