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Interactive Game Development Attracting top talent in today’s competitive environment

09/01/2004

Interactive Game Development Attracting top talent in today's competitive environment

Developers want talent, experience and a love of gaming. Talent wants well managed companies, top dollar and lifestyle benefits

In the Interactive Game development industry it takes more than money to attract top talent. While the industry can pay up into the six figures, job hunters are on also the lookout for well managed companies creating top selling games and then, there's location, location, location.

While potential employees search out organizations that are experienced, aggressive and successful, lifestyle is a major factor for the managers, artists, designers, engineers and technicians required to develop a great game. Many have young families, and so, safe communities and an active lifestyle are important priorities for them. Others prefer big city life.

The industry is comprised of two basic levels, publishers like Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and other multi-national corporations who fund game development and market the games worldwide. Once the decision has been made to invest in a new game, developers are hired by the publishers to create the new entertainment.

With millions of dollars at stake developers compete aggressively to attract the best talent. One such company is Exile Interactive. Located at the “ocean playground” of Parksville on Vancouver Island, Exile Interactive is a premier developer of entertainment software.

Entering into phase two in the development of the (top secret) next great game, the company plans to double its staff over the next few months.

“Were right on target with the development of next series of great games and bang on our strategic plan for managing corporate growth”. Says Exile President and CEO Dan Tudge

“We're positioned to attract top talent because we're known to be a well managed company. We're also very fortunate in that we benefit from working and playing in one of the best environments in the world.”

Exile Art Director Art We can't say enough about the lifestyle enjoyed by his team mates and their families. “When we leave the studio to complete that tough five minute walk to the beach or to make the short drive to one of the best ski or surfing areas on the West Coast, well; you'll forgive us if we tend to consider ourselves privileged.”

At the entry level playing video games could be the first step to a career. Thousands of workers who develop video games for a living say their passion for playing is what drew them to their jobs.

Jason Lawler, Exile's Human Resources Manager agrees, “A key requirement for working in our business is a love of gaming and a passion for making games.”

As the industry grows and the development of interactive games becomes more complex, competition for people with the skills needed to create these leaps into fantasy will draw top dollar for those with the right kind of training and experience. A love of games is an advantage in an industry whose stock and trade is fun and fantasy. But game development jobs also require serious skills. Only highly qualified people find the most desirable jobs and only the best run companies attract them.

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