Hero Designer - Guildford, United Kingdom - Wargaming

Wargaming
Wargaming
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Guildford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Overview:


Based in Guildford, DPS Games is looking for a Hero Designer to assist in the creation of worlds in the next big free-to-play PC title from Wargaming, the company that brought us World of Tanks and one of the strongest free-to-play PC game companies in the world.

In this role, you will help to inspire and create gameplay for a new & exciting project aimed at a Western audience.

As a Hero Designer, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of certain heroes for the project.

You will work with the Lead Hero Designer and other stakeholders to design the gameplay and experience for our heroes.

You will work in the Unreal Engine and with a variety of disciplines to prototype, implement, and polish hero gameplay and content.

You will be responsible for documentation, high quality & high velocity work, responding to feedback, and critical problem solving.


In this position you will be working within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community and will have the ability to both share your hard-earned knowledge and continue to develop your skill set by learning from your teammates.


We are looking for someone with a positive problem-solving, attitude who can integrate themselves seamlessly into our team & studio culture, has a strong set of design principles, and has the ability to direct multiple areas of the game toward the same vision.


Reports To:

Hero Designer will report to the Lead Hero Designer.


What will you do?:


  • Create and design the gameplay and experience for our heroes
  • Document your designs
  • Take on board feedback on design decisions
  • Learn and maintain topquality and high velocity working practices
  • Collaborate with the rest of the design team to contribute innovative ideas, hit deadlines and solve problems

What are we looking for?:


  • Experience as a designer working on PvP experiences
  • Working in Unreal Engine and Blueprints
  • An understanding of multiplayer combat gameplay and live service game development
  • Excellent team working and communication skills

What additional skills will help you stand out?:

  • Experience working on free-to-play and live games
  • Experience working with Hero shooter/MOBA games

About Wargaming:

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius.

Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms.

Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.
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