Associate Artist – of Warcraft | Irvine, CA

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Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a highly motivated individual for our World building Team on World of Warcraft. This position will collaborate with the Art and Design teams to build Azeroth itself, the highly immersive beautiful world that is one of the most important characters of our game.

This position will involve the creative design, artistic and technical implementation of our outdoor world zones, dungeons, raids, arenas, battlegrounds and more. The ideal candidate has strong level design, technical and artistic skills with a keen sense for composition and visual aesthetic. They will be required to sculpt and form 3D terrain, while also being able to integrate the core gameplay experience and visual storytelling for our players.

In addition, we expect candidates to have great communication skills, boundless creativity, knowledge of World of Warcraft and a longstanding passion for playing games.

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

Responsibilities:

• Use proprietary tools to prop, light, sculpt and texture terrain to create a variety of WoW landscapes and Points of Interest to a highly polished state
• Help develop and adhere to zone vertical slices and propagation methods for environment biomes and cultures
• Collaborate with partner disciplines to successfully support WoW gameplay and visual storytelling.
• Optimize performance of content to run on a wide variety of technical specifications
• Follow art direction, design concepts and production best practices
• Participate in a creative and collaborative culture of inclusion and diversity

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional experience or equivalent college training as a World Builder, Level Designer, or Environment Artist
• Keen artistic eye with a strong understanding of composition, lighting, mood, and color
• Basic knowledge of environmental design and its functions within a game
• Proficiency with game engines, 3D software, photoshop or proprietary terrain sculpting tools
• Ability to work creatively within a team environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and a passion for learning

Pluses

• Deep knowledge of World of Warcraft or other MMOs
• Shipped a PC or Console title as a world builder, level designer or environment artist

Application Requirements

• Resume
• Online portfolio and / or reel demonstrating relevant world building and artistic skills required
• Cover Letter, while not required, should include:
  • Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
  • Your experience and relationship with World of Warcraft
• Must be willing to complete a test if requested to do so

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Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and Star Craft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (), 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 ®, Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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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 innovate 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…