We’ve listed here some of the big players in the industry with links to their career sites.
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
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
Codemasters
• Based in Leamington Spa with
a team of 500
• F1, Colin Macrae Rally, DiRT Rally,
Overlord FOE
• Revenue of £50 million
Rebellion
• UK company with offices in
Oxford and Runcorn
• Famous for Sniper Elite,
Alien vs Predator
• 250 staff
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
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
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
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
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.ukCheck Out
www.ubelly.com/gaming http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries http://ygd.bafta.org/careers-in-games www.madeincreativeuk.comIndustry News
www.develop-online.net www.uk.ign.com www.pcgamer.com www.gameinformer.com www.gamesradar.com www.mcvuk.comComputer Games