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Certain Affinity Crowned One of Austin’s Coolest Companies

September 15, 2016

Last night at the inaugural Austin Fest, Certain Affinity claimed one of the coveted judge's picks and was crowned one of Austin’s 10 coolest companies. http://austininno.streetwise.co/2016/09/15/austin-fests-10-coolest-companies-and-party-pics-slideshow-1/

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Certain Affinity Launches Fundraising Effort for Refugees

February 12, 2016

Over the years Certain Affinity has supported a wide range of causes near and dear to our hearts. These span the gamut from supporting the Austin gaming community to promoting...

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Exploring Game Art with Certain Affinity @ Video Game Makers Unite!

August 6, 2014

Thursday, August 14 @ The Capital Factory Join us for an evening of presentation and discussion with leading art pros from award-winning game development studio, Certain Affinity, known for their...

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It’s Official—Certain Affinity is a Great Place to Work

May 22, 2014

Modern AAA games like Halo and Call of Duty emphasize cooperation and teamwork, and employees at Certain Affinity similarly describe this small game developer as an amicable place where camaraderie...

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How Certain Affinity Used Google’s Mobile App Analytics to Improve Game Design

September 26, 2013

Certain Affinity, an experienced independent game developer has recently been working on their first mobile title, Age of Booty: Tactics. Age of Booty: Tactics is an asynchronous turn-based tactics game...

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Halo jazz: How 343 Industries and Certain Affinity Collaborated to Create the Majestic Map Pack, Polygon

February 20, 2013

Next Monday, Feb. 25, Halo 4 players will be able to purchase the Majestic Map Pack. It will bring three new maps, a new game type and two new playlists to the...

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“The Indie Behind Halo 4 and Black Ops”

November 9, 2012

GameIndustry.Biz writes, "It's easy to look at the development of Halo 4 as the story of an upstart studio doing its best to emulate the success of original franchise developer...

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Max Hoberman Podcast Interview

August 27, 2012

Babysoft Murderhands (not a typo, that is the site's name) interviews Certain Affinity President and Creative Director, Max Hoberman, at QuakeCon 2012. Click here to listen to Max talk about...

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