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HitPoint Inc.THE COMPUTER WORKFORCE IN WESTERN MASS: A CRITICAL SHORTAGE?

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Overview

The Basics:

• Founded in 2008

• 53 employees

• Based in Amherst, MA

We make games with:

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Where We Are Going

• Staff the studio to support our independent games• Continue to grow the HitPoint Network• Focus on game community support and analytics

20142012 2013

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Who We Hire

Who We Hire:

• Producers/Project Managers

• Game Engineers

• Artists: concept 2D/3D, animators

• Game Designers

• Audio Engineers

• Quality Assurance

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Hiring Challenges

- Great region for entry level artists and engineers

- Difficulty hiring senior, experienced staff (Engineers and Producers)

- Challenge of getting people to move out of the cities