Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop large parts of the game, for example the complete meta-game structure
• Take ownership of the technical implementation of the game
• Re-use existing technology where ever possible and not reinvent the wheel
• Constantly seek out simpler and faster ways to develop the game
• Identifying tasks that need doing and volunteering where ever needed
• Maintain clean, well structured, maintainable game code

Will work closely with…

• Leadership team
• Programming team
• Design team

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:

• Game development (3 years +)
• Unity engine (1 year +)
• C# language (1 year +)
• Mobile game development (1 released project on iOS or Android)
• Broad range of game systems programming
• Performance optimisation
• Freemium model game development

Salary: Competitive

To Apply: Contact jobs@hutchgames.com stating the job title in the email subject

Primary Responsibilities:

• Add new features to existing titles (currently Smash Cops Heat) based upon requirements.
• Write robust, bug-free code ready for release.
• Assist in QA testing and bug fixing of releases.
• Maintain clean, well structured, maintainable game code.

Will work closely with…

• Leadership team.
• Analytics team.
• Live-ops programmers.

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:

• Computer Science or related degree.
• Minimum 2 years of C, C++ and preferably C# programming.
• Minimum 1 year game development experience, can be own projects.
• Ideally mobile game development experience.Ideally Unity 3D engine experience.

Salary: Competitive

To Apply: Contact jobs@hutchgames.com stating the job title in the email subject

Primary Responsibilities:

• Take ownership for the design and implementation of Hutch’s server side technology
• Re-use existing technology where ever possible and not reinvent the wheel
• Constantly seek out simpler and faster ways to develop the game
• Identifying tasks that need doing and volunteering where ever needed
• Maintain clean, well structured, maintainable game code

Will work closely with…

• Technical Director
• Game programming teams
• Design Director and Analytics team

The ideal candidate would have the following skills and experience:

• Minimum 3 years server development
• Broad knowledge of server technology
• Database design
• Analytics data management
• High-request volume management

Salary: Competitive

To Apply: Contact jobs@hutchgames.com stating the job title in the email subject.

LONDON, UK – November 20, 2012 – Hutch, founded by five ex-console developers from Sony and Microsoft who worked on top-selling franchises such as Fable and Burnout, is launching Smash Cops Heat for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Available for free in the App Store, this addictive pick-up and play action racer will have you taking down felons, escaping criminal attacks and racing through the big city in whirlwind chases previously only seen on TV.

The re-release to the hit mobile game Smash Cops, which has more than 5 million downloads, combines all the intense racing action that players love with new levels, missions and power-ups that pit the player’s driving skills against felons desperate to outrun them.

“We took a risk moving from console to mobile development, but with over 5 million downloads of our first game Smash Cops, we knew we had made the right decision,” said Will Whitaker, co-founder, Hutch. “With Smash Cops Heat, we’ve upped the ante and given our fans even more to rave about in our first Freemium title with premium quality design.”

Unleashing two new power-ups, Smash Cops Heat’s “InstaRam” gives the player even more arsenal for rapid-fire takedowns, taking the guesswork out of booking felons. “Super Cop” has been retuned to help players  shake off attacks for ultimate berserk mode action.

Known for its ground-breaking controls that are incredibly intuitive and ultra-responsive, Smash Cops Heat lets players of all skill levels get in on the driving action – no license required.

Pricing and Availability:
Smash Cops Heat is available immediately for free from the iTunes App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smash-cops-heat/id556826928?ls=1&mt=8

About Hutch
Hutch Games is a digital platform studio founded by five ex-console developers from Sony and Microsoft who have previously worked on a number of top-selling franchises including Fable, Burnout, and The Getaway. With full creative control and truly agile working we aim to deliver rich gaming experiences normally only found on consoles. Hutch Games is based on Old Street, London.

The largest single area of responsibility will be the UI. This includes creating an exciting, thematically relevant and holistically consistent visual design. It should function well for a clear and friction free user experience. It is important that the UI artist engage with the toolset, understand the technical capabilities of the platform and find creative solutions around technical constraints. Our UIs will contain illustrative icons and animated transitions and FX.

Ideally, the candidate should be familiar with the style and functional principles of leading smart phone manufacturers.

In addition to the UI we require help with logo design, presentations PowerPoint/Keynote, marketing material and possibly website maintenance.

The candidate should have substantial experience of UI and UX design – ideally for smart phone or tablet games but traditional console games and non-game apps are still completely relevant.

If you are interested please contact jobs@hutchgames.com

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Hutch was formed in June 2011 by 5 ex-SCEE developers and has added some new “Hutchies” to its studio. Jonathan Alpine, design lead on PS3 EyePet and numerous EyeToy titles joined last month as Design Director. “The Hutch mission remains focused on blending high production values with the latest in game structures and play styles” said Jon. “It’s an insanely creative time working on digital and touch devices. There’s so much we can do”.

Hutch will be releasing more updates over the coming months “with over 800,000 installs on iOS we need to share the love and continue making our game appeal to as many players as possible” said Senior Designer Jay McDonald.

Smash Cops update will be available on iOS, Thursday 26th April. To celebrate, it will be offered for free in the App Store over the next couple of days – promotion brought to you by the insanely cool chaps at App-O-Day.

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Smash Cops: Americas wildest TV police chases, players smash felons off the road in a large, free roaming, and beautifully rendered city with aerial coverage of the pursuit. With over 30 missions and 8 different vehicles, players collect stars to access new areas, can find donuts spread across levels and access new cars by completing missions.

For latest screenshots please see here:http://www.hutchgames.com/business-2/big-update-tomorrow