Senior Designer, Combat

Job Description

Senior Designer, Combat (Hybrid)

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

The creative team that brought Mortal Kombat and Injustice to life is now NetherRealm Studios, part of the Warner Bros. Games family. With over 20 years of creation under our belts, NetherRealm's mission remains the same: to create cutting edge entertainment and deliver industry leading tech, game art and overall gaming experiences. NetherRealm Studios is a collaborative and creative environment, constantly striving to up the ante on what is possible in interactive entertainment. Our team is comprised of dedicated professionals with years of experience who are at the forefront of the gaming industry. The passion and energy that made Mortal Kombat a reality is still on display every day in our offices, our hallways and most definitely the studio's arcade room.

Your New Role...

The Senior Combat Designer will be responsible for significant contributions to game design, with a focus on combat, moment-to-moment gameplay, and character implementation. Alongside Lead and fellow Designers, the Senior Combat Designer is expected to implement and maintain combat-centric systems, game balance, and character tuning.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Establishes design schedules and creates working design documents.
• Designs and scripts game experiences, including implementation of characters and their navigation, combat movesets, and in-game particle effects.
• Works closely with Animation Department to generate mocap shot lists and help direct mocap performances.
• Creates AI behavior specs.
• Play and evaluate combat constantly over the course of the project, iterating and re-doing work to reach a high degree of polish.
• Analyze and incorporates user feedback from consumer usability tests.
• Works with personnel on R&D efforts for new game systems and creates playable prototypes as required.

Qualifications & Experience...
• 6+ years game design experience required.
• Shipped at least 2 titles with a strong emphasis in combat design and implementation
• Direct experience in implementing navigation and/or combat mechanics (with a preference on melee based combat) on at least 2 shipped titles
• Strong programming or scripting knowledge and experience required
• B.A. degree preferred or equivalent job experience.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills (desirable).
• Strong interest in computer and video games a plus.
• Passion for action and fighting games with a focus on combat mechanics a plus.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0mm0m-18-225-235-89-42 in your application.