Narrative Director – Diablo
Company | Blizzard Entertainment |
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Location | Irvine, CA, USA, Albany, NY, USA |
Salary | $134000 – $247900 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional game design experience, with at least 5 years working on game narratives in a leadership capacity.
- Extensive background in narrative design.
- Proven ability to inspire narrative and quest design teams to deliver engaging, high-quality stories and experiences.
- Deep understanding of ARPG gameplay and player motivations.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to maintain a strategic vision.
- Extensive professional experience with AAA game engines such as Unreal and Unity.
- Strong documentation skills and effective strategies to communicate and promote designs.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the development of story outlines, quest structures, campaign flow and pacing, and other narrative content.
- Collaborate with narrative and quest designers to bring the narrative to life in gameplay and campaign structures.
- Work closely with other design and discipline leaders to maintain a shared vision and solve complex problems.
- Collaborate on cinematics and other cutscenes with key stakeholders.
- Uphold a player-first approach, driving the team with a passion to understand and deliver to our dedicated game community.
- Develop best practices to ensure continuous evolution within the industry while retaining the core elements that make Diablo great.
- Champion Blizzard culture, influencing the shaping of our design values and projecting them to the industry at large.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.