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Game Director

Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine CA 92602 USA | Full Time | Posted: 01/29/2013

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Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard’s track record includes thirteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

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Stay a while and listen! Blizzard Entertainment is questing for a Game Director with the combined skills of a Barbarian, Witchdoctor, Demon Hunter, Monk, and Wizard. This candidate must have the power to carry the soul stone to ends of the earth rallying all heroic players across the globe to its protection. This Dark Wanderer must have conquered the shipment of AAA game titles and have the maximum level of experience in creative direction.

Responsibilities
Be the vision holder for the game, set the creative goals for the team.
Direct game design while successfully partnering with the production director to deliver an epic gaming experience.
Evangelize games to the player community via press announcements, forum posts, interviews, and public appearances.
Establish and maintain a creative environment, resolve personnel challenges, motivate qualified developers, and foster a culture of success.
Maintain an awareness of global player behavior and customs to ensure that design decisions are relevant for a majority of regions.
Coach, and guide creative team members toward achieving their career goals.
Stakeholder in studio level strategy, and provide an active voice in resolving global issues.

Requirements
Knowledgeable and passionate about Diablo
A minimum of 5 years’ directing video game development
Shipped multiple AAA products as a game director, creative director, or in a senior development role
Outstanding communications and relationship-building skills
Recognized ability to guide and inspire large development teams
Able to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively with all development disciplines: programming, art, design, sound, and production
Exhibited ability to coach and mentor employees at all levels of an organization
Great sense for what makes a game fun to play
Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
A love for Blizzard Entertainment games

Pluses
Experience developing online video games, and / or role-playing games
International game experience
Higher educational degree

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

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Location Irvine, CA, 92602, United States
Job Level Senior
Categories Game / Level Designer / Creative Director

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