Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Take-Two potentially opening new offices in Las Vegas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/03/take-two-potentially-opening-new-offices-in-las-vegas/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/03/take-two-potentially-opening-new-offices-in-las-vegas/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/03/take-two-potentially-opening-new-offices-in-las-vegas/#comments TakeTwo potentially opening new offices in Las VegasTake-Two, publisher of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Borderlands 2, et al, may soon be opening new offices in Las Vegas, according to proposal documents concerning Take-Two and The City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency. If opened, the new facility would employ a minimum of 150 persons full-time, all of whom would earn a "gross average hourly wage, including overtime, of at least $18 per hour."

The agreement also stipulates that, in order for Take-Two to be eligible for the (up to) $600,000 in incentives, 15 percent of all full-time employees must be "full time residents within the Agency's redevelopment area" as well as "members of racial minorities, women, disabled or veterans."

The purpose of the facility is still uncertain; whether this could be a new studio or a satellite testing office is unknown. It's worth noting, however, that while $18 an hour sounds like QA/testing wages, that's the minimum amount required by the agreement and may not accurately reflect what the real average ends up being.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>expansionlas-vegasnevadanew-buildingnew-officetake-twotake-two-interactiveSat, 03 Nov 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Take a tour of Platinum Games' new office space]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/#comments Platinum Games, the wordsmiths behind Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Bayonetta, moved its offices down one entire floor in Japan's Umeda Sky Building, from the ninth to the eighth, and took the opportunity to remodel its layout. The new Platinum offices have color-coded conference rooms. Personally, we like the vibe in the Red Room, probably because we can picture ourselves sitting across from Don Draper, drinking scotch on the rocks while our children grow up without us.

The move keeps Platinum's open-floor layout, a library with reference books on cats and a stunning view of downtown Osaka. We'll see how the new office works out for Platinum with the release of Revengeance, supposedly some time this year. Check out the new digs on the Platinum Games blog.

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