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Big Huge Games, developer of the award-winning real-time strategy games Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, is expanding into a multi-team, multi-genre company. We're looking for an experienced, exceptionally knowledgeable, talented, and motivated Concept Artist to contribute to our upcoming Wii title (trust us, while it’s yet-to-be-publicly announced it’s gonna be an incredibly fun and quirky title that’ll be a concept artist’s dream).

gamasutra.com | job seeker

 

[GDGF]

gamasutra.com | job seeker

Good to hear! I hope it has some kind of strategy element. We could use more games of that type for the Wii, and it's what these guys do best.

 

[JDSN]

Big Huge Games, developer of the award-winning real-time strategy games Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends, is expanding into a multi-team, multi-genre company. We're looking for an experienced, exceptionally knowledgeable, talented, and motivated Concept Artist to contribute to our upcoming Wii title (trust us, while it’s yet-to-be-publicly announced it’s gonna be an incredibly fun and quirky title that’ll be a concept artist’s dream).

Oh I know what that means in Nintendo third party language.

 

[RiskyChris]

Big Huge Games oxymoron with Wii?

 

[ksamedi]

Big huge games eh, somehow i think there not going to keep there promise.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

The minigame fest that will arise from this will be dripping in irony.

 

[nightside]

Oh I know what that means in Nintendo third party language.

rise of the nation of the minigames?

 

[super funk]

rise of the nation of the minigames?

Rise of City-States.

 

[wsippel]

Oh I know what that means in Nintendo third party language.

That's what I though. And, to add insult to injury, from the Big Huge website:

Desired Skills

- Strong color sense and sense of style
- A good understanding of the Nintendo aesthetic
- Ability to create concept art that communicates fundamental game design principles
- Motivated to work beyond direction and help shape the game itself
- Professional or published concept work is a plus

 

[Amir0x]

rise of the nation of the minigames?

it'd just be "Rise of Minigames", no?

But I'm very eager to see what they actually make here... if there's one CLEAR things wiimote should be doing, it's RTS and strategy games, so I hope it's utilized here.

 

[Bildi]

if there's one CLEAR things wiimote should be doing, it's RTS and strategy games, so I hope it's utilized here.

For f*cks sake, YES.

Point & click too.

 

[Haunted]

For f*cks sake, YES.

*draws breath*

Point & click too.

oh, right. carry on.

 

[mentalfloss]

I'm calling let down on this one. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Bildi]

*draws breath*

oh, right. carry on.

Reading that back, it may have come out a bit weird - I was wholeheartedly agreeing.

In the most awkward manner imaginable :/

 

[jaundicejuice]

I'm calling let down on this one. Hope I'm wrong.

On a game you know absolutely nothing about? Okay.

 

[pilonv1]

Catan Wii?

Edit: Sounds like new IP or something though.

 

[citrus lump]

I hope this game isn't one big shit.

 

[GDGF]

one big shit.

:lol that thread kicked so much ass.

 

[santouras]

I hope this game isn't one big shit.

there will be information chaos if it is!

 

[Haunted]

Big Huge Games is actually a pretty bold name for a company. I like their RTS games, though.

Reading that back, it may have come out a bit weird - I was wholeheartedly agreeing.

In the most awkward manner imaginable :/

ah no, I was referring to the other thread where you forgot to mention the point n click adventures.

... nvm

 

[Bildi]

ah no, I was referring to the other thread where you forgot to mention the point n click adventures.

... nvm

Oh I see. However, I now have yet another opportunity to mention:

...more point & click adventures on Wii dammit! Board games would be great too, such as Catan. Except, don't release Catan on VC because I won't be able to resist buying it. Again.

 

[Fragamemnon]

BHG is made up of incredibly talented people and is headed up by the best video game designer currently in practice. I'm sure there Wii game will turn out better than the usual Wii effort, Nintendo's own work included.

My initial reaction though, of course-"what a waste".

 

[Fjord]

I love BHG, wonder what this'll be.

 

[TunaLover]

it’s gonna be an incredibly fun and quirky title

=/

 

[citrus lump]

it’s gonna be an incredibly fun and quirky title

=/

I know.

I hate it when games are fun.

 

[d[-_-]b]

if it's an RTS please be like RoN and not like RoL

 

[krypt0nian]

If this has a playground in it I'm killing someone.

 

[Ghengis Cohen]

BHG is made up of incredibly talented people and is headed up by the best video game designer currently in practice. I'm sure there Wii game will turn out better than the usual Wii effort, Nintendo's own work included.

My initial reaction though, of course-"what a waste".

Pretty much my sentiment. Whatever they can do on the Wii they can do 10X on the pc.

 

[ethelred]

I'm sure this'll be a really cool jenga game.

 

[Doytch]

Catan with 1 resource, big head mode, and minigames instead of rolling the dice.

 

[platypotamus]

Did I walk into the cynics anonymous meeting by mistake?

 

[Haunted]

BHG is made up of incredibly talented people and is headed up by the best video game designer currently in practice. I'm sure there Wii game will turn out better than the usual Wii effort, Nintendo's own work included.

bold claims. Let's see if BHG can live up to the hype.

Did I walk into the cynics anonymous meeting by mistake?

You're in a Wii thread on GAF, so... uh... yeah?

 

[titiklabingapat]

But I'm very eager to see what they actually make here... if there's one CLEAR things wiimote should be doing, it's RTS and strategy games, so I hope it's utilized here.

Can't argue against that

 

[Spruce Moose]

They should really be working on Rise of Nations 2 instead of pissing their talent away like this. Then again, maybe they can make a good Wii game, but my gut feeling is much like Frags; ie. what a waste.

 

[Fio]

Wii is in a situation of lose/lose on GAF.

 

[Chairman Yang]

BHG is made up of incredibly talented people and is headed up by the best video game designer currently in practice. I'm sure there Wii game will turn out better than the usual Wii effort, Nintendo's own work included.

My initial reaction though, of course-"what a waste".

My feelings exactly. Of course, BHG COULD usher in an era of deep games that take full advantage of the Wiimote's potential for controlling complex stuff, but that doesn't seem likely.

 

[Zoramon089]

That's what I though. And, to add insult to injury, from the Big Huge website:

*Sigh*
If only the actual devs had a good understanding of the Nintendo aesthetic...Not every game has to look like Wii Sports of have characters using similar artstyles as the Mii's!

 

[jiangjunizzy]

isnt BGH a microsoft owned company? seems like microsoft doesnt mind having a bunch of their IPs on nintendo's consoles (halo on ds, rumored viva pinata ds, etc)

 

[Fragamemnon]

isnt BGH a microsoft owned company? seems like microsoft doesnt mind having a bunch of their IPs on nintendo's consoles (halo on ds, rumored viva pinata ds, etc)

BHG had four games published by Microsoft and one on the way-Rise of Nations in 2003, its expansion in 2004, the tragically underrated Rise of Legends in 2006, and Catan on XBLA earlier this year. They are also doing the next Age of Empires 3 expansion, due out this October. They aren't owned by Microsoft, though-they've just worked with them quite a bit since Reynolds and company broke off from Firaxis.

They signed a deal with THQ earlier this year to make an RPG for next-gen (PC/PS3/360) consoles, if I remember. Given that the company has sorta been doing the "two games at a time thing" probably since Rise of Legends shipped, having a second project and team makes good sense.

One thing about BHG-they are the masters of making a good interface. So whatever they do in the Wii is pretty much guaranteed to at least use the controller in a meaningful, intelligent (well, as intelligent as waggle gets) way. I would expect that the game would be a strategy game of some sort.

 

[Jirotrom]

Someone needs to step up to the plate and use that pointer for strat goodness.

 

[Jive Turkey]

But I'm very eager to see what they actually make here... if there's one CLEAR things wiimote should be doing, it's RTS and strategy games, so I hope it's utilized here.

Where's my Pikmin 3 Nintendo???

 

[Jirotrom]

Where's my Pikmin 3 Nintendo???

Nintendo doesnt like you anymore, give up.

 

[-COOLIO-]

Big Huge Games oxymoron with Wii?

not for long

BHAUAHUAHAUHAUHUAUAHA

 

[Mr. Pointy]

BHG, make an awesome Pikmin clone for great justice.