Blizzard is Hiring for an “Unannounced Project” in the Diablo Franchise

We don’t know if it will be a Diablo III expansion, a full-blown Diablo IV, a spin-off, or something else entirely, but Blizzard Entertainment has made no attempt to hide the fact that they’re looking to fill a variety of positions on an “unannounced project” set within the Diablo franchise. At least a half dozen positions are available, from animator to game director, so you may want to start thinking about spit-shining that resume:

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a game director with outstanding communications skills, proven experience in creative direction, strong ability in system design, and a stellar track record of shipping AAA games to lead the Diablo series into the future.

Responsibilities

• Be the vision holder for the franchise, setting the creative goals for the team. 
• Direct game design while successfully partnering with the production director to deliver and maintain an epic gaming experience. 
• Discuss games with the player community via press announcements, forum posts, interviews, and public appearances. 
• Maintain an awareness of global player behavior and customs to ensure that design decisions are relevant for international regions. 
• Coach and guide creative team members toward achieving their career goals. 
• Establish and maintain a creative environment, resolve personnel challenges, motivate qualified developers, and foster a culture of success.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable and passionate about Diablo games
• A minimum of 5 years’ directing video game development 
• Shipped multiple AAA products as a game director or creative director
• Outstanding communications and relationship-building skills 
• Recognized ability to guide and inspire large development teams 
• Able to work well in a team environment and communicate effectively with all development disciplines: programming, art, design, sound, and production 
• Exhibited ability to coach and mentor employees at all levels of an organization 
• Great sense for what makes a game fun to play 
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience 

Pluses

• Experience developing online games, action games, and / or role-playing games 
• International game experience 
• Higher educational degree

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include:
• Why you are interested in working at Blizzard 
• What games you are currently playing

Thanks, N4G.