Red 5 Studios

Infobox Company
company_name = Red 5 Studios
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company_type = Private
foundation = 2005
location = Irvine, CA
industry = Computer and video game industry
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key_people = Mark Kern
William Petras
Taewon Yun
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homepage = [http://www.red5studios.com/ http://www.red5studios.com/]

Red 5 Studios is a computer game company currently most known for their high ratio of former employees of Blizzard Entertainment, one of the most successful game companies in the world. The founders previously worked on "World of Warcraft". [ [http://www.edery.org/?page_id=102 Interview with Mark Kern (Red 5 Studios)] , Game Tycoon] Mark Kern was Team Lead, William Petras was Art Director, and Taewon Yun was part of the company's Korean operation which oversaw the launch of "World of Warcraft" in Asia. The company will be focusing on creating Massively Multiplayer Online Entertainment.

Recruiting

In early 2007, Red 5 Studios launched a campaign to increase the size of the organization by recruiting the top game developers in the industry. Citing a lack of success using conventional recruiting methods, Red 5 turned to San Francisco-based Pool and Orange County-based Airbag Industries, to help them send a personalized recruiting pitch to each of the 100 prospective hires.

In early February, the project was completed, and each of the "dream hires" was delivered a package containing 5 nested art boxes, with an iPod nano containing a personalized message in the center. As of June 2007, three of the candidates had joined Red 5, and a fourth was being interviewed. [Covel, Simona, [http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118071923725321635.html?mod=sblink_past_reports "Start-Up Lures Talent with Creative Pitch"] , "Wall Street Journal", June 4, 2007. accessed September 20, 2007]

Game Development

On February 28, 2006, Red 5 Studios announced that Webzen will be publishing an as-of-yet unannounced MMOG, using the Offset Engine. [ [http://www.webzengames.com/pr/prView.asp?cPage=1&PrsIdx=16& WEBZEN Signs Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Deal With Red 5] , Red 5 Studios press release]

References

* [http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/11/red-5-studios-aims-to-be-pixar-of-onling-gaming/ Red 5 Studios Aims To Be Pixar of Online Gaming] , Techcrunch, December 11, 2006