Wednesday, June 29, 2016

What is Blizzard Making? New Diablo Job Post

Game Director, Unannounced Project : Diablo


Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a game director with outstanding communications skills, proven experience in creative direction, strong ability in system design, and a stellar track record of shipping AAA games to lead the Diablo series into the future.


Responsibilities

  • Be the vision holder for the franchise, setting the creative goals for the team. 

  • Direct game design while successfully partnering with the production director to deliver and maintain an epic gaming experience. 

  • Discuss games with the player community via press announcements, forum posts, interviews, and public appearances. 

  • Maintain an awareness of global player behavior and customs to ensure that design decisions are relevant for international regions. 

  • Coach and guide creative team members toward achieving their career goals. 

  • Establish and maintain a creative environment, resolve personnel challenges, motivate qualified developers, and foster a culture of success.

Requirements

  • Knowledgeable and passionate about Diablo games

  • A minimum of 5 years’ directing video game development 

  • Shipped multiple AAA products as a game director or creative director

  • 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

     Link to Job Posting

     

    So what do you think it could be? A new Diablo 3 Expansion seems likely. Or perhaps a remastered version of Diablo I and Diablo II. 

     


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