Designer / Combat

Description

Be a part of the most exciting and innovative computer entertainment in North America. Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) markets the PlayStation® family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one™ console, PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, and the PlayStation Portable (PSP™) computer entertainment systems.

Based in Foster City, California, SCEA serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Sony PlayStation: Senior Designer / Combat
Santa Monica, California

Join the God of War team!

Responsibilities:
• As a Designer/Combat you will collaborate with the Game Director and other Combat Designers, Animators and Level Designers as needed on any of the following: character and boss design from concept to completion, including environmental character impact, special effects, sound effects, AI gameplay layout and tuning, controller configuration, magic distribution, character balance and ramping. As needed, act as liaison between Game Director and Junior Combat Designers, in addition to conducting any needed communication with other groups.

• Support the design team during the progression of the project by being self-reliant and taking the initiative wherever appropriate to make the project more successful.

• Work with other Combat Designers when required. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with gameplay ideas and concept creation, combat moves lists, AI/waypoint lay-outs, camera implementation, as it relates to characters including bosses, time management and prioritization, meeting schedules, other art and design problems, technical issues, etc.