Scam Job Recruitment Email from Someone Claiming to be Manticore Games
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I just received this email from someone claiming to be the head of dev relations at Manticore. Pretty clear it's a scam with the vagueness and request to communicate through telegram.
Heads up to anyone else who receives this:
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Illustrator/ Concept Artist 2D/3D ( Manticore Games Inc. )
$55 - $65 an hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time.
Work location: One location (remote)
We are in search of a talented and motivated Artist to join our team remotely. In this role, you will help us create new assets for our existing games and will get the opportunity to develop fresh game concepts. Ideal candidates love playing and designing games. We are looking for an artist with a unique style that our players will find innovative.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and develop art for a variety of game projects.
- Develop digital illustrations for game characters
- Take any characters and environment sketch to photorealistic illustration.
- Seeking client approval for ideas with rough visuals - this stage may involve going back to the drawing board several times to rework sketches
- Use drawing, sketching, painting and photographic skills to produce illustrations.
- Receive art direction and provide multiple design solutions.
Qualifications:
- Proficient with pencil and paper, as well as digital pads with Photoshop and similar 2D software.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.
- Strong sense of color, layout and design.
- Organized and highly detail-oriented.
- Proficient in designing icons and game badges.
- Knowledge of storyboarding and creating animatics is a plus.
Benefits:
- Work with an experienced, passionate and driven team that will help you show your creativity and skills to millions of players.
- Health insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Dental insurance
- Vacation.
About The Company:
Located in San Mateo, Calif., Manticore Games™ is the developer and operator of Core™, a digital playground and community designed to unleash imagination and explore new play experiences.
Manticore Games was established by industry veterans from Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Respawn, Xfire, Roblox, Trion Worlds, Crystal Dynamics and Zynga.
Manticore Games is the developer and operator of Core. Core is an endless universe of games to play and worlds to explore designed by a global community of creators. It’s a radically accessible game construction kit and social game-playing platform, all-in-one. Whether you’re interested in playing unexpected takes on shooters, RPGs, and party games, exploring massive and spectacular worlds with friends, or unleashing your own insane game designs on the world, Core is your portal to the Multiverse.
Manticore Games has received backing from Benchmark Capital, XN, Epic Games, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Correlation Ventures, BITKRAFT Esports Ventures & BITKRAFT Opportunity Fund, LVP, M Ventures, Tuesday Capital, SV Angel, Arrive (a Roc Nation company), Sapphire Sport.
About the Job:
We are looking for a talented 2D & 3D artist who will work closely with our concept, environment and design teams to create levels that are visually stunning. You can also apply if you don't have any experience as we provide some online training if desired.
To join our incredibly talented and passionate team follow the necessary steps below to interview for this position.
Our HR team would like to have an online interview/orientation with you through our Telegram Page for jobs, you can download Telegram on your smartphone App store/ Android or Computer, then register with your phone number and message/add MATT FAIRCHILD the HR Team Manager on Telegram through his username @ ( ManticoreGames ) to get started.
MATT FAIRCHILD,
Human Resource Department.
Manticore Games Inc.
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San Mateo, CA, California 94404
USA
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$55 - $65 an hour
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time.
Work location: One location (remote)
We are in search of a talented and motivated Artist to join our team remotely. In this role, you will help us create new assets for our existing games and will get the opportunity to develop fresh game concepts. Ideal candidates love playing and designing games. We are looking for an artist with a unique style that our players will find innovative.
Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and develop art for a variety of game projects.
- Develop digital illustrations for game characters
- Take any characters and environment sketch to photorealistic illustration.
- Seeking client approval for ideas with rough visuals - this stage may involve going back to the drawing board several times to rework sketches
- Use drawing, sketching, painting and photographic skills to produce illustrations.
- Receive art direction and provide multiple design solutions.
Qualifications:
- Proficient with pencil and paper, as well as digital pads with Photoshop and similar 2D software.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.
- Strong sense of color, layout and design.
- Organized and highly detail-oriented.
- Proficient in designing icons and game badges.
- Knowledge of storyboarding and creating animatics is a plus.
Benefits:
- Work with an experienced, passionate and driven team that will help you show your creativity and skills to millions of players.
- Health insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Dental insurance
- Vacation.
About The Company:
Located in San Mateo, Calif., Manticore Games™ is the developer and operator of Core™, a digital playground and community designed to unleash imagination and explore new play experiences.
Manticore Games was established by industry veterans from Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Respawn, Xfire, Roblox, Trion Worlds, Crystal Dynamics and Zynga.
Manticore Games is the developer and operator of Core. Core is an endless universe of games to play and worlds to explore designed by a global community of creators. It’s a radically accessible game construction kit and social game-playing platform, all-in-one. Whether you’re interested in playing unexpected takes on shooters, RPGs, and party games, exploring massive and spectacular worlds with friends, or unleashing your own insane game designs on the world, Core is your portal to the Multiverse.
Manticore Games has received backing from Benchmark Capital, XN, Epic Games, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Correlation Ventures, BITKRAFT Esports Ventures & BITKRAFT Opportunity Fund, LVP, M Ventures, Tuesday Capital, SV Angel, Arrive (a Roc Nation company), Sapphire Sport.
About the Job:
We are looking for a talented 2D & 3D artist who will work closely with our concept, environment and design teams to create levels that are visually stunning. You can also apply if you don't have any experience as we provide some online training if desired.
To join our incredibly talented and passionate team follow the necessary steps below to interview for this position.
Our HR team would like to have an online interview/orientation with you through our Telegram Page for jobs, you can download Telegram on your smartphone App store/ Android or Computer, then register with your phone number and message/add MATT FAIRCHILD the HR Team Manager on Telegram through his username @ ( ManticoreGames ) to get started.
MATT FAIRCHILD,
Human Resource Department.
Manticore Games Inc.
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Manticore games
1400 Fashion Island Blvd Suite 303 San Mateo
San Mateo, CA, California 94404
USA
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