We know you heard the news. Kojima has revived the Kojima Productions name for his own studio, and has entered a partnership with Sony to make a new PlayStation 4 exclusive. The question is, do you want in? Because Kojima has opened the door for you to join him, for real.
The Kojima Productions website has a bevy of job openings now available, and basically it seems Kojima needs to fill out positions for an entire studio. Unfortunately, this may be the consequence of Kojima being forced to leave Konami and not get to bring his studios with him.
Still, with every setback comes a new opportunity, and whether you’re a recently laid off developer or staffer, or a new entrant into the industry, this is a dream job staring in front of you. For better or worse, these seem to be Japan based openings.
We’ll enumerate the job openings below, but first, read this special message from Hideo Kojima, coming from the official website.
From Sapiens to Ludens
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
MESSAGE
We are Homo Ludens (Those who play). From the moment we enter this world, we instinctively invent ways to have "fun", and share our inventions with those around us. We are not asked to do this, nor do we need reasons to create. It is simply who we are.
We find one another and compete with one another. We laugh together and cry together all while playing together. Our experiences bind us and liberate us. To share our most valuable experiences, we create stories, invent tools, and evolve the art of play. Play has been our ally since the dawn of civilization.
"Playing" is not simply a pastime, it is the primordial basis of imagination and creation. Truth be told, Homo Ludens Those who Play are simultaneously Homo Faber (Those who Create).
Even if the earth were stripped of life and reduced to a barren wasteland, our imagination and desire to create would survive beyond survival, it would provide hope that flowers may one day bloom again. Through the invention of play, our new evolution awaits. KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS We are Homo Ludens. We are those who play.
And here are the job openings for Kojima Productions.
· Artist
o Character Artist
o Weapons / Mechanical Artist
o Environment Artist
o Animator
o Cinematic Artist
o FX Artist
o Lighting Artist
o UI Designer
· Programmer
o Lead Programmer
o Game Programmer
· Tools Programmers / Technical Artist
o System Programmer
o 3D Rendering Programmer / Effects Programmer
o Animation Programmer
o Physics Programmer
o AI Programmer
o Network Programmer
o Sound Programmer
· Designer
o Game Designer
o Level Designer
· Sound
o Music Composer
o Sound Designer
· Concept Artist
