Fear this

[Saint_Proverbius]

<strong>[Company -> Update]</strong>

<A href="http://www.blackisle.com/employment.html">BIS is hiring</a> people for console titles.
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<br><blockquote>Black Isle Studios, a leading developer and publisher of console and PC role-playing game products is looking for talented console game programmers.
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<br><b>Required:</b>
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<br>- 4 years of C/C++ programming experience.
<br>- 3 years game programming experience and/or have shipped at least one console product.
<br>- PlayStation 2 and/or Xbox console programming experience.
<br>- Works and plays well in a team environment.
<br>- Devoted game player.
<br>- Able to work long hours when needed.
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<br><b>Pluses:</b>
<br>- An extensive math background and knowledge of 3D graphical environments.
<br>- Experience developing RPG's for console or PC.
<br>- Bachelor's degree or higher education in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
<br>- Recent PS2 graphics development, including VU microcoding experience.
<br>- Familiarity with DirectX 8+ and/or Xbox development.
<br>- Is an expert debugger and performance profiler.
<br>- Has experience writing utility and exporter plugins for 3D Studio Max and Lightwave.</blockquote>
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<br>Spotted this over at <a href="http://www.rpgdot.com">RPGDot</a>.

[Mistress]

Well that sounds terribly promising......... :roll:

[Mad Max RW]

Their slogan for attracting people should be:

"Black Isle...where you have about as much freedom as a sweatshop worker."

[Spazmo]

Console development? Jefferson=Final Fantasy XIII?

[Mad Max RW]

"Black Isle. Where conformity is the only job requirement!"

[Aerothorn]

And why is this a bad thing?

[Strap]

welll... that is kindof bad because they are taking more people with PS2 experience than with computer. it seems that way at least

[spyder07]

Black Isle, We'll take on any project just to keep from making Fallout 3.

[Mad Max RW]

I got another one.

"Black Isle. Check your originality at the door."

[DJ Slamák]

"Bye, gamers."


What? There's no second part.

[Mad Max RW]

hahaha, that actually made me laugh out loud.

[Zbyram]

Black Isle, We'll take on any project just to keep from making Fallout 3

Exactly :!: It's just so true

[Aerothorn]

I somehow doubt Black Isle is plotting a giant conspiracy to keep Fallout 3 from you. Unless your in the company and know the circumstances, its probably rather unfair to comment.

[Mad Max RW]

You gave me an idea for another slogan deal.

"Black Isle. It's a coincidence, not a conspiracy we keep making the same game over and over again."

[Insane-Lark]

That is depressing. At this rate we will get Fallout Fantasy for the PS2 & if it's successful enough to pull BIS out of the financial hole it's in we can expect many more console games ala BGDA.

Then again, Titus might sell off the division for a couple of $ if they can find any buyers. How long is the D&D liscence good for??

[Spazmo]

BIS doesn't have the D&D liscence. They have the liscence to Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, and the setting and rule system(s) attached to those franchises. So they can only make D&D games as long as they're under the Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale name. Infogrames (which conveniently enough owns BioWare) has the full D&D liscence with all the setting that go with it (Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, etc.).

[Zetura_Dracos]

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK! Damn ye black isle! Why dost thou torment me with this consoleish shit! Make me a game Im interested in! :mad: No. Thats really not rue. I like all the Black Isle games but I think the Fallout series is the only one worth working on right now. Really now. Icewind Dale 2 was really pushing it. :bad-words:

[Mad Max RW]

All big game companies are switching over to consoles. I explained this before.

[Som Guy]

Heh, I'm applying for the job now. Thanks!

[VasikkA]

I don't give a fuck and cover, as long as they don't plan to do a Fallout title for the consoles. If they do, I'm gonna shove a whale up Hérve Caen's ass.