As we're working on the tough task of updating our website with a little button at the top of the page with the text 'Jobs', we'd like to point you in the direction of our Jobs page. We are looking for experienced programmers to join our team, currently working on a new exciting project based on one of the coolest licenses on the planet.

This is not really the job ad, which can be found under our job listings. This is more of a news update really.

 

As you all know, we recently released Just Cause 2 with great success. We couldn't be happier seeing the press and consumer reactions and we'd like to say thank you to all who played the game.

 

With a successful launch there are always great and very interesting opportunities and we are now working in the very early stages of two very interesting projects of different type and size. This doesn't neccessary mean that we will grow to a big 150- 200 employee studio again. We take growth very carefully and we are also considering the opportunities that comes our way very seriously, not only from a growth standpoint, but also from a studio standpoint. A project needs to be the right for Avalanche Studios and the team or we will not take on that project - plain and simple. A project should also be FUN and have great potential to be a million seller but that's pretty obvious. The publisher we work with and other partners are also considered carefully and we are implementing a new process to help us in our decision making of chosing our partners.

 

The senior producer role is obviously one of the most important roles in our company and not only will this role be one of the most important roles leading team to success, but also be the face of Avalanche Studios to the publisher in many cases. We have just started the recruiting process and we are looking forward meeting new interesting talent to join this team to work on this super exciting project.

 

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Stockholm, March 23, 2010 - Expansive Worlds, a new development studio is formed by Avalanche Studios. After the acquisition of the intellectual property ‘theHunter’, Avalanche Studios will focus on console and PC games based on internally created or licensed content and continued cooperation with international publishers. Expansive Worlds will form Avalanche Studios casual and online games division with a strong focus on community-driven subscription-based titles. The company's first release is the already critically acclaimed free-to-play hunting game, theHunter.

 

Expansive Worlds Managing Director Stefan Pettersson, who has recently been a senior consultant at Netlight Consulting AB will head up the new studio. Stefan reports to the board of Expansive Worlds which is currently the Avalanche Studios founding members Christofer Sundberg and Linus Blomberg.

 

“I'm excited to join Expansive Worlds and thrilled to leverage the existing technology to provide unprecedented experiences. The industry needs innovative products using innovative business models, and this is where we take the lead.”, comments Stefan Pettersson.

 

”Expansive Worlds plays a very important part in our long-term strategy in creating and owning innovative intellectual properties. The games industry is still in a state of confusion and uncertainty at the moment and we are very proud being able to show a clear path to move the Avalanche Studios group successfully into the future and beyond.”, comments Christofer Sundberg, Founder & Creative Director of Avalanche Studios.

 

“By using our powerful proprietary technology, The Avalanche Engine, we are in a position to excel in the highest quality segment. The same engine is also featured in the critically acclaimed game Just Cause 2, and was recently voted 'Top 10 Game Engine of this generation' by gaming website IGN. When used in this context the engine provide for exciting opportunities to create experiences not normally associated with that market segment.”, comments Linus Blomberg, Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Avalanche Studios.

 

Expansive Worlds will operate from Stockholm and announce their future plans for theHunter and beyond during the spring of 2010. The studio is owned by Avalanche Studios and the studio employees.

After a very tough 2009 with continued lay-offs we are very proud that we ended last year with a big new project signed that we are all super-excited about. Recently we secured the rights to theHunter and will soon announce our plans for this very exciting and unique IP. All in all - things are happening at Avalanche Studios and you can't work at a better and more fun studio. Please take a look at our open positions and hopefully there's a career move for you to explore. 

Avalanche Studios, the developer of theHunter game client today announced the acquisition of the full rights to theHunter intellectual property. The studio will assume and continue the development and will soon announce the future plans for the game.

 

The rights to theHunter were previously owned by Emote Games Ltd while the rights to the Avalanche Engine, the game engine behind theHunter were owned by Avalanche Studios.

 

“We are very happy that the discussions were concluded in our favor.” comments Linus Blomberg, Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Avalanche Studios. “The game has unfortunately suffered from the extremely tough business climate during 2009. We are fully committed to the development of theHunter and to the continued investment in the IP. We will reach out to the community as soon as possible as we are transferring the operations and development of the service to our premises.”

 

Avalanche Studios aim to have as little downtime of the game as possible during the transfer of the service. As the transfer has been completed a new update of the game is planned with new exciting content, including a new game environment, new animals, and new weapons.

 

“theHunter presents us with very exciting opportunities, and we have high ambitions for this game” comments Christofer Sundberg, Founder & Creative Director of Avalanche Studios. “Having control over all aspects of the service puts us in a good position to cooperate closely with the community and improve the experience even further.”

For more information about theHunter and to play the game please visit www.thehunter.com.

As you have probably noticed by now, our new website is up. We’ll continue to update the page the next couple of months as we get closer to the release of our third game Just Cause 2. If you are looking for a job at Avalanche Studios, please check our open job positions under Contact.