Lead Encounter Designer — StarCraft (Hybrid)

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Principal Encounter Designer to lead the player combat experience and encounter philosophy for STARCRAFT.

You will collaborate with design, art, and engineering to create readable, challenging, and rewarding encounters across a new story-driven, open-world shooter, with a hybrid work week at our Irvine studio. The role emphasizes mentorship, design reviews, and maintaining high quality, accessibility, and player engagement across

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the player combat experience and encounter philosophy for STARCRAFT.
• Own end-to-end combat encounters, balancing player abilities with enemy behavior and level design.
• Prototype and iterate on combat systems, encounter experiences, and moment-to-moment gameplay.
• Establish design frameworks and best practices to scale across feature teams.
• Mentor designers through reviews and knowledge sharing, ensuring alignment with game goals.

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Principal Encounter Designer to lead the player combat experience and encounter philosophy for STARCRAFT.

You will collaborate with design, art, and engineering to create readable, challenging, and rewarding encounters across a new story-driven, open-world shooter, with a hybrid work week at our Irvine studio. The role emphasizes mentorship, design reviews, and maintaining high quality, accessibility, and player engagement across