TLTay Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Looks like Take Two has posted up some new KSP2 jobs recently! 2X "Assistant Community Manager" positions, and 1X "Senior Community Manager." Assistant listings: https://careers.take2games.com/job/3620077 https://careers.take2games.com/job/3615900 Manager listing: https://careers.take2games.com/job/3615898 Highlights: Listings mention growing the brand "into new initiatives beyond gaming." They will "represent the KSP brand and spirit as on-site representatives at trade and consumer shows." One of the assistant community manager listings adds: "(Like PAX shows)" Listings say: "You're going to play KSP, a lot!" I notice that the listings mention "KSP" a lot, but not "KSP2." I'm guessing they are referring to KSP2, however, since there would be little reason to hire a team to advertise an older game on its way out. What do those knowledgeable about game development and marketing think about this? Does this inform on how far out we are from release? It looks like there is a "PAX East" in March of 2022. Maybe KSP2 will be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gussi111 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Regardless of what this means for the release date, I would personally rather them release it in December of 2022 or even later, than to get another No Man's Sky that would need patching for years later instead of getting regular DLC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 And NMS holds the trophy for the best redemption arc in gaming history, and is already way beyond what was advertised before initial release. And that's still for free, made by Indie studio! One could expect bases, vehicles, freighters being sold as dlc (hello, Elite Dangerous!) but no. That said, I don't think that should happen to KSP, and I don't think it will, as they already kept pushing the release more and more so they can deliver. About the job posting, I believe KSP here means the franchise as a whole, not particular game. Sure the marketing will soon switch towards the sequel, but there is, and will be, still a lot of people who keep playing the first game. They deserve a post or two once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoISaPlanet Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 When they say KSP, I believe they just mean the entire brand. Also, I think that T2 probably wants people to think about KSP 2 when they think about KSP as brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Generic Kerbal Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 6 hours ago, The Aziz said: And NMS holds the trophy for the best redemption arc in gaming history, and is already way beyond what was advertised before initial release. And that's still for free, made by Indie studio! One could expect bases, vehicles, freighters being sold as dlc (hello, Elite Dangerous!) but no. That said, I don't think that should happen to KSP, and I don't think it will, as they already kept pushing the release more and more so they can deliver. About the job posting, I believe KSP here means the franchise as a whole, not particular game. Sure the marketing will soon switch towards the sequel, but there is, and will be, still a lot of people who keep playing the first game. They deserve a post or two once in a while. I would rather get a version with some bugs than wait forever for it to release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoISaPlanet Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, A Generic Kerbal said: I would rather get a version with some bugs than wait forever for it to release Emphasis on SOME! I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechBFP Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, A Generic Kerbal said: I would rather get a version with some bugs than wait forever for it to release Even if you waited forever, you would still have bugs. Maybe in the future when we have AI that can act like a billion users at the same time and self-diagnose and fix problems we will have literal bug free software, but until then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoISaPlanet Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Maybe we will get a KSP 2 showcase at an upcoming trade show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLTay Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 How early before release do they hire for these kinds of positions? Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicTech Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 22 hours ago, TLTay said: Looks like Take Two has posted up some new KSP2 jobs recently! 2X "Assistant Community Manager" positions, and 1X "Senior Community Manager." @UomoCapra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelord FTW Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Oh, I can do the 'expanding the brand' bit no problems. Want to make a lot of money? Two words: Kerbal. Vtuber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 hours ago, TLTay said: How early before release do they hire for these kinds of positions? Does anyone know? I don't think there's a rule, people come and go (and we've seen people come and go in this community), someone has to have that job at all times, no matter if there's a new game coming or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderKid2 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 3:50 PM, Axelord FTW said: Oh, I can do the 'expanding the brand' bit no problems. Want to make a lot of money? Two words: Kerbal. Vtuber. Vtuber doesn't necessarily mean money, the vtubing space is pretty saturated at this point. You're about a year too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalancha Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 The fact that those aren't developer, QA or Designer positions is giving me real good vibes for release timing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staticalliam7 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) wait i can get a job playing ksp? cool! Edited November 17, 2021 by Staticalliam7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlutoISaPlanet Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 12 hours ago, avalancha said: The fact that those aren't developer, QA or Designer positions is giving me real good vibes for release timing Same! This game is realy making progress. Been following it for more than a year now, and I firmly believe the delays are OVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbart Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 As long as they don't list a post for "refund processing senior team leader" I'm fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K^2 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Unfortunately, this doesn't refine timing better than "Some time in '22," that we already know, but it is a good indication that T2 isn't foreseeing any further delays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Why not just hire them in the Astronaut Complex, like other Kerbal Assistants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staticalliam7 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 9 hours ago, kerbiloid said: Why not just hire them in the Astronaut Complex, like other Kerbal Assistants? If only life was that easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexoff Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I think there is some connections withthe lack of news on the forum. Maybe the community manager has left the company. Maybe there was no such employee and ordinary developers were engaged in public relations in the remaining free time. There is no connection with the development of the game itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aziz Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Well, UomoCapra left SQUAD in September, then, KSPStar, currently known as StarSlay3r, no longer appears as part of the team. That's two people in short period of time, of course a replacement is needed. But then while looking for details above I found a very important bit of information that I'm about to post in other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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