Blizzard already has a job opening out days after XBOX’s big reset.
As shared by Idle Sloth, Blizzard is looking for a Lead Systems Engineer on their main Irvine studio, which is also their HQ.
The job listing says this:
We are seeking a Lead Systems Engineer, Unreal Engine 5 to oversee core engine development for our game.
The listing specifically seeks engineers with over 8 years’ experience in Unreal, using both Blueprints and C++. Blizzard also seeks experience in large scale AAA game development, and in making large, open worlds.
Blizzard was reportedly minimally affected by the layoffs that came from XBOX’s reset. One could argue that this reflects on how Blizzard has some of XBOX’s biggest IPs. But one could also say that Blizzard may have been sufficiently trimmed down after layoffs from the last three years.
We don’t want to take away from Blizzard’s current success. Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch are all doing well critically and commercially with their latest content.
Hopefully this upcoming game will be part of XBOX’s future success.
