Recruitment

News

Ubisoft appoints new chief people officer

Sébastien Froidefond will "lead Ubisoft's global people strategy, driving excellence in human resources across the company"

Nov. 13, 2024 Vikki Blake

Data

Around 21% of European games professionals have been laid off in the past year

Most of those affected have secured new jobs, some outside the games industry

Nov. 5, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

News

Perfect World co-CEOs reportedly resigned

Xiao Hong and Lu Xiaoyin said to be replaced by former senior VP Gu Liming as the company's new CEO

July 23, 2024 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

Meet Amir Satvat, the man leading efforts to find laid-off developers new jobs

We find out more about Satvat's initiatives to support those affected by widespread job cuts, already helping more than 1,800 people find work

May 9, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

OPM's Kim Parker-Adcock: If you survive this industry downsizing, you can survive anything

The agency's founder reflects on the collapse of One Player Mission, and her hopes about the reformation of recruitment

April 18, 2024 James Batchelor

Feature

Download the free GamesIndustry.biz UK Salary Survey summary here

The free one-page report is available now

Nov. 9, 2023 Christopher Dring

News

TIGA: UK games development workforce grew 15.2% in 16 months

New figures also reveal more than half of employees work for international studios

Aug. 30, 2023 Sophie McEvoy

Feature

The state of recruitment in 2023

Hiring specialists discuss how mass layoffs, the push for diversity and more have affected the jobs market

July 25, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Academy

How to effectively use social media as a hiring tool

Gylee Games CEO Chris Bergman on why his studio hires via Twitter and Bluesky, and what he's learned from it

June 22, 2023 Chris Bergman

News

80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds

Respondents also highlighted the prominence of remote working

April 25, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

GamesIndustry.biz is now hiring for a staff writer

Come and join the industry's leading B2B journalism team

March 31, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

News

Phil Elliott to become CEO of Modern Wolf

The Square Enix Collective veteran will start in March

Feb. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

Feature

What can we learn from newly enacted salary transparency laws?

We peruse the job listings of publishers and developers across California and Washington following new pay laws

Jan. 11, 2023 James Batchelor

Academy

Tips and tricks for building a QA portfolio

Dan Ahern gives advice on how to demonstrate your testing and reporting skills as you apply for QA roles

Jan. 10, 2023 Dan Ahern

Opinion

Industry attitudes to outsourcing and contracting need to change | Opinion

Two high-profile composers reveal the breakdown of their relationships with studios – a symptom of a broader problem in how creative outsourcing is used across the industry

Nov. 11, 2022 Rob Fahey

Academy

Chella Ramanan’s guide to getting the most from your game-making journey

The Before I Forget writer shares how to thrive and enjoy building both indie and AAA titles, and explains key differences between writing and narrative design

Nov. 10, 2022 Alex Calvin