Red 5 Studios to establish European headquarters in Cork
Thu, 31 May 2012
30/05/12
New Office Will Create 30 New Jobs in South Ireland
I'm really happy to break new ground for Red 5 in Cork, Ireland. We see so many passionate European gamers in our forums and we want to support them with everything we can. Red 5 Ireland will be like a start-up in many ways for us, and the local team we're hiring will be essential in bringing the Red 5 culture to Europe and defining the European player experience.
Mark Kern, CEO/CCO of Red 5 Studios
Red 5 Studios, an online games developer will establish its European Headquarters in Cork, creating 30 jobs in that region. Red 5 Studios is dedicated to bringing together millions of gamers from across the world by creating immersive worlds, intriguing stories, and compelling characters. The European Headquarters will be responsible for the European rollout of Firefall, Red 5’s free-to play team based action shooter.
Firefall is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of 2012. The European Headquarters will initially provide customer support, community management and localization for Firefall which, currently in exclusive beta, is due to be fully rolled out in 2012.
Commenting on the announcement, Mark Kern, CEO/CCO of Red 5 Studios said, "I'm really happy to break new ground for Red 5 in Cork, Ireland. We see so many passionate European gamers in our forums and we want to support them with everything we can. Red 5 Ireland will be like a start-up in many ways for us, and the local team we're hiring will be essential in bringing the Red 5 culture to Europe and defining the European player experience."
Recruitment is currently underway by the company with roles for Community Management, Localization, and Player Support teams. To learn more about the new operation, hear Mark Kern talk about his vision for Red 5 Studios’ plans in Ireland here:
http://youtu.be/_VeCpkHZ-94
For more information about job opportunities, please visit: http://www.red5studios.com/jobs
