Data Cruncher Moonlights as Headhunter for Video-Game Workers

Sept. 12, 2024, 4:54 PM UTC

More than 12,000 people have been laid off in the video-game business this year. Any one of them who Googles resources for industry jobs will see Amir Satvat’s name at the top of their results.

Satvat is the de facto video-game job matchmaker, a role he appointed himself to after seeing post after post from colleagues sharing sad news about layoffs. By day, Satvat is a business development director for Tencent Games, helping game developers get funding for their projects. By night, he is automating data to fill spreadsheets with over 15,000 job opportunities at companies like Ubisoft Entertainment SA, Electronic Arts Inc. ...

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