EA looking for staff to work on a Football Game in - Austin Tx

[bdoughty]

Saw this posted at OS and did a wee bit more legwork

https://jobs.ea.com/search/advanced.do?q=Football&globalRegionID=a1W500000004CClEAM&locationID=&jobCategoryID=

51949 Software Engineer I-EA SPORTS-Football Software Engineer Software Engineer / Operations Engineer Texas - Austin
51946 Software Engineer III-EA Sports-Football Software Engineer Software Engineer / Operations Engineer Texas - Austin
51942 Software Engineer II-EA Sports-Football Software Engineer Software Engineer / Operations Engineer Texas - Austin
51950 Software Engineer I-EA SPORTS-Football Software Engineer Software Engineer / Operations Engineer Texas - Austin
51943 Software Engineer II-EA Sports-Football Software Engineer Software Engineer / Operations Engineer Texas - Austin
51947 Assistant Designer-EA SPORTS-Football Game Designer Game Designer Texas - Austin
51948 Assistant Designer-EA SPORTS-Football Game Designer Game Designer Texas - Austin

Is this a new Arcade Football game (uggh) or could they be moving one of the football teams or both from Tiburon (I highly doubt).

Sucks if it is a new Arcade football game. Outside of maybe the first Street game they never sold that well. Also it would mean this would be the third "new" EA game. Leaving us college hoops fans blowing in the wind.



Edit I also got a chuckle at the last line of all the Software Engineer Jobs

Embedded programming experience (specifically dealing with memory and performance)
Strong C++ programming skills
Strong Debugging skills
Can work independently and as a team member
Sports fan, preferably Football fan

[gschwendt]

NFL Blitz (or similar styled game)... mark it down. It's been long rumored, especially after they hired the guy that helped create NFL Blitz.

[cdj]

NFL Blitz (or similar styled game)... mark it down. It's been long rumored, especially after they hired the guy that helped create NFL Blitz.

Turmell already left for one of the social network gaming sites.

Josh Looman (Madden franchise lead dev) has been working out of Austin for a while. I'm guessing they may be giving him some people to help on that front in his locale.

[JeffHCross]

Josh Looman (Madden franchise lead dev) has been working out of Austin for a while. I'm guessing they may be giving him some people to help on that front in his locale.Can only hope that's what it is. Especially being in Austin.

[jaymo76]

NFL Blitz (or similar styled game)... mark it down. It's been long rumored, especially after they hired the guy that helped create NFL Blitz.

My thoughts too... please tell me it's not though. I don't play/like those types of games.

[AustinWolv]

They should hire me, although I'm not a software guy.

;)