Senior Dungeon Artist - World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA or Boston, MA at Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California

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Senior Dungeon Artist - World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA or Boston, MA

Requisition ID:
R024306

Job Description:

Your Mission:

A Dungeon Environment Artist creates high quality, gameplay ready dungeons, raids and architecture in World of Warcraft.

From a humble village mill to towering monolithic spires of holy light. Mighty fortresses high in the snowcapped mountains to forbidden temples in the darkest, dankest depths of Azeroth and beyond, you'll be creating iconic fantasy locations that will be enjoyed by millions of players all over the world.

The ideal candidate is experienced in creating architecture (both interiors & exteriors). The artist should be able to create structures from concept to completion (including modeling, UV mapping, texturing and lighting) and have a solid grasp of architecture fundamentals.

Location fixed :

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is either Irvine, CA or Boston, MA

Responsibilities:

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Construct 3D architectural models from block out through to textured, completed game ready assets.


• Light your assets effectively to convey emotion, story and gameplay assistance


• Create 2D hand-painted textures independently, with traditional digital painting methods


• Create quality assets that align with relevant art direction and fit within the World of Warcraft style overall.


• Work with design teams to create gameplay friendly assets that function correctly for game design needs.


• Creating performance efficient assets that comply with game technical specifications


• Collaborating efficiently and respectfully with other artists and design teams in a large ongoing project.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Proven experience in game development creating high quality architectural game ready assets.


• Proven experience creating diverse 3D environments with strong story and narrative themes.


• Experience working in a game development pipeline with cross-discipline teams

Knowledge & Skills

• Able to collaborate closely with Visual Development concept artists.


• Strong knowledge of 3D software and being able to use it to create stylized 3D art.

Key attributes

• A strong creative mindset that thrives on artistic challenges.

• Ability to collaborate closely with other artists and designers and explore a wide variety of ideas that continually push the World of Warcraft style.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume


• Online portfolio of professional 3D work (personal work is also a plus)

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;


• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;


• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;


• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;


• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.