Posted on 07/22/2013 10:00:39 AM PDT by Perdogg
Alexander J. Velicky is part of the current generation of millennials trying desperately to find a job in the current economic climate. He’s 19, and could be part of the legions sending out resumes, CVs and cover letters to every company under the sun.
He decided to do things a bit differently
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Damn, that’s impressive. Someone will definitely hire him.
That’s one of the great things about companies like Bethesda. They release tools to allow gamers to tinker around with their framework engine and create great content. It only makes sense for that to become a key route into the job market.
Very resourceful! Reveals creativity, technical skill, and in-depth knowledge of the fact that corporate HR staffs are willing to do absolutely ANYTHING other than work.
That’s awesome! I want to go there. Hope he gets the job.
Wow - it appears video games have advanced quite a bit since “Mike Tyson’s Punchout.”
Until recently, I didn’t realize how much influence Bethesda had over the gaming market. I thought the big players were Blizzard, EA, Rockstar maybe? Now I’ve been involved in Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout, and I’m seeing how massive they are as a development house. Much props to this kid for his work.
Excellent illustration of the total extent of my knowledge of video games!
I fiddled with the editor for Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for a few days years ago. It took me hours just to create an empty cave. Needless to say I was not hired by Bethesda to create content for Skyrim or ES Online.
Bflr
Now that’s funny!
I still remember the first Pong game I saw, back in about 1974, IIRC.
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