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 with respect on Tolkien’s LOTR universe.
My main tasks were:
+ 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 in order to complete the outsourcing contracts
+ Update tasks progress for other producers and leads
+ Create and update tickets in Jira’s database
+ Participation in weekly meetings with clients
+ Participation and lead in daily stand-up meetings with the teams
+ Notes taking and communication of the information during and after meetings
+ Bridge of information between the various Virtuos outsourcing studios and the clients
+ FOR OTHER UNDISCLOSED PROJECTS: Redaction of pitch and proposal documents for multiple tender processes in collaboration with Black Shamrock’s Production Manager and Managing Director: Delivery Content, Communication Process, Studio Presentation, 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:
+ Interactions with business and marketing teams to prepare the release
+ Supervision of the age rating process and localization
+ Definition with my internship supervisor of the development’s priorities to match the planning
+ Tests, feedbacks and recommendations to the development teams to improve the project’s quality
+ Prioritization of the bugs’ treatment for the milestones’ deliverables with Jira
+ Beta preparation and supervision 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:
+ Interactions with business and marketing teams to prepare the episodes’ release
+ Supervision of the age rating process and localization
+ Definition with my internship supervisor of the development’s priorities to match the planning
+ Tests, feedbacks and recommendations to the development teams to improve the project’s quality
+ Prioritization of the bugs’ treatment for the milestones’ deliverables with Mantis
+ 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:
+ Feedback on internal documents
+ Licensing requests to vehicle manufacturers