22-07-2014 05:49
Tim Stamper (Co-Fundador de Rare) vuelve a los videojuegos
Listed as a director of UK studio FortuneFish
As any self-respecting Nintendo fan will know, Chris and Tim Stamper are the siblings who formed famous UK studio Rare. Once part of the Nintendo family and responsible for such hits as Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007 and Banjo Kazooie, Rare is now under the wing of Microsoft ÔÇö and the Stampers have long since departed to engage in other pursuits.
In Tim's case, that's helping to launch a new mobile gaming studio called FortuneFish. Based in Nottingham, the company has yet to reveal its début release and is currently accepting job applications from graduates.
Tim Stamper is registered as one of the directors of this company, as is Joe Stamper ÔÇö who is presumably his son, as his date of birth is listed as 1987.
While the studio is based in Nottingham, FortuneFish's registered office is located in nearby Ashby-de-la-Zouch ÔÇö the same town where Tim and Chris founded Ashby Computers & Graphics Ltd. in 1985, otherwise known as Ultimate Play the Game. That very same firm would later become Rare and would forge a long and profitable relationship with Nintendo, eventually becoming a second-party studio working exclusively on Nintendo systems. In 2002 Microsoft purchased the studio outright, and continues to own Rare to this day.
Given FortuneFish's focus on mobile phone games, it's unlikely that any of its titles will reach Nintendo formats ÔÇö but you never know. Perhaps with Tim on the board of directors, we could see a Stamper-made game on our Wii U or 3DS systems in the near future.
Fuente
Está registrado como uno de los directores de la compañía FortuneFish, al igual que su hijo.
La empresa está situada en Nottingham pero registrada en Ashby-de-la-Zouch, la misma localidad donde se fundó Ultimate Play the Game, la posterior Rare.
De momento están dedicados a juegos para móviles.
Por lo que veo en su web, parece que acaban de arrancar. Están buscando animadores e ingenieros de software. Incluso vienen las condiciones laborales:
Animator
Job Description
    Location - Nottingham, UK
    Salary - £20000+ per annum (depending upon qualifications and experience)
    Job type - Permanent / Full time.
    28 days paid vacation (incl. bank holidays) + 2 Bed Days.
Role Responsibilities
    Producing animations
    Input into overall animation style and direction.
    Working independently based on the creative director's vision.
Desired Skills
    Excellent understanding of animating fundamentals.
    Experience animating to a high standard in 3D software.
    Discipline and initiative.
    Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    A passion for computer games.
Major Pluses
    Knowledge and experience using Maya.
    Rigging experience.
    Knowledge of Photoshop and/or ZBrush.
    Experience of the Unity game development platform.
    Excellent general art skills.
Software Engineers
Job Description
    Location - Nottingham, UK
    Salary - £25000 to £30000 per annum (depending upon qualifications and experience)
    Job type - Permanent / Full time.
    28 days paid vacation (incl. bank holidays) + 2 Bed Days
Role Responsibilities
    Conception, design and implementation of software.
    Design input into the overall system architecture.
Desired Skills
    Excellent object-oriented programming ability.
    Excellent software design skills
    Computer science degree or similar level qualification.
    Ability to work both independently and in a team.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Major Pluses
    A passion for computer games.