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Major NYC shooter game created in Newcastle bringing skilled jobs

One of the most hotly anticipated tactical shooter video games is being developed in the North East, creating at least 12 jobs.

Newcastle-based game developers Reflections, a Ubisoft studio, are currently working ‘The Division’ - a third-person shooter game for the Playstation 4 and Xbox.

The game will be released under the author Tom Clancy’s brand and is being developed in conjunction with Ubisoft’s Swedish studio.

Set in a New York City on the verge of collapse, The Division is one of the most high-anticipated ‘next-gen’ titles slated for release later in the year.

Pauline Jacquey, managing director of Reflections since 2012, said: “The Reflections team love working on The Division, it’s very exciting for the studio to go from working on Watch Dogs to another such high profile project.

“We have been working on the game for a couple of months and throughout the studio we are working of the biggest IP’s in the world. This is a really creative time for us and energy is really high in the studio.

“The Division is a great opportunity for us to attract new talent to Reflections; we are looking for super smart experts with an entrepreneurial spirit, who wants to make the best games in the world.

“We always planned to ramp up recruitment at this stage in the project, and we’re looking in particular for experienced programmers and online experts who are ready to join the Reflections team here in Newcastle.”

The firm are now looking for the best independent thinkers to join their team which is currently celebrating its 30th year in business.

Reflections are also behind the popular Just Dance game, and recently reported turnover of £7.9 million turnover in its 2013 financial year.

For those interested in applying to Reflections - visit the website here.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .