3D ARTISTS

Big Huge Games, developer of the award-winning real-time strategy games Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, is expanding into a multi-team, multi-genre, next-gen company. We're looking for creative, talented, and motivated artists to join our team. Positions are available for entry-level, mid-level, and veteran 3D artists.

We're looking for people interested in:

• Developing cutting-edge new IP across multiple next-gen platforms and genres, which will include work on our unannounced console RPG title led by Ken Rolston, Lead Designer of Oblivion and Morrowind
• Pushing the development of RTS games through our Rise of Nations® franchise and beyond
• Continuing to develop downloadable games like our acclaimed version of Settlers of Catan for XBLA

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Expertise in 3D Studio Max and Photoshop (Maya and/or XSI expertise also accepted, as long as candidate is willing to pick up Max)
• Strong artistic, verbal, and written skills
• The ability to follow direction and process artistic/technical feedback in order to create unique design solutions
• Skill in one or more of the related creation tasks: illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, concept drawing
• The desire to work in a collaborative atmosphere
• The passion, drive, and dedication it takes to produce a great game
• A broad knowledge of games

Preference to applicants with:

• Previous experience with PC and/or Next Gen console development (360, PS3, Wii)
• Experience in one or more of the following game art disciplines:
  • World Building
  • Character Artist
  • Effects Artist
  • User Interface Design

In addition to competitive salaries, Big Huge Games offers an extremely attractive benefits package, including:

• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation, sick leave, personal days and holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance plan for you and your dependents
• Employer funded life insurance and disability coverage

Contact Info:

Big Huge's preferred method of viewing your artwork and resume is by email submission of your portfolio website link to greatartjob@bighugegames.com. We encourage applicants to attach 3 samples of their strongest work in JPG format. Limit total of attachments to 3mb or less. Note in the subject line "3D Artist". Please do not send items via US Mail.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

About Big Huge Games:

We're a team of over 100 game developers - including a 28 person art department. Team skills are as important to us as technical skills and by sticking to this "core value," we've created a fun and energetic workplace with a passion for AAA game development. Some of our most successful games include Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, of which the latter received Gamespy's 2006 Special Achievement in Art Direction Award and has been lauded by the press as "A playable piece of art..." (Game Revolution) and "...the best-looking RTS I've ever played" (PC Gamer). Another recent success has been the acquisition of Big Huge Games by the videogame publisher THQ in 2008 - a natural step in the evolution of the business, bringing in even more resources and allowing us to make even better (and better looking!) videogames. We're now hard at work on several new and as-yet-unannounced titles for the Xbox360, Playstation 3, Wii, and PC.

We're proud of our creative environment which includes fun office perks such as...

• Pool table
• Ping pong table
• Full-size bar (modeled after a local Irish Pub)
• Arcade machine (100's of classics installed)
• Free drinks (sodas, tea, and freshly ground coffee via two fancy latte machines)
• Biometric hand-scanner (Physical office keys? That's so twentieth century.)
• Console gaming area (PS3, 360, and Wii)
• Continuously updated Game Library stocked with 100's of titles available for borrow anytime
• 150 gallon saltwater aquarium