Game Developer by United Business Media is the ONLY monthly publication written specifically for game development team members. Gaming is now a 13+ billion dollar market (three quarters of all consumer software purchases are games/entertainment), and the demand to make release dates and dazzle users with sophisticated games is tremendous.
Selections available on the Game Developer list include:
JOB TITLE:
Visual Arts = 1,562
• Art Director = 376
• Lead Artist = 249
• Lead Animator = 157
• 3D Artist/Modeler = 577
• 2D Artist/Modeler = 107
• Video Editor = 96
Programming/Engineering = 2,089
• Art Technician = 61
• Technical Director = 252
• Lead Programmer = 790
• Programmer = 834
• Network Engineer = 80
• Hardware Engineer = 72
Game Design = 1,089
• Creative Director/Lead Designer = 418
• Game Designer = 448
• Level Designer = 109
• Writer = 114
Audio = 230
• Composer/Musician = 106
• Sound Designer = 73
• Audio Engineer = 51
Production = 600
• Executive Producer = 133
• Producer/Project Lead = 287
• QA/Tester = 180
Business/Legal = 2,211
• CEO/President = 840
• VP/Executive Manager = 224
• Marketing/PR/Sales = 160
• Analyst/Lawyer/Consultant = 81
• HR/Training Manager/Recruiter = 52
• IT Manager = 130
• Student = 379
• Educator = 225
• Program Manager = 102
PRIMARY BUSINESS:
Game Industry = 3,042
• 3rd Party Game Development = 1,442
• Publisher-Owned Internal Development = 351
• Game Publishing = 256
• 1st Party Platform Developer/Pubisher = 469
• Contract Game Development = 524
Related Industry = 5,080
• Education/Research = 1,188
• Animation/Graphics/Video = 1,917
• Tools/Middleware Development = 397
• Hardware Development = 204
• Business Services = 430
• Government Agency/Military = 311
• Other = 633
ANNUAL MULTIMEDIA BUDGET:
• Over $50 Million = 198
• $20 Million to $49,999,999 = 261
• $10 Million to $19,999,999 = 403
• $5 Million to $9,999,999 = 404
• $3 Million to $4,999,999 = 262
• $1 Million to $2,999,999 = 602
• $500,000 to $999,999 = 660
• Under $500,000 = 4,844
PLATFORMS DEVELOPED ON:
• Windows Mobile = 648
• Windows 2000/XP = 5,782
• Linux = 1,216
• Other Unix = 272
• Mac OS X = 1,312
• Palm OS = 216
• Other Handheld OS = 328
• Symbian = 96
• Mac OS = 56
• Windows 95/98/ME = 173
• Windows NT/2000 = 269
• Other = 474
PLATFORMS DEVELOPED FOR:
• Console: Nintendo GameCube = 480
• Console: Nintendo Revolution = 631
• Console: Sony Playstation/Playstation 2 = 955
• Console: Sony Playstation III = 1,502
• Console: Microsoft Xbox = 767
• Console: Xbox 360 = 2,018
• Game Boy Color/Game Boy Advance = 369
• Sony PSP = 853
• Nintendo DS = 688
• Nokia N-Gage = 152
• Any Mobile Phone/Other Handheld Game Device = 873
• Online Multiplayer = 1,325
• Browser Based Games = 1,027
• Arcade/Coin-Op = 270
• Windows Mobile = 613
• Windows 2000/XP = 4,268
• Linux = 984
• Mac OS X = 1,116
• Palm OS = 280
• Other Handheld OS = 320
• Other = 582
PRODUCTS/SERVICES/TECHNOLOGIES USED:
• 3D Graphics Accelerators = 4,272
• Audio Encoding = 1,694
• Digital Distribution = 1,928
• Game Peripherals = 2,690
• Online Game Services = 2,415
• Platform Choice = 2,954
• 3D Audio = 120
• Other (Please Specify) = 269
PURCHASING INVOLVEMENT:
• Identify Need = 1,205
• Evaluate Brands or Products = 1,105
• Recommend Brands or Products = 1,105
• Authorize or Approve Purchases = 933
• Not Involved = 314
RECOMMEND/SPECIFY/AUTHORIZE:
Hardware = 6,123
• Workstations = 3,907
• Desktop/Laptops = 4,848
• Servers = 2,479
• Monitors/Displays = 4,013
• Data Storage/Backup = 2,906
• Graphics Accelerator Cards = 3,735
• Professional Audio Equipment = 1,980
• Digitizing/Scanning Equipment = 2,026
Software = 5,791
• Commercial Game Engines = 2,571
• Physics Middleware = 1,739
• Networking Middleware = 1,342
• Al Middleware = 1,497
• 2D Art/Image Manipulation = 2,727
• 3D Rendering/Modeling/Animation = 3,557
• Video/Film Editing = 2,257
• Video Codecs/Audio Codecs = 1,778
• Sound Composition/Editing = 1,619
• Stock Media/Music/SFX = 1,379
• Programming Languages = 2,548
• Programming Environment/Compilers = 2,418
• Mobile Programming Libraries = 1,128
• Programming Utilities = 2,349
• Installers = 1,389
• Asset Management/SCM = 1,252
• Debuggers/Defect Tracking = 1,660
• Game Security/Electronic Software Dist. = 1,330
Services = 3,627
• Business (Legal, Mktg, Acct, PR) = 1,284
• Contract Art/Animation/Video = 1,773
• Contract Music/Sound = 1,335
• Contract Programming = 1,450
• Contract Testing Q&A = 1,186
• Disc Replication = 812
• Internet Service Providers = 1,302
• Internet/Networking Infrastructure = 1,109
• Localization = 752
• Motion Capture Services = 874
• Professional Representation = 670
• Marketing/PR = 987
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