Associate Hero Designer - Overwatch | Irvine, CA

Team Name:

Overwatch

Job Title:

Associate Hero Designer - Overwatch | Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R023818

Job Description:

Your Mission:

Join the Overwatch team as a Hero Designer and bring to life our next iconic character. With your experience in designing player characters and abilities, you will craft heroes that stand out with their outstanding identities and gameplay. You will be responsible for your designs from conception to completion, ensuring they align with the game’s fantasy and improve the player experience. Collaborate with a team that strives for excellence, sharing ideas and tasks in a collaborative, iterative environment. Your strong system design skills and analytical thinking will contribute to the ongoing success of Overwatch.

What you bring to the table:

In a dynamic environment such as ours, priorities may frequently shift. Therefore, the role encompasses, but is not confined to, the following responsibilities:

• Apply your collaborative skills to craft future Overwatch Heroes, working alongside other designers, artists, and programmers to ensure a high-quality gaming experience.
• Develop balance adjustments and redesign heroes for the current live game.
• Master our tools to effectively prototype and debug abilities.
• Create and maintain design documentation for features and systems.
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve the overall gameplay and user experience of Overwatch
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Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience or comparable qualifications
• Demonstrated proficiency in designing player characters and/or associated systems.
• Experience in developing or playing first-person shooters.
• Effective communication with cross-functional teams including programming, design, art, and production.
• A keen understanding of what makes a player’s experience fun and compelling.
  

Key Attributes:

• A clear and consistent vision for game design.
• Driven and proactive in solving design challenges.
• A deep passion and enthusiasm for video games.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with scripting, prototyping, and debugging tools.
  

Extra Points:

• Experience in designing multiplayer co-op games.
• Ability to create and balance game systems.
• Cross-disciplinary skills in areas such as art, programming, production, or sound.
• Familiarity with game engines and development tools.
• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills.
  

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 innovative 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.

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:

• 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;
• 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;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

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 $24.04 - $44.47 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.