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Apox - Several Positions (Prog,2D/3D)

by Renato Mahmutagic · in Jobs · 01/08/2008 (4:16 pm) · 1 replies

Brief description:
Apox is an new and establishing independent game development studio located in Kristiansand, Norway. We are currently working on our first company title which is still classified. The game is our own IP and is a Multiplayer RPG game with a very unique dark fantasy setting and the game combines aspects from several genres with our own innovative gamestyle. We are a structured team with a solid plan for everything from the game and the company to the marketing even without a publisher, however we will go for a publisher after we have engaged our marketing plan to ensure a high value publisher.

Target aim:
Retail.

Compensation:
Paid work. Payment depends on the position, but we believe it is good payment for the positions.

Technology:
We have been evaluating several middleware packages, but have settled on Torque Game Engine Advanced. All fees for game engine and additional software are covered by Apox Entertainment with some exceptions. We have worked a lot already on the TGEA and have a solid codestructure and a network base which our two current programmers have worked on and have modified the engine and will continue to modify it for our needs.

We are also creating our own technology that is very unique and never seen before in a game which will bring the competitive gameplay to a new level, however this is highly confidential.

Talent needed:

Please take a look at http://www.apox.no/jobs.html for full information. Below is a brief list on the open positions.

Lead Programmer - Open
Gameplay Programmer I - Open
Gameplay Programmer II - Open
2D Artist - GUI / Icon Artist - Open
Character Animator I - Open
Character Animator II - Open
3D Weapon Modeler - Open
3D Lead Content Artist / Dev - Open
3D Content Designer / Props I - CLOSED

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Team structure:
I am the Game Designer / Lead Producer of the game. The entire lead team will be joining us through the project and so will all the programmers (for their working period). Right now there are three programmers, two focusing on creating the gameplay structure while the other is editor GUI and particle effect worker. We run our own Developer Network and are working on aquiring software to ease the communication and work.

Website:
Apox Entertainment - http://www.apox.no

Contacts:
You are free to contact me through email. Please send your portfolio, personal informatio to the email together with what position you are applying for. Mail can be directed to reno@apox.no

Previous Work by Team:
The Lead Artist has worked on Sins of a Solar Empire previously and other various titles while other 3D artists have worked with several games (AAA releases) previously. Other artists have had clients ranging from Electronic Arts to THQ. The Programmers come from different countries while fousing on different fields of experience like Network programming and Engine programming. This is however Apox Entertainment first company title and we are excited to bringing it to life.

Greetings,
Apox Entertainment

#1
01/18/2008 (9:01 pm)
Some of the previous positions has been filled and new are open and available. We strongly encourage you if you are a professional developer / artist with huge passion for unique dark fantasy and M-RPG's to apply for the position. The salaries are well paid for the positions and the team is extremely comfortable and professional to work with.

Greetings,
Reno - CEO of Apox Entertainment.