4mm Games

About

4mm Games ("4 millimeter games") was established by co-founders of Rockstar Games and a handful of leading entrepreneurs and visionaries from games, media, music, and advertising.

The company is developing online worlds that will define social gaming.

4mm Games is headquartered in NYC with offices in London, England.

Press

Releases

June 9, 2010 - ALLI SPORTS AND 4MM GAMES UNVEIL PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH GLOBAL ONLINE ACTION SPORTS VIDEO GAMES

Alli Sports and 4mm to Bring Constantly Connected Gaming™ to Action Sports

Burr Ridge, ILL. and New York - Alli, The Alliance of Action Sports, a joint venture between NBC Sports and MTV Networks, and 4mm Games, an independent global interactive entertainment company, today announced they have entered into an exclusive partnership to create unique, cutting edge interactive digital content that will be made available online to Action Sports fans worldwide. The Games will allow fans to experience a variety of dynamic and unique action sports similar to those on the Dew Tour, Gatorade Free Flow Tour, and Winter Dew Tour.

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Media Contact: Julia Chernyak 646-723-4725

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June 3, 2010 - DEF JAM RAPSTAR CONFIRMED FOR OCTOBER

Drake, Outkast, Ice Cube and More Confirmed In Game, Exclusive Freestyle Beats by DJ Premier and Just Blaze

El Segundo, Calif. | New York - Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. and Autumn Games are pleased to announce the release date for Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience. Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar will be available in North America on October 5, 2010 and in Europe the week of November 2, 2010 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. The Def Jam Rapstar bundle will include software and one wired microphone and will retail in North America for $69.99 for the Xbox 360™ and PlayStation®3 and for $59.99 on Wii. Details on European pricing and bundle information will be forthcoming.

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Media Contact:
4mm Games - Devin Bennett 718-687-8615
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. - Brandon Cox 310-220-8674

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May 6, 2010 - 4MM GAMES OPENS EUROPEAN OFFICE

Appoints Geoffrey Heath, OBE, as Advisor

London, England - 4mm Games, the New York headquartered interactive entertainment company, is excited to announce its operational presence in Europe with the opening of a London office. Located in the heart of London's West End, the 4mm Games office will initially focus on the sales and marketing for its upcoming title Def Jam Rapstar, as well as playing a broader part in the company's long-term commitment to the European territory.

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April 8, 2010 - KONAMI TO DISTRIBUTE DEF JAM RAPSTAR VIDEOGAME THIS FALL

First Music Game All About You, Hip Hop, and Your Social Networks

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. | NEW YORK - Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., is excited to announce that it has entered an exclusive distribution agreement with Autumn Games, 4mm Games and Def Jam Interactive for the upcoming music videogame Def Jam Rapstar. Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar is the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience for consoles, and will be available for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Nintendo Wii™ this Fall.

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Media Contact:
4mm Games - Devin Bennett 718-687-8615
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. - Brandon Cox 310-220-8674
Bender/Helper Impact - Marisa Gross /Marion Wallace (212)-689-6360

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May 21, 2009
GAMES AND ENTERTAINMENT VISIONARIES FORM 4MM GAMES

Former Rockstar Games Founders Team with Leading Entrepreneurs from Games, Media, and Music to Launch New Interactive Entertainment Company; Secure Significant Slate Financing from CEA Autumn Games

New York, NY - 4mm Games, LLC (“4mm”) today officially announced its formation. The company was founded by Rockstar Games co-founders Jamie King and Gary Foreman and former Image Metrics exec Nicholas Perrett, joined by Paul Coyne, a respected twenty year veteran of the technology and entertainment industries.

“I was hugely honored to be approached by talent of Jamie and Gary’s caliber to co-found 4mm Games,” said Nicholas Perrett, Chief Executive Officer of 4mm Games. “It is an utterly unprecedented time in the history of video games, as the web and new business models disrupt the existing value chain. We are excited to create a new type of business to deliver groundbreaking content with global appeal to a consumer who lives online.”

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Articles

MCV - 05/06/2010
"Heath returns with 4mm Games"

OBE and former NCSoft CEO joins forces with former Rockstar devs

Geoff Heath has joined fast-growing music games outfit 4mm Games as it opens new offices in London.

The New York-based publisher has opened an office in the West End to support its European growth. Advisory board memeber Heath will offer strategic input.

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Variety - 05/20/2009
"Rockstar founders aim for internet"

Gamemaker forms new web venture 4mm Games

Rockstar Games pushed boundaries with its "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. Now the co-founders of the company have formed vidgame venture 4mm Games and hope to reinvent the rollout of new titles using the Web.

The Gotham-based company, headed by former Rockstar toppers Jamie King and Gary Foreman as prexy and chief technology officer, respectively, plans to introduce properties online or through such mobile platforms as the iPhone before expanding them to consoles from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

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Careers

Art Director / Sr. Interactive Designer:

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Interactive Art Director. You must possess a great attitude, a high attention to detail, excellent leadership and communication skills and the ability to work on and juggle multiple projects from start to finish and all phases of creative deliverables. The candidate must be familiar with user-interface and information architecture principles and how to design web sites with complex information or functionality. The ideal candidate will work as part of a team that includes front and back end developers, junior designers, production artists and, working with the Dir. Of Online Design, will lead the strategic execution of all the creative deliverables within this group.

Meeting and surpassing client expectations will be a major part of your job description. In a nutshell, you will help manage jobs from initial concept and design on through final execution for large and small web initiatives, online communities and mobile applications.

Qualifications:
- A killer portfolio.
- Formal design training.
- Expert use of Abobe platform and Flash (Actionscript knowledge a big plus)
- Experience managing creative teams.
- Refined typographic and layout skills.
- Superior motion skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- At least 3 years of relevant in-house agency experience
To apply, please send resume and portfolio link or attachment to
jobs (at) 4mmgames.com with subject Art Director:Web
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Interactive Designer:

The Interactive Designer will design and maintain our existing sites according to pre-established specification, maintaining quality control and a consistent overall look and feel. He/She must be familiar with user-interface and information architecture principles and how to design web sites with complex information or functionality.
Individual must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively with design team members and with other departments. Must be resourceful and able to understand the full breadth of how the company operates. Individual must be a creative thinker, detail-oriented, confident and able to express ideas in an articulate, well thought-out manner. Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines is a must.

Qualifications:
- BA/BFA degree or advanced degree in Graphic Design or related field from an accredited program
- Minimum 3 years of related experience
- Highly proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash (After Effects experience a big plus)
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
- Prior experience with major online or integrated web agency
- Ability to work at a fast pace and within deadlines
- Experience in the online/console gaming industry is a plus
- A strong team player
To apply, please send resume and portfolio link or attachment to
jobs (at) 4mmgames.com with subject Interactive Designer:Web
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Junior Designer:

We are currently looking for a Junior Designer to join this company's highly progressive design team to work on web/mobile projects. The ideal candidate has experience in web mediums and a passion for creative design. Mastery of image optimization techniques and tools through knowledge of web design constraints, including download times, browser differences, and web-safe palettes. This person must have the ability to perform image editing and web optimization as well as create any necessary electronic files to provide to our marketing partners.

Qualifications:
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient in Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Image Ready and Fireworks
- Self-starter who demonstrates considerable initiative and commitment to producing high quality work
- Good verbal and written communication skill
- Strong work ethic; able to handle a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability in working to build a brand
To apply, please send resume and portfolio link or attachment to
jobs (at) 4mmgames.com with subject Junior Design:Web
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Lead UX/Interaction Designer

UX/UI Designer-Freelance and Fulltime

Video game startup in NYC is looking for talented User Experience/User Interface designers for both freelance and permalance positions, to work on various activities and deliverables that drive meaningful interactive experiences. Must have extremely strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology. Past experience at top agency or client creating wireframes, sitemaps, user personas and more for deep user websites, micro-sites, mobile apps, rich media applications and other interactive initiatives is required. In game experience not required but is a plus.

To apply, please send resume and portfolio link or attachment to
jobs (at) 4mmgames.com with subject UX/UI:Console

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Concept Artist

The Concept Artist will work with our inhouse production team, under the guidance of the Creative Director, to create beautiful and realistic concepts that reflect the artistic vision of our internal titles.

Function:
- Develop concepts, style guides and documentation for character and environmental art.
- Inspire and motivate others through artwork and quality of work
Qualifications:
- Outstanding concept and illustration skills and rendering techniques
- Ability to rapidly illustrate character mood, style and motion based on verbal and written direction.
- Ability to work to a broad range of styles and genres
- Expert knowledge of the human figure and anatomy
- Exceptional ability to describe, communicate, and document visual ideas
- Ability to work on deadline, meet deliverables and complete assigned tasks
- Task driven, self motivated and proactive
- BFA desired and a minimum of 3+ years relevant experience is a plus
- Traditional art experience is a plus
To apply, please send resume and portfolio link or attachment to
jobs (at) 4mmgames.com with subject Concept Art:Console
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Senior Web Developer

Description

New York-based 4mm Games, LLC is currently seeking several web developers to work on our game portals, brochure-ware sites, and the back-end applications supporting them. You will work with a team of talented internet engineers and others who are passionate about the web, awesome games, and Constantly Connected Gaming™.

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering web technology and projects in a fast-paced environment, with special consideration given to candidates with Free-to-Play, MMO, or social games experience.

Responsibilities include:
- Perform hands on development and architecting tasks in PHP, HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript and Linux
- Design and develop enterprise level application integrations using the internal enterprise SOA, SaaS, and other design patterns
- Architect and develop Web 2.0 integration components and platform tool kits
- Design and build highly scalable databases and related platform components
- Design software using efficient, highly-scalable design patterns and best practices
- Perform analysis and design integrations and components using object oriented and domain driven modeling techniques
- Troubleshoot, analyze, fix and QA bugs
- Provide technical support and direction in business application requirements definition, alternatives analysis, and design, development, and implementation activities, as appropriate
- Ensure the use of common processes, practices and tools consistent with company technology standards and direction
- Understanding the long-term business objectives and suggests technical strategies to meet those objectives by introducing innovation through technology
- Clearly document the overall technical/database architecture
- Keep abreast of the latest technical developments. Lead the technical effort in adopting emerging technology
Qualifications
- Strong Programming Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent and creative problem solving skills
- Ability to break complex tasks down into component parts and delegate appropriately with a great attention to detail
- Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision in a highly fluid environment
- Able to lead and mentor junior developers
Pluses
- Familiarity with social networking sites' APIs (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
- Experience with web technologies including Flash, FLEX, XHTML, AJAX, XML, RSS, SOA, etc.
- Experience with AGILE and SCRUM methodologies (including Agile project management tool experience)
- Demonstrated facilitation skills and the ability maintain working relationships with all levels of the organization
- Strong database skills with SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Data Warehousing, ETL and OLAP skills, or with NoSQL database systems (BigTable, Cassandra, etc.)
- Knowledge of .Net, Perl, Python, C, C++, JSP and Ruby
- Knowledge of common frameworks (Rails, Spring, Struts, JSF, Wicket, etc.)
- Passion for technology
- Love of video games and strong desire to contribute to making games
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, as well as a fun casual work environment in the hip Flatiron area of Manhattan.

Please submit resumes to jobs@4mmgames.com with subject Senior Web Developer:Web - no calls, please. First Parties only.

Check us out: www.4mmgames.com and www.defjamrapstar.com

ABOUT 4MM GAMES
Based in New York City, and with offices in London, England, 4mm Games is an independent global interactive entertainment company that is forging a new approach to content. The company is focused on developing and publishing a diverse portfolio of entertainment properties that join together video game consoles, personal computers, mobile devices and the Internet through its Constantly Connected Gaming™ platform. 4mm Games fosters strategic partnerships and assembles premier talent to create and produce entertainment experiences with global market appeal.
Constantly Connected Gaming™ is a registered trademark of 4mm Games, LLC.
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