Copy and pasted from another thread
"Black Tusk Studios (working on a new AAA core ip franchise) http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-29-new-dev-black-tusk-studios-working-on-microsofts-next-big-entertainment-franchise
Microsoft Studios Victoria (another new core AAA studio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt56feJEpqM
Rare is expanding a new AAA core studio and hiring for developers with experience in Action/Adventure and FPS genres
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-17-rare-hiring-for-multiple-aaa-future-console-releases
MS has built a Core studio in Redmond that has top talent:
Alex Liu- former Naughty Dog Game Designer on Uncharted 3 and worked on The Last of Us
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-liu/2b/1a9/14
Don Norbury- former Irrational Games AI Lead on Bioshock Infinite http://www.linkedin.com/in/donnorbury?trk=pub-pbmap
Clint Bundrick- former Irrational Games Combat Design Director and Principal Combat Designer on Bioshock Infinite
http://www.linkedin.com/in/clintbundrick?trk=pub-pbmap
Joseph Faulstick-former Irrational Games Producer on Bioshock Infinite and Bioshock1http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joseph-faulstick/4/42a/702?trk=pub-pbmap
Ian Vogel-former Irrational Games Senior Designer on Bioshock 1 and Game Designer on System Shock 2 http://www.linkedin.com/in/ivogel
John Howard-former Halo Combat Evolved Lead Designer
Lionhead is working on a new ip http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-16-lionhead-making-mmo-like-new-ip-for-next-xbox-report
Ryse is a new ip from Crytek
Alan Wake 2 is rumored to be a Xbox 720 launch title
Bungie's new ip Destiney rumored as the Xbox 720 flagship launch title"
Reporting to the Narrative Director, a Narrative Designer is responsible for the technical implementation of the game story. The Narrative Designer will be relied upon to collaborate with other designers, artists and writers to implement of story content using game editors and scripting systems as part of the iterative process.
Job Responsibilities:
- Under supervision of Narrative Designer, the Narrative designer is responsible for technical implementation of narrative content.
-Collaborate with other designers to assist in design and implementation of story using game editors and scripting systems.
- Collaborate with external teams to evangelize and champion storytelling outlined by the Creative Director.
- Collaborate with art team on environmental storytelling to support the Narrative Director’s vision.
Work Experience:
- Two years of technical game design experience.
- Preferably shipped at least one AAA title as a narrative designer.
Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification:
- B.A. degree preferred, or equivalent game design experience or scripting experience.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Experience using a scripting language is a must.
- Game writing ability
- Understand techniques to elicit player emotion.
- Familiarity with concept art creation and storyboarding.
- Knowledge of cinematic techniques.
- Experience working with art team on cinematic development.
Other Requirements:
- Strong interest in computer and video games.
- Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Passion for First-person shooters.
- Excellent Communication and Collaboration skills
- Experience with game editors and scripting systems
- Excellent Organizational skills; self-motivated.
- In-depth knowledge of industry trends in interactive storytelling
Thanks for an unforgettable 2012 and let’s rest and relax for the year ahead because, let me tell you, 2013 is going to be amazing.
http://forzamotorsport.net/en-US/news/WIR_Year_In_Review_2012
http://www.microsoft-careers.com/content/ieb/ms-studios/
Black Tusk is hiring for somebody (Posted Jan. 23) to work on various AI systems such as path finding, decision making, crowd systems, squad logic etc. Experience with multiplayer and/or co-op gameplay development, Unreal engine experience and strong debugging and optimization skills in a multi-threaded environment is a also a plus.
Epic games engine programmer job listing (Posted Jan. 22) mentions multithreaded systems, console experience, especially next-generation systems, experience with mobile engine development and Xbox LIVE experience. Epic games mentions in another job listing for a level designer (Posted Jan. 22) as qualification publicly released levels for a FPS, RPG, or Action Adventure game. Microsoft had a position open to work as a producer for Epic on dec. 12 2012. Microsoft also for their partner program is searching for a design director to work with external developers on Microsoft’s core titles (including shooters, RPGs, action/adventure, etc.).
Microsoft Studios has a number of successful core franchises: Halo, Fable, Forza Motorsport, and Gears of War. Our job is to add new blood to this stable of AAA franchises.
There are some different projects floating around:
New effort to create a franchise that blends the best elements of games and TV/film. Maybe related to their LA Studio, who is also kind of scouting for the same thing.
The Core Games Publishing team’s charter is to partner with the best developers in the world to create the next great core franchises for this generation and future generations of Xbox. Makes me think that they are not only looking at US or Canada based developers, but also Europe. Crytek's Ryse could also fit here.
They are looking for a Senior Producer to drive the future of gaming through a hybrid of AAA core games and service-based experiences, technology, and business model.
They are looking for a producer to work with Epic. Either could be the next Gears or new IP.
They were looking for Design Director with proven creative and leadership ability to work with external developers on Microsoft’s core titles, including shooters, RPGs, action/adventure, etc.
Here is another:
"BigPark is also reportedly working on a AAA title at the moment (developers of Joy Ride). I assumed they were working on a crappy motion control-based game, but it's supposedly going to be a big new IP for Microsoft. I don't think we'll hear about it until next year, though. (If anyone's wondering, I heard this from a friend of someone who did a co-op work term there"
Guy who worked on (with others of course) on the engine that drove Sleeping Dogs and ModNation Racers works for Microsoft Studios Victoria now.
