• Developing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and HMI systems in Unity • Creating smooth, visually appealing, real-time interfaces • Optimizing Unity applications for embedded and low-performance hardware • Working with automotive data and real-time systems • Collaborating with an international, agile team

• As part of our Publishing team, you'll take ownership of the games we own. • You'll push regular updates, ship new content and features, and run live events. • Within 1 month, you've onboarded to one of our existing IP games, gotten comfortable in its codebase, and shipped your first content update or improvement to production on both web and mobile. • Within 3 months, you've got familiar with multiple IP titles, initiated a regular update cycle for a title, designed a reliable LiveOps cadence, and shipped at least one meaningful new feature or event. • Within 6 months, you're independently ideating, scoping, and shipping updates. • You’re proposing what to build next based on the game, the genre, and the players, not just executing a backlog. • Within 12 months, you've played a key role in scaling LiveOps across our IP portfolio, with the systems, tooling, and habits in place to keep multiple live games healthy and growing in parallel. • Push a new content drop or seasonal event to one of our live IP games on web and mobile. • Dive into an unfamiliar codebase to plan how a new feature should slot in without breaking what's already there. • Design and implement a new game mode, progression system, or monetization hook tailored to the genre. • Look at retention, session length, and engagement metrics to propose to the team what to fix or add next. • Align with the Publishing team on the LiveOps roadmap and prioritization. • Maintain clean Git history, write down what you did, and make sure the next update is easier than the last.

Title: Animator, Gameplay - Overwatch | Irvine, CA Location: Irvine United States Job Description: Team Name: Job Title: Animator, Gameplay - Overwatch | Irvine, CA Requisition ID: R027395 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Gameplay Animator to join the Overwatch development team in Irvine, CA! As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for bringing characters to life with your animation skills, collaborating with designers and engineers, and innovating our animation pipeline. If you're passionate about animation and eager to contribute to an iconic game, we want to hear from you! This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days, based out of our Irvine, CA. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, candidates may also choose to work on-site fulltime if preferred. Responsibilities - Create high-quality gameplay animations for real-time characters and in-game assets. - Support the development of hero animation style guides, prototypes, and other early visualization work. - Collaborate closely with artists, designers, and engineers to ensure animation assets support gameplay and technical requirements. - Partner with the lead animator and other team members to improve animation workflows, tools, and pipeline processes. - Participate in team reviews, feedback sessions, and creative discussions as part of the broader Overwatch team. Minimum Requirements - 5+ years of experience in game development, with a focus on character animation using Maya or a similar 3D animation package. - Strong understanding of animation fundamentals and how they apply to responsive, expressive gameplay. - Ability to create clear, appealing character performances that support gameplay readability and design intent. - Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-disciplinary team. Bonus Points - Experience shipping at least one game as an animator. - Experience working in Unreal Engine or a similar game engine. - Experience animating first-person / viewmodel animation - Familiarity with related disciplines such as rigging, modelling, VFX, 2D animation, technical art, or pipeline workflows Application / Portfolio requirements - Resume. - Demo reel and shot breakdown demonstrating hand-keyed character animation, including human bipedal movement and other organic forms Your Platform Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. Rewards We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: - Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance; - 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; - Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; - Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others; - If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/. In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

Job Title: Senior Animator I, Gameplay - Overwatch | Irvine, CA Location: Irvine United States Job Description: Team Name: Overwatch Requisition ID: R027396 Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator to join the Overwatch development team based in Irvine, California. As a key member of the development team, you will play a direct role in shaping the future of our hero roster by driving the end-to-end hero creation process from animation through implementation. In this role, you'll create exceptional gameplay animation and partner closely with designers, engineers, artists, and other collaborators to bring heroes to life and deliver on Overwatch's high-quality bar. This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days, based out of our Irvine, CA. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, candidates may also choose to work on-site full-time if preferred. Responsibilities - Own gameplay animation work across the hero creation process, from early exploration and prototyping through final implementation and polish. - Create high-quality animations for real-time characters that support responsiveness, clarity, personality, and overall gameplay feel. - Drive technical execution for hero content, including rig and pose testing, facial setup, and the creation and implementation of first-person and third-person animations. - Partner closely with design, narrative, concept, tech art, modeling, VFX, sound, engineering, and production to bring heroes to life and ensure they meet Overwatch's quality bar. - Contribute to strike teams, reviews, and playtests, helping solve animation and implementation challenges while balancing gameplay, visual quality, and performance. - Help elevate the team's craft by improving workflows and pipeline processes, providing feedback, and supporting the growth of junior animators. Minimum Requirements - 8+ years of experience in game development with a strong focus on character animation using Maya or a comparable 3D animation package. - Proven ability to create high-quality, hand-keyed gameplay animation that brings clarity, personality, and a strong game feel to real-time characters. - Strong understanding of animation fundamentals and how they apply to gameplay readability, responsiveness, timing, and player experience. - Experience creating third-person character animation for games, with the ability to deliver polished work that supports both gameplay and character identity. - Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across a highly cross-functional development team. - Proactive, adaptable, and organized approach to development, with the ability to manage time effectively and contribute to a fast-paced, iterative environment. - Positive team-first mindset, with a willingness to incorporate feedback, support others, and help move work forward. - Comfortable working through playtests, reviews, and cross-discipline feedback to refine and improve animation quality. Bonus Points - Experience shipping a AAA game as an animator. - Experience working in Unreal Engine or a similar game engine. - Experience with first-person animation, facial setup, or related animation pipeline workflows. Application / Portfolio requirements - Resume. - Demo reel and shot breakdown demonstrating hand-keyed character animation, including human bipedal movement and other organic forms Your Platform Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. Rewards We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including: - Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance; - 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; - Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; - Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others; - If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.