
Cole Davis – Getting your first game credit
Cole Davis covers how he got his first game credit, while preparing to enter the games industry.
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Cole Davis covers how he got his first game credit, while preparing to enter the games industry.
Games user research hiring managers interview with Kirk Rodgers, Research Director at Bungie
Learn from John Hopson, senior director of user insights for Funplus and find ways to get hired and build a career as a games user researcher
Read an interview with Ula Karpińska, a games user researcher at Player Research, and learn more about building a career in games user research
Ugo Bui-Xuan is a worldwide user research manager at Gameloft. Read his advice on how to build a career in games user research.
Rich Ridlen is a recognised games user research expert, who started the first user research orgs at EA and Meta Quest.
In this interview, we explore Rich’s journey through the games industry, the skills needed to excel at starting and growing teams, and how to make connections as a new user researcher.
This month I’ve been talking to Jess Tompkins, Senior Researcher at EA about her experience working in games user research, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
This month I’ve been talking to Lanie Dixon, Director of Insights at Ubisoft Montréal about her experience working in games user research, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
This month I’ve been talking to Hannah Murphy, User Researcher at Activision about her experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
This month I’ve been talking to Marco Alesci, Games User Researcher at Player Research about his experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
This month I’ve been talking to Krista Parham, User Researcher at Kabam Games about her experience working in games, and top tips for people looking to join the industry.
Playtesting and games production from Microprose to the University of Southern California, via Naughty Dog
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