Hybrid MMO Combat Designer — Spells & Balance Lead

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. invites applications for a Senior Combat Designer, Systems on the World of Warcraft team in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on the minute-to-minute gameplay, crafting spells and talents, tuning, and systems that sustain engaging combat.

Hybrid work arrangement allows on-site and remote collaboration. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver balanced class design, tune player experiences, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of game design experience or equivalent.
• Experience with game development best practices in professional or academic settings.
• Experience designing class abilities or combat mechanics in open world RPGs/MMOs.

Responsibilities

• Design new spells and talents for player combat in World of Warcraft.
• Monitor player expectations and balance to keep classes engaging.
• Collaborate with production, artists, designers, engineers to deliver gameplay features.

Skills

Game design experience

Combat mechanics

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Game engines

Proprietary tools

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. invites applications for a Senior Combat Designer, Systems on the World of Warcraft team in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on the minute-to-minute gameplay, crafting spells and talents, tuning, and systems that sustain engaging combat.

Hybrid work arrangement allows on-site and remote collaboration. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver balanced class design, tune player experiences, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.