StreetsAhead
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http://1-up-studio.jp/recruit/recruit_info.html
After restructuring earlier this year, the team was reducing from 30+ members to just 18. As of this month, they have begun hiring graphic designers (both field and character designers). 5 of them, in total. They'll be taking in full-time and contracted employees, but contract employees have the chance to become full time based on their work, after six months or the completion of one project (a fairly standard condition).
What's interesting (maybe, but not really) is that the new employees won't be expected to begin until December. The team is presumed to be assisting on Super Mario 3D World after they helped with the prequel on the 3DS, which releases in the US in November.
The restructure seems to have intended to turn them into a support studio for Tokyo EAD, like Monolith Kyoto seems to be for Kyoto EAD. Both staff interviews on the site are with designers and I expect that makes up the bulk of their development staff.
I wonder which project they will be working on next.
Also, randomly, here's a 'day in the life at 1-UP': http://1-up-studio.jp/recruit/recruit_info.html
Feed me to Bowser if old.
After restructuring earlier this year, the team was reducing from 30+ members to just 18. As of this month, they have begun hiring graphic designers (both field and character designers). 5 of them, in total. They'll be taking in full-time and contracted employees, but contract employees have the chance to become full time based on their work, after six months or the completion of one project (a fairly standard condition).
What's interesting (maybe, but not really) is that the new employees won't be expected to begin until December. The team is presumed to be assisting on Super Mario 3D World after they helped with the prequel on the 3DS, which releases in the US in November.
The restructure seems to have intended to turn them into a support studio for Tokyo EAD, like Monolith Kyoto seems to be for Kyoto EAD. Both staff interviews on the site are with designers and I expect that makes up the bulk of their development staff.
I wonder which project they will be working on next.
Also, randomly, here's a 'day in the life at 1-UP': http://1-up-studio.jp/recruit/recruit_info.html
Feed me to Bowser if old.
I'd be on that so fast