Senior Multiplayer Designer

This is a Full Time Job

TRION WORLDS

SEEKING: SENIOR MULTIPLAYER DESIGNER for our DEFIANCE, game

DEFIANCE™ is the first multi-platform shooter MMO, that in a ground-breaking entertainment experience, interconnects with a global television program on Syfy. The game combines the intense action of a console third-person shooter, with the persistence, scale, and customization of an MMO, while its TV counterpart exudes the scope, story, and drama of a classic sci-fi epic.

Being developed for the PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, DEFIANCE unites the MMORPG and Shooter game genres across the most popular platforms.

Trion Worlds is seeking a Senior Multiplayer Designer to design, implement, and balance competitive multiplayer game mechanics and content for Defiance™, our multi-platform shooter MMO being developed in collaboration with Syfy. The ideal candidate combines proven experience as a multiplayer game designer with a strong passion for team-based shooters and action games. We need someone to be the champion for the competitive multiplayer component of our game.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design team-based competitive multiplayer game modes

Design scoring, progression, and reward systems for multiplayer

Collaborate with other designers to balance weapons, abilities, and upgrades

Guide the interface team in designing multiplayer UI flow, screens, and HUD elements

Work closely with programmers and artists to implement and iterate on multiplayer mechanics

Provide guidance and feedback to multiplayer map designers

Lead internal multiplayer playtests, analyzing post-match feedback and metrics

Work with other designers to ensure that core mechanics are fun and consistent across all game modes

Write and maintain professional design documentation

REQUIREMENTS

5 years of experience as a game designer on shooter or action games

Minimum of two shipped titles, acting in a senior or leadership role for at least one

Demonstrated ability to design compelling team-based competitive multiplayer game modes

Experience designing multiplayer progression and reward systems

Proven ability to playtest, iterate, and balance multiplayer gameplay

Willingness to collaborate closely with programmers, artists, and other designers

Strong ability to work independently when necessary, planning and prioritizing tasks with minimal supervision

Experience with developer tools such as databases, spreadsheets, and level editors

Passionate player of team-based competitive multiplayer shooters

Strong knowledge of industry competition and current consumer expectations

PLUSES

Experience building multiplayer maps in a 3D level editor

Experience playing MMOs, especially player-versus-player modes