MY PROFESSIONAL WORK
ASSISTANT PRODUCER INTERN / BLACK SHAMROCK - A VIRTUOS STUDIO
BLACK SHAMROCK is a videogame development studio focused on RPG titles for PC and consoles based in Dublin, Ireland. The studio was acquired in 2017 by Virtuos, the global leader in video game content production. A part of Black Shamrock activity is dedicated to co-development on major titles in collaboration with studios from all around the world and the other part on their own projects.
During my internship, I had the opportunity to work on different projects, such as The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game and undisclosed projects.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: ADVENTURE CARD GAME
Co-developed with Fantasy Flight Interactive (USA) & Virtuos Shanghai (China)
The game has an important narrative component, with a solo campaign and a quest system based respectully on Tolkien’s LOTR universe.
My main tasks were to:
+ Assist leads and producers with planning, task tracking, bug tracking, and global project progress
+ Work closely with development teams to remove obstacles in the production of the outsourcing contracts
+ Update task progress and prioritize bug’s treatment in Jira’s database
+ Participate in weekly meetings with clients
+ Participate and lead in daily stand-up meetings with the teams
+ Take notes and communicate information during and after meetings
+ Be the bridge of information between the various Virtuos outsourcing studios and the clients
+ FOR OTHER UNDISCLOSED PROJECTS: Define pitch and proposal documents for multiple tender processes in collaboration with Black Shamrock’s studio leads: Delivery Content, Communication Process, Staffing & Budget, Roadmap, Risk Assessment
ASSOCIATE LINE PRODUCER JUNIOR INTERN / FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE
FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE is a publisher based in Paris, France. FOCUS has published and distributed original titles worldwide. They are specialized with AA titles.
During my internship, I had the opportunity to work on different projects, mainly on Spintires: Mudrunner – American Wilds and The Council.
SPINTIRES: MUDRUNNER - AMERICAN WILDS
Developed by Saber Interactive (Russia)
Spintires: MudRunner – American Wilds is a game that dares you to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme landscapes.
My main tasks were to:
+ Interact with business and marketing teams to prepare the release
+ Supervise the age rating process and localization
+ Define with my internship supervisor the development’s priorities to match the planning
+ Test, give feedback and recommendations to the development teams to improve the project’s quality
+ Prioritize the bugs’ treatment for the milestones’ deliverables with Jira
+ Prepare and supervise a Beta launch with the Community Management team
THE COUNCIL
Developed by Big Bad Wolf Studio (France)
I worked on the third, the fourth and the fifth episode.
My main tasks were to:
+ Interact with business and marketing teams to prepare the episodes’ release
+ Supervise the age rating process and localization
+ Define with my internship supervisor the development’s priorities to match the schedule
+ Test, give feedback and recommendations to the development teams to improve the project’s quality
+ Prioritize the bugs’ treatment for the milestones’ deliverables with Mantis
+ Take care of post-release monitoring and patching (The Council Episodes 3 and 4)
MUDRUNNER 2
Developed by Saber Interactive (Russia)
The game has been announced by August 2018.
My main tasks were to:
+ Give feedback on internal documents
+ Send licensing requests to vehicle manufacturers