Senior Game Designer

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Orange County, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, San Jose, Vancouver and Seoul are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Do you live and breathe video game combat? Do you decode games into strikes, blocks, reversals, range, damage and combos the moment you pick up the controller? Do you love analyzing archetypes and infusing combat with personality and spectacle? If so, we might have a job for you!

Our Austin studio is looking for a Senior Game Designer for the next iteration of the WWE 2K franchise. In this role, you’ll contribute to the architecture of combos and archetypes that will accurately represent the unique moveset of the WWE Superstar in our game. You’ll help ensure that the WWE Universe is depicted accurately when it comes to Match Types, moveset and signature flair of every WWE Superstar. You’ll work in a creative environment with a diverse team of designers, artists, and engineers, touching everything from movesets to cameras to the emotion and spectacle of one of the greatest shows on Earth.

• Craft and balance authentic move-sets for WWE superstars
• Play and reference both classics and contemporaries to build on what works and help drive new innovations in combat design
• Tune Core Combat systems to a variety of Match Types and modes
• Immerse yourself in WWE broadcasts and develop a strong intuition for the mechanics of a wrestling match

• 5+ years of experience designing for combat systems at a Senior level or higher
• A burning passion for the WWE universe!
• Experience with a modern 3D game engine such as Unity or Unreal
• Literacy and understanding of wrestling games, and their distinctions from traditional fighters/brawlers
• Experience working across teams, including animation, art, VFX, audio and engineering to produce a great result
• Experience conceiving and differentiating characters, developing signature moves, and balancing asymmetrical fighter types
• Scripting/technical experience
• Love for video games (not just ours!)

To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com