Gameplay Animator

2 Months ago • All levels • Animation • $60,500 PA - $89,540 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Gameplay Animator will work closely with the Animation Lead to ensure animation is on-brand and of professional quality. They will collaborate with Designers to support animation-based features, providing animation from ideation to implementation. The role involves staying organized, managing mocap shot lists, and delivering animations that enhance features. Collaboration with Engineers, Designers, and the Animation Director is key to implementing features and upholding animation quality. This position requires a passion for sports games and the ability to create interactive animation features. The animator will champion animation quality and bring the animation perspective to all decision making. At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment.
Must have:
  • Experience developing and shipping AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5
  • Experience working with on ‘second-to-second’ interactive animation features
  • Player experience focused
Good to have:
  • Passionate about playing and/or watching sports
  • Passion for video games (not just ours)
Perks:
  • Bonus and/or equity awards
  • Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Job Details

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K,  renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.  If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What You’ll Do

  • Work closely with the gameplay Animation Lead to ensure animation is on-brand, on-time and of professional quality.
  • Collaborate with Designers to support the design for animation-based features
  • Provide animation from the ideation stage through to final implementation of features.
  • Be an organized individual and support production by staying on top of mocap shot lists and mocap reference.
  • Deliver appropriate animations that support the strongest feature possible
  • Collaborate with Engineers and Designers to influence the technical implementation of features
  • Collaborate with the Animation Director to understand, and deliver on, the quality bar for the animations that you create
  • Collaborate with the Design Lead and Engineering team to implement your features in engine
  • Champion animation quality and authenticity within your features, bringing the animation perspective to all decision making

What Will Make You A Great Fit

  • A passion, and understanding of sports games
  • Experience developing and shipping AAA games on Unreal Engine 4 or 5
  • Experience working with on ‘second-to-second’ interactive animation features
  • Player experience focused
  • Open-minded, organized, proactive and collaborative
  • Excellent understanding of human mechanics – specific to sports behaviors

Beneficial Qualifications

  • Passionate about playing and/or watching sports.
  • Passion for video games (not just ours)

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.


The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between CAD $60,500 and CAD $89,540 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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