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Helmut Hutterer
Game Director at Rare Earth Games
Helmut Hutterer is a seasoned game director currently working at Rare Earth Games, a position he has held since August 2020. He is based in Vienna, Austria, and has a diverse background in the gaming industry, which spans over two decades.
Career Overview
Hutterer's career began in 2001 when he joined neo software as a QA Manager, where he was instrumental in building and leading the QA team. After neo software transitioned into Rockstar Vienna in 2003, he continued to enhance his skills in quality assurance and production. In 2006, he co-founded Team Vienna, contributing as a designer and producer for a commercial game.
His subsequent roles included serving as QA Manager and Producer at Deep Silver Vienna, where he worked on notable titles such as Dead Island. In 2010, he co-founded Socialspiel, where he held various leadership roles, including Managing Director and Creative Director, until the studio closed in 2017.
Throughout his career, Hutterer has worked on 17 different titles across nine platforms, specializing in video game production, original IP creation, and free-to-play economy design.1
