Comments on: Distributed Game Development Using Contractors http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/ Welcome to gamingpodcast.net Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan Goodman http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 Dan Goodman Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:39:58 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-1866 @Jonah We take on projects related to game development tools -- editors for level design, UI, effects, cinematics, etc. For more info, email me at dan@roboticarmsoftware.com @Jonah
We take on projects related to game development tools — editors for level design, UI, effects, cinematics, etc. For more info, email me at dan@roboticarmsoftware.com

]]> By: Jonah Falcon http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 Jonah Falcon Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:26:54 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-1865 Tools development? Do you just work on subroutines or develop whole games? Tools development? Do you just work on subroutines or develop whole games?

]]> By: Dan Goodman http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 Dan Goodman Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:30:12 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-1864 I strongly believe in the model you're advocating. That's why I started Robotic Arm Software, a small contract firm specializing in tools development for game companies. We also see that contractor specialists are the wave of the future for game development. Check us out at http://www.roboticarmsoftware.com/ I strongly believe in the model you’re advocating. That’s why I started Robotic Arm Software, a small contract firm specializing in tools development for game companies. We also see that contractor specialists are the wave of the future for game development. Check us out at http://www.roboticarmsoftware.com/

]]> By: Trading Used Games, Like Fraud? | Gaming Podcast http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Trading Used Games, Like Fraud? | Gaming Podcast Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-1090 [...] ability to pay for said entertainment. Consider it a way to market your games to the masses and find more creative ways to draw them in and want to own [...] [...] ability to pay for said entertainment. Consider it a way to market your games to the masses and find more creative ways to draw them in and want to own [...]

]]> By: Bijan Amirzada http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Bijan Amirzada Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:39:42 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-1077 Great article Derrick. I couldn't agree with you more. The hiring tendency for game projects is exactly as you stated and can easily be avoided if studios kept a core staff and then just added supplemental Game Contractors as needed during the project. They will end up saving a great amount in tax filings, payroll tax and administration, bonuses, benefits, and much more. Not to mention that they will save their reputation from being included in the mix of studios that are bad-mouthed for their annual, predictable massive layoffs. Our company, Ascendi Entertainment, is one of the few companies that is currently helping game studios to alleviate this problem. We have a full contractor management solution that provides Game Contractors to some of the top game studios. If anyone reading this is interested in our service or interested in becoming a Contractor in the game industry...you should check us out at http://www.AscendiEntertainment.com. Great article Derrick. I couldn’t agree with you more. The hiring tendency for game projects is exactly as you stated and can easily be avoided if studios kept a core staff and then just added supplemental Game Contractors as needed during the project. They will end up saving a great amount in tax filings, payroll tax and administration, bonuses, benefits, and much more. Not to mention that they will save their reputation from being included in the mix of studios that are bad-mouthed for their annual, predictable massive layoffs.

Our company, Ascendi Entertainment, is one of the few companies that is currently helping game studios to alleviate this problem. We have a full contractor management solution that provides Game Contractors to some of the top game studios. If anyone reading this is interested in our service or interested in becoming a Contractor in the game industry…you should check us out at http://www.AscendiEntertainment.com.

]]> By: Jonah Falcon http://gamingpodcast.net/2008/09/21/distributed-game-development-using-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Jonah Falcon Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:47:56 +0000 http://gamingpodcast.net/?p=417#comment-947 Most mobile phone games are done via contractors who are hired by larger companies. Babaroga, for example, has made mobile version of a lot of Electronic Arts' major titles (Spore, The Godfather , Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer, SimCity, Splinter Cell: Pandora and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4) as well as for Disney. Most mobile phone games are done via contractors who are hired by larger companies. Babaroga, for example, has made mobile version of a lot of Electronic Arts’ major titles (Spore, The Godfather , Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, SimCity, Splinter Cell: Pandora and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4) as well as for Disney.

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