Raiders roll?
Blizzard has been working on an unannounced first person game for a while. That’s not a surprise; they were hiring for it back in 2016. But the new job listing for a senior/principal game designer gives a bit more away:
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and experienced Senior or Principal Designer with experience in developing weapons, abilities, and gameplay systems in action or first-person shooter games. As a Senior or Principal Designer, you’ll work with numerous departments to shape the core gameplay experience for this unannounced project by defining the abilities, powers, and weapons our players will use.
The ideal candidate will design and implement great game experiences while helping to foster a creative and energetic environment. You have proven experience in game design, a strong aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, outstanding people skills, boundless creativity, and extensive knowledge and passion for competitive first-person shooter games.
The listing goes on to ask the following:
Responsibilities
- Work with team leadership to design units, weapons, and abilities
- Implement units, weapons, and abilities using a proprietary design tool
- Work with team leadership to set direction for game modes, level design, and game systems
- Grow and mentor other designers
- Work closely with the art, level design, and engineering teams to ensure the highest quality player experience
- Act as a player advocate to ensure the highest level of usability, playability, and visual excitement
Requirements
- A minimum of five years of experience in the video game industry
- Designed, developed, and shipped major game systems in a AAA game
- Able to develop and champion a strong design vision for abilities and weapons, from concept to completion
- Technical experience building gameplay experiences using game tools
- Outstanding self-motivation and initiative
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work creatively in a demanding team environment
- Absolute passion for playing and creating PvP game experiences
As of right now, fan speculation is that the game might be set in the StarCraft universe. Also, that it might be a tactical FPS, or a Battlefield-type deal. At least we can all breathe a sigh of relief that it doesen’t seem to be another damned battle royale game.
Source: PCGamesN
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