Game Designer - (US-WA-Redmond - 98074)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: L:99188897
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Job Title: Game Designer Job Category: Software Development Product: Games Date Posted: 02/03/2009 Job Code: 252610 Location: WA - Redmond Travel Required: If you have a passion for AAA game design, the MGS Halo publishing team is looking for a Lead Designer to help us work with the best development teams in the industry. Strong candidates have extensive experience in the space and can confidently advise and think through a compelling game design and help build support to inspire the publishing team's confidence in the design direction of the project. Experience with AAA titles, including concept, prototyping, controls, gameplay, multiplayer, interface design, and story, are a plus. This position requires significant interaction with the Executive Producer, Art Director, Engineering Lead, and the design leadership on other teams as well. Responsibilities Creating and unifying the publishing team around a singular game vision Developing, documenting, and driving implementation of the creative project vision for the game with the development team Qualifications/Skills Must have a passion for Halo, the FPS genre, competitive/collaborative multiplayer space, and industry trends Experience guiding creative direction from the beginning to the end of a major project Industry experience and 3-5 years in game design in the console space on multiple shipped AAA games Must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively across all disciplines, driving the implementation of a game design Significant experience reviewing and guiding game concept/vision and the prototyping process Must be able to develop, document, and iteratively guide the execution of game design across the board and in conjunction with other teams as needed.