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Old 07-27-2008, 02:32 PM
 
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i am a video game producer in the san francisco bay area. my spouse may be relocated to dallas/ft worth for a job. is there a video game industry of note in the area? i have heard there are a few companies in plano. opinions on finding work in games/internet?
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Old 07-27-2008, 03:19 PM
 
Location: la hacienda
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iD software is in Mesquite, they are getting ready for the QuakeCon next week at the Anatole hotel:

id Software
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Old 07-27-2008, 04:16 PM
 
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austin is where it is really happening in tx for that line of work I think
but you mgiht get contract work out of home if you can make some contacts
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Old 07-27-2008, 10:35 PM
 
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Dallas Gaming Mafia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I believe the game industry is bigger in Dallas than Austin
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Old 07-28-2008, 07:37 AM
 
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maybe
Austin Game Developers Conference
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Old 07-28-2008, 10:15 AM
 
Location: DFW
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DH attended the video game programming school at SMU's Plano campus and there were several local companies involved with the program.
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:51 PM
 
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Debsi:
Do you know which companies?
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:51 PM
 
Location: Allen, Texas
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Gearbox in Plano.
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Old 07-28-2008, 07:37 PM
 
Location: DFW
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Debsi:
Do you know which companies?
ID, Ensemble, Gearbox, Terminal Reality, Paradigm, Nerve Software, and Barking Lizard.


Here is the link to other partner companies, some in Dallas, some not.


The Guildhall at SMU: Success

also
gamasutra.com has listings.
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Old 08-18-2008, 01:10 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Default Video Game Developers in Texas

My son just graduaed from Baylor with a Bachelor of Science in Comuter Science, 3.17 GPA. He is intersted in pursuing a career as a Level Designer with a Video Game Company. Does anyone know who are the top Game Dvelopment companies in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and Austin?
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