About the company(excerpt):
Funcom is a world leading independent developer and publisher of MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) games.
Funcom was founded in 1993 and has since then developed and published over 25 game titles across several gaming platforms. Most notable of these are the MMOs 'Age of Conan' and 'Anarchy Online', as well as the adventure game 'The Longest Journey'... [1]
Apparently the working conditions are not too good [2], and according to E24.no [3] they've just reduced their staff by 20%, the studio in Norway being most affected.
However... I asked a person who used to work there and he didn't notice anything of the aforementioned issues, because they didn't focus on the animation department that much.
The reason for why I wanted to work here was because they're the developers of The Longest Journey series and seemed like an awesome company. Another factor was that their offices are in Oslo, not far from where I used to live.
References:
- [1] Funcom - Company Info
- [2] Dagbladet.no - Selskapet bryter jo norsk lov så det fyker etter (in norwegian)
- [3] E24.no - Voldsomme kutt i Funcom (in norwegian)
I am still open to the idea of working there if they start hiring again and the working conditions get any better.
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