Wendigo Studios, a company specialized in the design and development of video games, have announced a long-term strategic partnership with a video games development studio based in France for the production of at least 6 titles for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii platforms.
“Our French partner, Zig-Zag Island, has signed several video games contracts for the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms. They were searching for a reliable partner to help deliver their titles in prescribed time by their game publisher: Koch Media. They found this partnership in Wendigo Studios” according to Éric Trudel, CEO of Wendigo Studios.
To realize those titles, Wendigo will have to recruit twenty people by April 2009. “It’s quite a challenge, but we hope to motivate people with experience in the video games industry in the Montreal area to relocate to our region. We offer a work environment for the employees where their views are all taken in account. This may encourage very creative people to join our team. In addition, the cost of living is low and the quality of life is really high for young families” said Éric Trudel.
Wendigo Studios hopes to fill a dozen jobs very quickly in several categories like game designer, 3D artist, 3D programmer, Web programmer (Flash). Potential applicants are encouraged to consult the company’s website at
http://games.wendigostudios.com/careers.
“In addition to creating twenty new jobs, this agreement allows us to ensure the current 14 employees jobs are stable.” says Éric Trudel.
About Wendigo Studios
Established in 2006, this organization, a unique one in Saguenay, is working in the international market of console video games, Web video games and promotional web contests. Since its creation in 2006, Wendigo Studios has won eight prizes, including three in 2007 at the Québec Entrepreneurship Contest.
Technical and financial help
"This journey is out of the ordinary in that starting a new business in video games can’t be done alone. We were able to count on, and still to this day, the help of several partners that we would like to thank, in particular the “Centre Local d’Emplois”, UQAC, the CEE-UQAC, and the CLD of Saguenay. Without them, the realization of our dream of creating video games in Saguenay - Lac-St-Jean wouldn’t have been possible, "says Eric Trudel.
Qualified Labor
Due to the new bachelor degree program with a major in video game design at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi(UQAC), Wendigo Studios ensures an academic qualified workforce, while slowing the exodus of young graduates to big metropolises. "As the video game industry is growing around the world Quebec currently occupies a special place in the design and development of new games. We need skilled workers. The proximity of UQAC and the fact that we are alone in the region to offer the types of jobs directly related to academic training in video games puts us in an advantageous position regarding the hiring of these High-level graduates, "says president and CEO of Wendigo Studios, Eric Trudel.
Source : Éric Trudel
President and CEO, Wendigo Studios
Cell. : 418 550-3445
eric.trudel@wendigostudios.com
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