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Staff Software Engineer @RiotGames on MMO 👀 Prev. Technical Director on @AshesOfCreation

My views and opinions do not represent those of my employer

[Orlando Salvatore @KirbyAu]

I got back from vacation, and though I saw the Xbox news while on vacation, I hadn’t put full thought in exactly what I want to say. I may not even know what I truly want to say right now.

The game industry is a dream come true for someone like me. I love making games, and I got into making games because of companies like Blizzard and Nintendo. Sure, I’m a fan of movies, but I’ve always been most proud of wearing gaming like a badge of honor. I carried a GameBoy around as a kid not only because I liked the games but because I wanted people at school to know I was a gamer. I subscribed to Nintendo Power and EGM because I wanted to use THAT as my reading time, not some boring novel (sorry 😆).

I went to school at UC Santa Cruz because I wanted to not just get a CompSci degree but because I wanted to work in games. I didn’t know what I was doing, I knew no one in the industry really.

I’ve gotten the privilege to work on some of the biggest IPs ever: Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and now League/Runeterra.

I can’t help but see myself in the people who make games alongside all of us. I see myself in the people who are affected by this and other layoffs because this hasn’t been the only one. I think of why others get into gaming. And all I can hope is that people get to continue living their passion and dream in the future. And for me, I want to enjoy working on games and work as fucking hard as I can to build experiences players will love. Because as a gamer, I’m proud to show off my geekiness.

I’m proud to be on a team that is dedicated to delivering the dream of truly being in and part of Runeterra. @Faburisu is completely right that “we don’t make games because we can, but because we have to”.

[Riot at the Bathroom @riotbathroom]

the blue lights in our bathrooms are purely for the vibes.

and to keep away the creature...

[Fabrice Condominas @Faburisu]

There are only a handful of teams pushing the boundaries the way the League MMO engineering team is. And there’s only one @KirbyAu . Help us bring Runeterra to life 👀

[Orlando Salvatore @KirbyAu]

JOB ALERT! We’re hiring a Principal Rendering Engineer for the League MMO.

Please help repost this :^) 🙏

Looking for someone who has shipped high-quality real-time graphics and wants to operate at an expert level: setting rendering direction, building core architecture, and partnering with art/design to push fidelity and performance.

Focus areas:
* Core rendering systems
* Performance & scalability across platforms
* Long-term rendering strategy
* Mentorship

Strong C++ + deep modern rendering experience required. AAA / engine-level background highly relevant.

Apply (or share): https://t.co/WbcEebFruZ