Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented and passionate senior content designer to design and implement content for an unannounced AAA multiplayer project. In this role, you will create a cohesive vision for spawning, encounters, world events, and environmental storytelling, and will work with a cross-discipline team to bring that vision to life.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience designing and scripting open world or emergent gameplay content for modern AAA multiplayer titles.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze, pitch, prototype, and develop content for an unannounced AAA multiplayer project.
- Spawn and script creatures to create convincing ambient behavior and interesting combat encounters.
- Bring together content systems, level design, and IP development to tell compelling ambient stories.
- Create one-page designs, content briefs, system outlines, and whatever other communication tools are necessary for succinctly and effectively communicating vision.
- Act as the bridge between deep satisfying game mechanics and compelling fantasy & world.
- Leverage technical expertise to implement systems in proprietary tools.
- Lead playtest sessions, building a safe and productive environment for constructive feedback.
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines, ensuring partners are involved and informed throughout development.
- Provide regular active feedback across all of your features, and across the game as a whole.
- Act as a champion of consistent and intuitive mechanics.
- Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience shipping AAA multiplayer titles in content or systems design roles.
- Multiple shipped titles in a senior role with a history of successful features.
- Ability to communicate design vision and to align vision within the team.
- Experience with versatile game development tools such as Unity, Unreal, or similar proprietary tools.
- Extensive player experience with games, including action, open world, and online titles.
- Extraordinary self-motivation and initiative, and a positive attitude in the face of challenges.
Pluses
- Deep understanding of systems design, player psychology, and emerging industry trends.
- Familiarity with scripting languages.
- A friendly demeanor that brings people together.
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