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Gone in a Flash: How the Iowa Company that Made Guitar Hero Crashed so Quickly
First in a series Everything happened so quickly. After 10 years of creating fun, the dreams of an entire office were shuttered by a “closure team” – a group of people assembled to shut down electronic...
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Dream Jobs Reward Work and Play in the Gaming Industry
Second in a series Main page art by Jaime Vargas/IowaWatch At first glance, working at a videogame studio is everything you’d expect. There’s free soda and coffee along with an office that you’re...
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The Day They Pulled the Plug at Budcat Creations
Third in a series Budcat Creations wasn't just a job. The former Iowa City videogame development studio served as a community where the entire office staff called one another "friend." It was kind of...
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Opportunities Abundant in Gaming Industry, if You Watch Out for Yourself
Last in a series In 2012, 27 video game development studios were closed. Among the closures were big-league names like THQ, Zipper Interactive, Rockstar Vancouver, and SCE Studio Liverpool. Some of...
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