Combat Designer, Player Abilities - Unannounced Survival Game

Team Name:

Unannounced Project

Job Title:

Combat Designer, Player Abilities - Unannounced Survival Game

Requisition ID:

R020338

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Your Mission

As a Associate Combat Designer you will be tasked with developing mechanics for players that establish the fun, challenge, and mastery of combat in this game. You’ll be working on player abilities, considering how to provide unique playstyles both within and outside of combat. Additionally, you’ll have opportunities to learn and grow across other aspects of combat including weapons, player movement, and other unannounced features.

This role is expected to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options.

What work is part of the role:

• Analyzing, pitching, prototyping, balancing, and developing core combat and moment-to-moment mechanics/systems for an unannounced project.
• Remaining current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods and techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.
• Collaborating and coordinate with multiple disciplines.
• Advocating for feel, feedback, and intuitive mechanics for all aspects of moment-to-moment play.
• Developing creative concepts and drive them to completion.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 3+ years experience in game development or combination of education and experience
• Game Mods or School Projects

Extra Points

Experience

• Prior work examples connecting art and narrative into your designs.
• Prior combat experience in game mods or school projects.
• Well versed in FPS, Survival Games, or RPGs.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong technical skills with an understanding of vector math.
• An understanding of systems design, player psychology, and emerging industry trends.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Our World

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.