Our company is a dedicated team focused on delivering the best products in our industry. Game designer louisiana economic development new orleans. Video game studio adding 80 jobs to cbd new orleans. After a national site selection search, the firm announced in december 2014 that new orleans will become the home for its second game development studio. High voltage is a louisiana nonprofit corporation filed on january 30, 2003. High voltage is searching for a highly skilled character artist to collaborate with the. High voltage software selects new orleans for development studio.
Whether in illinois or new orleans, we hire awesome people. The ddd would like to welcome high voltage software to downtown new orleans. High voltage softwares investment in new orleans demonstrates an acceleration of industry confidence in the citys native creative culture, entrepreneurial ecosystem and affordable business costs, said new orleans business alliance nolaba interim president and ceo melissa ehlinger. The new orleans advocate high voltage software will open a video game development studio in new orleans next month, a move that will add 80 direct jobs in the citys central business district. Explore and apply to the open positions at high voltage software. Qualificationslinks to portfolio requiredresumesee this and similar jobs on linkedin. From cutscenes to gameplay, from analytics to leaderboards theres no aspect of video games we leave out. High voltage software hiring character artist in new. High voltage software selects new orleans for development.
Jan 07, 2015 video game developer high voltage software inc. Right away i felt at home with everyone being courteous and going out of their way to make you feel like one of the family. View job description, responsibilities and qualifications. A city in a class of its own, new orleans is all about culture, fun and entertainment. How would you like to work for an amazing company in the heart of new orleans. High voltage software plans to open a second studio in new olreans. Our business is converting imagination into power, and business is good.
The chicagobased company is expanding its operations to new orleans and is one of the largest game developers in the world, with 95 video games titles including intellectual properties like mortal kombat, levamp, captain america and sponge bob squarepants. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. High voltage software will open a video game development studio in new orleans next month, a move that will add 80 direct jobs in the citys central business district hvs, a major independent. High voltage software opens a new orleans office and looks to expand. High voltage software, located at 201 saint charles ave.
High voltage software hiring character animator in new. Searching for new opportunities to advance your career. These are in addition to the locally grown companies such as lookfar, federated sample, turbosquid, and more. The lowstress way to find your next art job opportunity is on simplyhired. High voltage software has been crafting amazing games since 1993. Our tenure in the games industry has rewarded us with an impeccable pedigree of over 95 shipped titles.
Wasteland 2 dev opening new orleans office, will pay. The lowstress way to find your next artist job opportunity is on simplyhired. High voltage software is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local. We are proud of our past, but even more excited for our future. Bobby jindal joined high voltage software ceo kerry ganofsky and local business leaders to announce the opening of a new orleans.
The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 35418620n. High voltage software announces establishment of new orleans. Dec 17, 2014 high voltage softwares investment in new orleans demonstrates an acceleration of industry confidence in the citys native creative culture, entrepreneurial ecosystem and affordable business costs, said new orleans business alliance nolaba interim president and ceo melissa ehlinger. Illinois video game developer to open new orleans studio, hailed as. Careers in game development cater to both versatile programmers and programmers who wish to specialize in just a particular domain.
Local tech company high voltage creates virtual worlds. The greater new orleans tech industry has rapidly expanded in recent years with world leaders such as electronic arts, gameloft, high voltage software, inxile, iseatz, and turbosquid opening studios in the area and loyola professors say new orleans is a great place for aspiring programmers and developers to study, begin networking and start. High voltage software hiring character artist in new orleans. High voltage software is a fantastic company to begin your journey on a creative career. Dec 19, 2014 the ddd would like to welcome high voltage software to downtown new orleans. Qualificationsdegree in computersee this and similar jobs on linkedin. Video game studio adding 80 jobs to cbd business news.
Local video game companies new orleans gamejobhunter. Jan 07, 2015 high voltage software will open a video game development studio in new orleans next month, a move that will add 80 direct jobs in the citys central business district hvs, a major independent. High voltage software announces establishment of new orleans game development studio 12. Gameloft opened a new studio in downtown new orleans in 2011, and high voltage and inxile opened in the following years. Loyola university new orleans introduces new computer. Hvs, a major independent video game developer founded in 1993 and based in the chicago area, has shipped 95 game titles and.
High voltage software to open game development studio in. Would you like to be a part of our office and culture here in new orleans. Hvs currently employs more than 100 of the game industrys most talented individuals. Having shipped over 100 game titles and having worked with more than 25 major brands, from star wars and toy story to batman and lego, the company continues to thrive in louisiana. Ceo kerry ganofsky announced the company will establish a new video game development studio in new orleans, with operations beginning in january. Whether in illinois or new orleans, we hire the best talent. Based near chicago, high voltage opened a new orleans studio in 2014. High voltage software is an independent game developer for all major platforms. Community overview new orleans high voltage software. High voltage software is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by. Dec 17, 2014 the new orleans advocate high voltage software will open a video game development studio in new orleans next month, a move that will add 80 direct jobs in the citys central business district.
Apply to programmer, artist, character animator and more. A few weeks later i had a phone interview with the studio manager. Chicagobased high voltage software has laid plans to open a new office in louisiana next year, and will be taking advantage of local tax incentives including the longrunning digital media tax. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal. High voltage software announces establishment of new. Qualifications links to portfolio required resume required you are able to create believable characters that are full of life and personality in. The people that work there are fantastic to work with and will help you every second of the way. When considering sites, we narrowed our search down to a couple of different states including louisiana, texas and georgia, said jake fitch, high voltage softwares chief financial. Video game company to open development studio in n. Whether in illinois or new orleans, we hire awesome. Ceo kerry ganofsky announced the company will establish a. As lead character artist i was responsible for modeling, sculpting, uv and pbr texturing 6 in game characters based on professional military photographer, luca locatellis photographs.
Prior to the announcement, ganofsky also considered opening the studio in georgia or florida, but found new orleans to be a better cultural fit for high voltage. High voltage software has been the leading independent game development studio in the midwest for 25 years. High voltage software hiring gameplay programmer in new. The credits have been successful in helping land a few game companies in baton rouge, and new orleans is also starting to see some pay off.
Technical animator louisiana economic development new. Chicago developer high voltage software is expanding its operations with the creation of a new studio in new orleans, bringing 80 new jobs to the area. Over the past several years, companies such as ge capital, dxc, and high voltage software have chosen new orleans as an ideal location for their operations. Office and culture new orleans high voltage software. High voltage software is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. Louisianas software industry among fastestgrowing in. Concentration in game development university of new orleans. Were always looking for talented people of all experience levels to join us in entertaining the world. High voltage software will open a video game development studio in new orleans next month, a in a blurb for its quarterly online magazine, louisiana economic development describes louisiana as. The developer, best known for assisting with the production of titles such as saints row, injustice. High voltage software remains focused on emerging technology and new markets. At e3 2015, high voltage and oculus vr announced the development of damaged core. The immediate connection may not be obvious, but video game titles mortal kombat x, toy story mania, lego racers, ben 10. The greater new orleans tech industry is rapidly expanding with world leaders such as electronic arts, gameloft, high voltage software, and turbosquid opening studios in the area.
Its a beautiful saturday afternoon as i enter the pontchartrain center to visit, nola gaming fest, a gathering of local game enthusiasts who compete and socialize. A playable demo was available at the oculus booth, featuring handson gameplay which showcased the firstperson shooter genre on the oculus hardware. High voltage opening new orleans studio mcvdevelop. Video game development grows in louisiana center for.
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