Nikitova LLC enters social games space

Chicago, USA
May 2010

Nikitova LLC is happy to inform you about formation of a separate department dedicated to the development of social games, flash and Facebook applications. This department consists of game designers, Flash and Java Developers and is able to handle production of 3-5 social projects annually. Nikitova.s team goal is to increase the department gradually and develop long-term business relations with our current and future production partners.

We are currently working on 2 Facebook games that are being developed in cooperation with our clients and are planned for release in Q2-Q3 2010.

Nikitova also has a very talented and experienced team of developers who can produce different types of Flash based games starting from simple shooters and finishing with seek-and-find type of games.

We would be glad to tell you more about our experience in the development of Flash and social projects, so please feel free to drop us an e-mail or contact us to arrange a meeting at E3 in Los Angeles on June 15th-17th, 2010

Lead Outsourcing Artist

Chicago, USA
Jan 1th, 2009

Nikitova Games is looking for Lead Outsourcing Artist
Currently we are seeking a highly-motivated, professional Lead Outsourcing Artist to manage our Ukrainian art team and coordinate production process from our partners office located in San Francisco area, CA.

The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of all art production processes with particular strengths in environment and experience in supervising work of external or internal artist team.

Job description:

Become the liaison between two modeling teams in two countries

Participate in reviews of object models especially assist with translation of feedbacks and make own feedbacks in the future

Participate in meetings with Modeling Team aimed at establishing efficient collaboration between External and Internal teams

Supervise current modeling projects. pipeline

Make a significant contribution to the creation of art assets

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience in computer game industry, including at least 2 years as Lead Artist or Art Director

Experience in modeling, texturing, rigging and other 3d techniques used in computer game industry

Familiarity with Maya software

Experience in team management

Experience in writing technical documentation for computer game industry

Experience in work review

Communicable, positive-minded, self-motivated, and proactive

Fluent English and Russian

Is a plus:

Experience as an Lead Outsourcing Artist

Art Degree/similar qualification

Job Conditions:
Office setting Redwood City, CA
Full time work
Readiness for business trips
Salary is negotiable depending upon performance at interview

Artist Colony goes online!

Chicago, USA
July 20th, 2009

Nikitova Games is happy to announce that the game Artist Colony is available online at the I-Play website starting July 9th 2009. It.s the fourth game to be released by the Nikitova team which is based in Kiev, Ukraine.

Artist Colony is an exciting and fascinating journey in a world of creation, imagination and beauty! It.s a new puzzle and strategy game within the Sims genre. Don.t hesitate to experience it for yourself! Download it now at http://www.iplay.com/index.aspx?GEO=ROTW

M&Ms Adventure is released into the US market

Chicago, USA
December 10th, 2008

Nikitova Games is happy to inform you that M&Ms Adventure game, on Nintendo Wii and DS formats, was released into the US market by Zoo Digital on 3rd December 2008. It is the third game to be released in the last 12 months by Nikitova team that is based in Kiev, Ukraine.

M&Ms Adventure has a story based around the popular M&Ms Candy characters that feature prominently in M&Ms commercials the world over. The game is set on Christmas Eve in the M&Ms factory where the factory managers Red, Yellow and Ms Green, three of the well known M&Ms characters, are just about to go home for their Xmas holidays when disaster strikes. Due to a faulty new alarm system installed by Red (the security manager) the Candy Collection machine has gone AWOL and as a result of this a whole load of candies have been scattered to all four corners of the factory. It is the players job to help Red, Yellow and Ms Green to work together as a team and battle with the factory guardians such as Cupid, Uncle Sam and the Easter Bunny in an effort to collect up all the Candies before Santa comes to town.

This classic 3D action adventure platform game features 6 huge, entertaining and colourful levels depicting the various themes of special seasonal M&Ms packets including Valentines Day, Easter, 4th July, Halloween and Christmas that are used to decorate the factory. Gameplay is simple and intuitive and based around exploring, running, jumping and collecting, with loads of in game pickups and features like exploding boxes, floating rafts and 11 different kinds of enemy robots guarding the factory. Each of the characters has a special ability, Red can fly, Ms Green is a tennis ace and Yellow can jump extra high and all of these abilities are needed in order to collect up all of the missing candies and win the game. M&Ms Adventure also features a number of cut scenes which tell the story, many upbeat, original tunes and specially recorded speech from the original M&Ms Cast.

M&Ms Adventure is aimed specifically at the under 15’s market and will be a good Christmas present for the kids.

We would also like to inform you that PS2 version of the game will be out in early 2009.

Nikitova Games releases next title on DS: Casper Scare School - Classroom Capers

Chicago, USA
November 26th, 2008

Nikitova Games is proud to announce that Casper Scare School - Classroom Capers for Nintendo DS was released into the European market by the Mastertronic Group on 14th November 2008. It is the second game for the Nintendo DS developed entirely by international games developer Nikitova Games (www.nikitovagames.com), whose lead development studio is based in Kiev, Ukraine.

Casper Scare School - Classroom Capers is based around the popular Casper the friendly ghost license that is loved by boys and girls in equal measure the world over, and specifically the movie “Casper Scare School”. It features beautifully drawn and animated graphics which really capture the character of nearly all of the teachers and spooky “children” that Casper shares the school with, such as Thatch the Vampire, Mantha the Zombie and Ra the Mummy. The game also includes a lot of the original tunes and speech from the film.

The simple but innovative, touch screen gameplay is easy to pick up and is divided into 24 increasingly difficult lessons in Science, History and Gym that Casper must pass in order to get the grades necessary to graduate from Scare School and win the game. Nikitova Games have done a great job in bringing to life this original game that was designed by award winning game designer Jon Hare.

Casper Scare School - Classroom Capers for Nintendo DS is aimed specifically at the under 12’s market and will surely be an ideal stocking filler for Christmas'08.

Nikitova LLC launches new website

Chicago, USA
April 24th, 2008

Chicago, USA, April 24th, 2008: Nikitova LLC, a Leading International Full Game Development and Software Media Assets Outsourcing Company in the Interactive Entertainment Industry, has announced a new website release - http://www.nikitovagraphics.com/

The new website is purely customer-oriented, making it easier for existing and potential clients to access the company's portfolio, understand production processes, and become acquainted with Nikitova's core team.

Almost 100 portfolio samples containing characters, environments, props, vehicles, and concept art are on display so customers can easily view some of Nikitova's most prominent and recent works.

"Our goal was to create a website dedicated to art services that could help our potential game clients assess the experience and talent level of our team in order to positively influence the decision makers" says Tatiana Makarova, Nikitova VP of Business Development and Marketing.

Contact:
Tatiana Makarova
VP of Business Development and Marketing, Nikitova LLC
t.makarova@nikitova.com
+1 773-913-8015

CCTV first public showing - Jon Hare shares more details about Nikitova’s new original game

Chicago, USA
March 5th, 2008

“Nikitova Games” proudly announces the first public showing of its new original game CCTV in Hexus TV’s exclusive interview with Nikitova Director of Development, Jon Hare. Hexus TV was excited to get a sneak peak of this new original game from Nikitova Games.

In the interview Jon gives a detailed description of the game mechanics and plot for CCTV which is targeted for release on Nintendo DS and Wii for Easter 2009. This game was shown publicly for the first time at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last month.

CCTV unlike any other any game currently on the market explores, in a light hearted way, the world of police security work and crime solving by using surveillance cameras and interrogation mini games to gather evidence against criminals and clean the streets of crime.

Learn more about the game through this exclusive interview with Jon Hare at:

http://www.hexus.tv/

Be careful – CCTV is watching you! :)

Nikitova is on the road again: Quality provision - Nikitova at GDC 2008

Chicago, USA
February 13th, 2008

As GDC 2008 is quickly approaching, we are happy to announce that Nikitova Games will be exhibiting at this years Game Connection event.

Following on from a successful 2007, we are increasing our presence in the Nintendo Wii and DS development markets throughout 2008 and are actively seeking out international publishing partners. The Game Connection Event is a perfect opportunity for Nikitova to meet the right people in the right place.

Jon Hare, Nikitova Games Director of Development, kindly shared information on the titles that the Nikitova team will be presenting to the publishers at the Game Connection event:

“Nikitova Games has its own original Wii/DS titles to place: CCTV (the latest original Jon Hare designed game (Like Cannon Fodder for Police detectives)) & Mind Games (A unique brain trainer from a celebrity Cambridge University Professor).

We also specialize in designing games for publishers with licenses in town, recently such games developed by Nikitova include Showtime Championship Boxing, Casper Scare School and M&Ms Adventure on Wii/DS/PS2.

This should be a great show and very successful for Nikitova Games, so we are really looking forward to it”, said Jon Hare.

Nikitova Games is Strengthening its Positions

Chicago, USA
October 24, 2007

"With 'Showtime Championship Boxing' now under our belts we already have 2 more Nintendo/Sony titles signed and in production for 2008 and a number of others lined up to follow suit" said Jon Hare, Nikitova Games Director of Development.

Nikitova Games reveals its plans for 2008

Chicago, USA
October 19, 2007

Jon Hare, "Nikitova Games" Director of Development confirms that origination of first party and third party IP titles on Nintendo and Sony platforms will dominate the company's full game development activity in 2008.

"Our intention is to continue to focus and grow our full games development work around the Nintendo Wii & DS and Sony PS2 platforms during the coming year" said Jon Hare.

"Next year will bring new challenges, but this is exactly what I like. All of us at Nikitova are very excited about it - it is fun to play the Game of Creation!" - Olya Nikitova, President and CEO of Nikitova LLC added.

Nikitova Games VP of Production speaks about Mid-Term Plans

Austin, Texas, United States
September 7th, 2007

"Game Developers Conference in Austin was another brilliant opportunity to meet our partners and discuss plans for the year 2008. We are happy to announce that Nikitova Games expand its development team by 20% by the end of 2007 to strengthen Nintendo Wii and DS games production due to increasing interest of the market to these platforms." Michael Vatsovskiy, VP of Production, Nikitova LLC says.

Nikitova Games Signs New Agreements on Full Game Development

Leipzig, Germany
August 26, 2007

"With 'Showtime Championship Boxing' now under our belts we already have 2 more Nintendo/Sony titles signed and in production for 2008 and a number of others lined up to follow suit" said Jon Hare, Nikitova Games Director of Development.