• Job Description

  Req#: R025188

  Team Name:

  Unannounced Project

  Job Title:

  Senior Gameplay Designer

  Requisition ID:

  R025188

  Job Description:

  At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that nurtures the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.
  

  We are currently looking for a Senior Gameplay Designer to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard.

  We are looking for a well-rounded game designer to join our team and take responsibility for creating engaging gameplay mechanics and systems that enhance the player experience. Our ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of character-based gameplay and be able to design systems that are both accessible and offer strategic depth.
  

  Responsibilities

  • Be a passionate voice in the team, evangelizing our design philosophy for playable characters across all disciplines.

  • Design, prototype, and implement playable characters who are fun, engaging, upgradable, and who align with the core vision of the game.

  • Work closely with engineers to implement character mechanics while adhering to performance and technical constraints.

  • Collaborate with game designers, UI, VFX, sound, and engineering teams to ensure characters are balanced, polished, and deliver a great gameplay experience.

  • Gather feedback from playtests, user data, and cross-functional teams to iterate on characters to balance and improve the player experience.

  • Participate in the tuning and balancing of gameplay mechanics, ensuring they are fair and enjoyable for players of all skill levels.

  • Work with our gameplay AI team to design bots that develop different play strategies.

  • Stay informed on industry trends and player feedback to innovate and improve game modes.
    

  Minimum Requirements

  • Experience as a Game Designer with focus on 3C, specifically designing and implementing characters (with at least one shipped title).

  • Strong understanding of game mechanics, skill floor/skill ceiling, player progression, and reward systems.

  • Proficiency with game development tools and scripting.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a strong ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

  • A deep understanding of player motivations and how to design characters that are enjoyable and accessible.

  • Ability to iterate quickly based on playtesting and feedback.
    

  Plusses

  • Experience designing AI characters for live-service games.

  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and iterative design processes.

  • Knowledge of user data analysis and metrics-based iteration for iterating and improving gameplay feel and game balancing for a wide range of player skill levels.

  Your Platform

  Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

  Our World

  Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

  Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

  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 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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

  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.

• About the company

  Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher based in Irvine, California.

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