Tecmo Koei America Corporation - Career Profile

What does it take to get a job with Tecmo Koei America Corporation? What is it like working at Tecmo Koei America Corporation? ACR takes a look:

About Tecmo Koei America Corporation

Tecmo Koei is one of the world’s oldest publisher’s of interactive games. Established in 1978, Tecmo Koei is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, but it has operations in other parts of Asia, Europe, and North America. Tecmo Koei America Corporation is located in Burlingame, California and its operations consist of publishing interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds, and digital download content.

Tecmo Koei is best known for games such as Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, Fatal Frame Series, Dynasty Warriors, and Samurai Warriors. In addition to developing spectacular games that stick, the company designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes educational software and word processor software.

Tecmo Koei has thousands of employees working in offices and studios around the world.

Tecmo Koei America Corporation Jobs

Tecmo Koei, like many gaming companies, is always looking for fresh talent. The company hires talent both locally and overseas, but it does not offer relocation or visa support. If you are interested in working for Tecmo Koei—whether in the U.S. or overseas, the company requests that you send a resume and cover letter to careers@koei.com. For game development positions, visit koeicanada.ca. When applying for positions, please indicate where you viewed the job listing. 

Tecmo Koei America Corporation Salaries

Like other companies, salaries for Tecmo Koei America employees vary depending job responsibilities, skills, and education. The company does not list salaries on its website. However, several websites and publications offer salary information for everything from game designers to programmers. Visit Glassdoor.com to compare salaries at various gaming companies around the world, including Tecmo Koei.

Please note that salary information updates frequently, so the site may list one or two salary reports one day and 10 the next. As of September 2011, Glassdoor.com listed one salary report for “user interface designer” (contractor) at $53,000-$58,000. To get an idea of who earns what in the gaming industry, take a look at Game Developer Magazine. This publication conducts an industry-wide salary survey each year.

The latest survey lists average salaries for programmers, artists and animators, game designers, production specialists, and sound designers working in the gaming industry.

• Art & Animation: $71,354
• Business and Legal: $106,452
• Game Design: $70,223
• Production: $88,544
• Programmers: $85,733
• Sound Designer: $68,088

Game Developer Magazine is a San Francisco-based print publication serving more than 30,000 professional game developers.