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Senior Game Designer

The StarCraft II team is looking for a talented senior game designer with experience in developing top-quality 3D real-time strategy computer games. Duties will include overseeing general game design, rules systems, play balance, interface design, story, and team design meetings. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in game design, outstanding "people" skills, and a longstanding passion for playing games of multiple genres and platforms. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.

Requirements

  • 3+ years game design experience including senior or lead design experience on a shipped product
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Absolute passion for playing and making computer games
  • Ability to work well in a team environment

Pluses

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Experienced in designing and playing real-time strategy games
  • Extensive experience playing Blizzard Entertainment strategy games
  • Non-design development experience (as an artist, sound designer, programmer, etc.)
Applicants must include a map submission with the application. If you have worked on maps in published products, you may submit the names of the levels you worked on with your resume. You may submit 1-3 maps from any game for review.

Please include a breakdown for each level that describes what you did (layout, progression, inspiration, intention, modeling, textures, lighting, triggers, etc.).

Please send the level(s) as well as a cover letter, resume, and salary history in separate Word format documents to resumes@blizzard.com.

No calls or follow-up emails, please. This is a full-time position in Irvine, California.

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