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Blizzard Entertainment · 3 days ago

Senior Animator - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$81K/yr - $149K/yr

8+ years exp

Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences, known for its iconic video game universes. They are seeking a skilled Senior Animator for Overwatch 2 to bring characters to life, collaborate with designers and engineers, and innovate the animation pipeline.

MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Envision and craft animations for real-time game assets, including hero style guides and prototypes for earlier visualization

Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to ensure assets meet gameplay and technical needs

Work with the lead animator and other team members to evolve our tools and pipeline

Actively participate in team art discussions, critiques, and reviews as part of the larger Overwatch team

Qualification

MayaAAA game experienceAnimation principlesUnreal EngineFirst-person animationDemo reelEffective communicationCollaboration skills

Required

Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in game development, explicitly animating characters using Maya or a comparable 3D program

Demonstrate a solid understanding of traditional animation principles and their application to gameplay enhancement

A strong interest in animation and effective communication skills are necessary to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary art team, bringing characters to life in alignment with the game design vision

Submit a demo reel showcasing proficiency in animating the human bipedal figure and other organic forms

Submit a resume and an online portfolio showcasing your animation skills (e.g., website, blog, or reel). An animation test may be required during the selection process

Preferred

The ideal candidate for this position should have experience in shipping a AAA game as an animator and demonstrate proficiency in an engine equivalent to Unreal

Additionally, expertise in one or more related disciplines—such as first-person animation, modeling, rigging, VFX, 2D animation, or technical art—is highly desirable

Benefits

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

Company

Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.

Founded in 1991

Irvine, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://blizzard.com

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