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Shift 2 Dev: 'I wouldn't hire anyone with less than 20,000 gamerscore'
Shift 2 Design Lead suggests Xbox gamerscore should be used to measure a candidate's ability.
Written by David Scammell, 12 May 2011
If you've always dreamed of working at Shift 2: Unleashed studio Slightly Mad Studios, proving that you have a passion for games is crucial, with Design Lead Andy Tudor revealing that he "wouldn't hire anyone with less than 20,000 gamerscore".
"It's absolutely critical," said Tudor to GamesIndustry.biz about the necessity of a games developer having a passion for video games, "and it shouldn't even be a conscious decision as a games designer; you should naturally have a passion and love for both playing games (I wouldn't hire anyone with less than 20,000 Xbox gamerscore), dissecting and analysing them, and being pro-active and investigative about the competition."
"I've played games all my life," he continued, "from the classic Pong all the way through ZX81, Spectrum, Amiga, SNES, PSone, Xbox and 3DS.
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Using gamerscore as a yardstick to measure a candidate's passion and ability is certainly an interesting alternative to an employer's usual means, and whether Tudor meant it in all seriousness is debatable.
But regardless, Tudor's comments raise an interesting point of discussion. Should prospective developers be judged on their experience playing games over their ability to design one, or do the two go hand in hand?
Are you a games developer? What's your gamerscore?
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