Amber Hoffman
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Stoic ☆ Discordian 🍎 ☆ Trans-Pecos Native ☆ Technical Producer @ZeniMax_Online 🎮 std::string opinionExpressed = "Amber's";
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Your emotions will not be coddled. Your emotions will not be spared.
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Devastating day followed by a sleepless night.
I don't have the words for the immeasurable loss that happened today.
I was really looking forward to celebrating my tenth anniversary later this year with Arkane Austin. So excited for the plans ahead...
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QA be like, "here's the test case and results"
Dev: Bro, no one's gonna do that. WNF
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It was the absolute best place to work, but so so much more than that.
So much grief right now.
+Players will never know what they've lost.
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¡Hola,
#MeetTheDev
! I’m Amber, and I currently head the QA department at Arkane Studios Austin.
I am an industry veteran with over a decade of experience and 21 shipped titles including: Aion, City of Heroes, Lineage II, Guild Wars 2, WildStar, and Prey.
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For the players! 🤍
Game Update 4 is available now and features Offline Mode, ReVamped Neighborhood and Nest systems, Single Player Pausing, and more.
Learn more about the update here:
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I love this man soo so much!! 🤍🤍
I'm going to miss this studio more than my words could ever capture.
I just want to say that I love all the people at Arkane Austin so much. Great times, hard times, we went through so much, together. Of course, today's news is terrible, for all of us. Your talent will lift you up, and I will do anything I can to help.
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Assertive women put up with some bullshit, let me tell you.
-Once in a 1v1, (after someone else was selected for the Senior position instead of me) I asked what my weaknesses were so I could work on improving in those areas. The reply? “You’re outspoken.”
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63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
It's 2021. When will we stop punishing dominant women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
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Feeling pretty good about adding a new title to the list 🤍
Redfall (PC, XSX, & XSS) 2023
Fallout 76: Steel Dawn (PC, PS4, & XB1) 2021
Fallout 76: Nuclear Winter (PC, PS4, & XB1) 2020
Fallout 76: One Wasteland For All (PC, PS4, & XB1) 2020
Fallout 76: The Legendary Run (PC, PS4,
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Gender neutral restrooms without sanitary bins are not in fact gender neutral, imho.
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Today’s Bird of the Day is the Long-wattled umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger).
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Howdy!
#IamPOCinPlay
I'm Amber, a second-generation, biracial, American raised in the beautiful high desert of Texas' Trans-Pecos region. I'm an industry veteran of over 12 years with over 20 titles under my belt, and I currently work as a QA Supervisor under ZeniMax Media.
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I had never had as much confidence in and respect for a leader of a company, as I did after I started working for Robert. That faith only grew with each passing year. [1/2]
We are deeply saddened to tell you of the passing of Robert A. Altman, our Founder and CEO. He was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together. He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being.
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-I once asked a colleague who attended the Leads meetings, why I often got passed up for promotions, and they told me, “They are scared of you.”
I have a book of shit like this from over the years…
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-In a meeting I requested to negotiate a higher salary after being promoted to Lead (just to match current market rates), I was told it was “disappointing” that I didn’t “smile and laugh more.”
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Often not common knowledge, QA positions and functions are as varied as art positions and functions, if not more so. There are different testing approaches and tools based on specialization, similar to say 2D vs 3D art.
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Nine pm is becoming my favorite part of the day. I call it my William Levy hour.
I've been watching Café con Aroma de Mujer with my grandma every night. 🔥☕
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In case y'all have forgotten what I look like during the pandemic.
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Greetings, I'm Amber. I'm 35 and have been in the video game industry for 14 years. I started in QA at THQ and am now the Live Operations and Technical Producer for Arkane Austin. I have a Bachelor's in Game Design and enjoy watching the occasional movie.
AMA, but no promises.
Hey, I'm Joe. I'm 29 and have been in the games industry for 6 years. I started in QA at Bethesda and am now an associate publishing producer for Bethesda Softworks on Redfall 🧛. I have a degree in music production and am a lover of all things loud and fuzzy.
AMA?
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I decided to buy Jules a house, so I'm an Austin homeowner as of today.
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My boss told me I obliterated my 30-day goals in my review today, so at least I have that going for me.
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So, in August of last year, I reached out to him to thank him for his great leadership. I am glad I took the time to express to him how fortunate I feel to be a part of the ZeniMax family. He will truly be missed. [2/2]
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Arkane's Lead Level Designer
@rwilson_design
will be delivering a talk on "'Mooncrash': Resetting the Immersive Simulation" at GDC.
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Very excited to be a part of this.
Nothing kills a vacation like a legion of vampires invading your town.
Bite back with up to four players in
@PlayRedfall
, a new co-op game from
@ArkaneStudios
coming exclusively to Xbox.
#PlayDayOne
with
@XboxGamePass
: |
#XboxBethesda
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My week has just been one massive blur, and I finally took the time to sit with my thoughts for a bit. So many feelings. I think it finally just hit me that we launched a game. How amazing!
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Feeling cute. Might delete later.
That's what the cool kids say, right?
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With all the stories coming forward, I just want to take a moment to say...
1) The abuse is far more common than you think it is, and --
2) Victims, be careful who you tell if you're not ready to come forward. The damage that can come from telling the wrong person is very real.
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Ayy! Check this out if you wanna watch me talk about Prey.
(Amazing Twitter still doesn't have an edit button.)
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I have to leave home and drive back to Austin today, and I'm super not okay with this.
Here's a picture of me taken at our ranch on Friday. Days without cell phone service, electricity, and running water was exactly what I wanted.
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I have somehow managed to be a part of something quite special. My work family is the tops. I have won a lottery, and I am very grateful.
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So
@Wonder_Phoenix
shocked me earlier this week with her anniversary post, but yeah, she's not lying - it's been that long. Anyhow, if someone asked me to describe our relationship in two pictures...
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Good times!
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Nancy dear...um... that's not how...eh. Fuck it.
Pelosi on GOP efforts to repeal/replace:
We have to be vigilent..It’s like a zombie. It keeps rising up. We have to put a stake in its heart
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So thrilled to have worked on such an incredible project with such an amazing team.
Feeling very grateful on this anniversary of our Launch. Happy 3rd Anniversary, Prey!
#arkanestudios
#preygame
#prey2017
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Has the world noticed that my boy Hideo and I both wear J.F. Rey 1985 Brooklyns yet??
You know I had to say something.
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Testers do not just validate and verify: they reveal, stress, shrink, stretch, and evaluate.
Hashtag QA thoughts.
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Oh, hey! Watch me talk about Prey alongside my colleagues. What a special project to have worked on. 🧡🌌🎮
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I've had the most incredible week, y'all!
Feeling really grateful to be alive and to have the best roster of friends. 💕
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It's been a hot minute since I managed a bakery. Don't judge my cakes too harshly, lol. Arkane threw us a little cupcake decorating holiday party hosted by a beautiful and lovely queen,
@vyletteward
!
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I very often feel isolated and forgotten, but then the bombardment of well wishes and kind gestures on my birthday recenters my perspective and forces me to take a step back and remember that I am very much loved.
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All these
#GraciasManu
tweets are making me emotional.
I keep a picture of him at my desk to remind me to work - respectfully, collaboratively, and (most importantly) passionately.
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My dog is sick, I'm incredibly tired/sleepy, and my ankle hurts,
BUT my girlfriend is bringing me pizza!! 🍕🤍
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@HazelMonforton
I dated a girl who claimed Frodo was her hero because he climbed a mountain and then just gave up. She told me she had never related to anyone more.
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Being a successful tester includes having the ability to effectively communicate and having an innate curiosity with the desire to explore.
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"I knew nothing but shadows and I thought them to be real." - Oscar Wilde
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Once, I had a boyfriend put a container of Ajax in our shopping cart. I told him we were a Comet household and promptly broke up with him.
That story didn’t actually happen, but it is very on brand.
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Quote retweet with four titles you've worked on --
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Happy International Women’s Day. Let me be another voice in sharing that the pay gaps are reality. In backfilling a role, I was paid 22k less than the male counterpart who came before me. He was no more skilled than I was. Shit sucks. We can do better. Advocate for women.
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Vizslas love to chase birds. Here we are post jog and after I learned this fact first-hand.
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Mom and I spent the morning drinking coffee, laughing, and making this gingerbread house.
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I had the best one-year anniversary yesterday! So much fun.
Jules and I have been in this house for a full year now.
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Sitting at my grandmother's kitchen table drinking a lavender latte and reading a book.
Mountains visible out the windows. Wind howling outside. Gas heater giving off a warm glow.
This is peace.
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“Thanks Amber, it was great working with you too! I’ve always been amazed by the QA dept here; you all manage to be 300% more efficient than most QA depts with 1/8th the number of testers. You run a tight ship and it’s impressive!”
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Missing the man that knew I wanted steak all those years ago.
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Happily wrote and delivered a resignation letter for Mom on Friday.
I'm so thrilled she'll only have one full-time job now.
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Mom just got her first shot. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me!
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I hope y'all do not tire of my plant content, but if so - too bad, I guess.
Repotted the monster and her majesty today. Please pay no mind to the two oldest fronds - that issue has been addressed. 🌱🪴👑🌴🌿🍃
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Two things!
1)Sometimes I like to ask someone the same question during the span of a conversation (occasionally ever-so-slightly reworded) to get a better impression of how strongly they feel about their answer.
2)Today is my seven-year anniversary with Arkane.
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So, I think the age of facebook official might be over, and I’m unclear what has replaced it – but let me be the one to let you know
@cupnoodle
is in the process of moving in with me.
Being single from 21 to 35 was quite the run; it’s time to try something new.
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"I say unto you: one must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. I say unto you: you still have chaos in yourselves."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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I am so happy and immensely grateful to be a part of Arkane Studios' rich history.
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The barista said, “omg, you’re gorgeous!” when I picked up my coffee this morning.
Aww, you guyzz!! 🥰
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Am I seated for a 9am screening of Top Gun: Maverick? You bet your ass I am.
HBD baby!
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Hope y'all tune in and enjoy!
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For Xmas - tacos with homemade horchata y salsa that will burn your mouth off. 🌶🌮
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I just won a hundred bucks on a slot machine. What even is this life of mine?
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My transition to tech bro has many perks. Yesterday I mopped my flat during lunch because of the time saved. Today I'm experimenting with a new flavor which turned out to be delicious! Banana Huel with honey comb, chia seeds, spirulina powder, and soy milk 🍯🍌💚
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