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Creative Director - DCUO

ABOUT OUR STUDIO

Dimensional Ink Games (Austin, TX)

Dimensional Ink Games (DIG) is a Daybreak Game Company studio located in northwest Austin with a view of rolling hillsides. Our studio is centered around bringing comic adventures to life. You own your destiny in our games, and in your career here. We are a team that believes in passionately working towards our goals. Our core goal is developing DC Universe Online, and we plan to continue making it one of the best superhero video games available. We are building teams as diverse as our ideas, and you are invited to join in the adventure with us as we explore new worlds and characters year-round!

Find out more about our studio at www.dimensionalink.com.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Seeking an experienced Creative Director to lead Dimensional Ink’s DC Universe Online. The Creative Director will provide creative leadership for game aesthetics, mechanics, design, and story. In partnership with the Daybreak Games Creative and Leadership teams, this person will also help attract and retain the best creative gaming talent around. This position will:

• Provide visionary oversight and creative direction for our games
• Manage the integration and tuning of design, art, animation and story
• Match game quality goals and scope to coincide with schedule, staff and budget
• Improve processes and practices to increase quality and accuracy
• Participate in organizational planning to ensure structure reflects changing business needs
• Maintain knowledge of the global game market and use to influence and add value to our product offerings
  
  

Other Criteria

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of direct game development experience. Proven success from previously released titles; and relevant experience in achieving results via strong leadership
• Ability to motivate teams and promote initiatives
• Effective and positive interpersonal skills
• Proven problem solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Experience managing change

Additionally, you should possess

• Ability to map out overall game pacing
• Strong portfolio of work in current game engines
• Experience developing MMO action games helpful
• Ability to assist with level, narrative, and systems design when the situation arises

We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences!

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com.

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**Daybreak Game Company, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**