The workforce behind Helldivers 2’s galactic struggle is about to double in measurement, from one to 2, as Arrowhead is recruiting an additional pair of palms for recreation grasp Joel, the invisible composer of Helldivers 2’s metanarrative.
The brand new place printed by Arrowhead has the identical title as Joel, recreation grasp, however with a deal with “meta recreation design.” The following recreation grasp is predicted to “run a fascinating and evolving marketing campaign by reacting, anticipating and difficult the gamers on a community-wide scale.”
As outlined by Arrowhead, the tasks are many:
Runs the LIVE Galactic Battle Occasion, ensuring it’s accurately arrange with Main Orders, Private Orders, Modifier Results, LAMS library, and many others.Maintains “Battle Cases” on all backend environments and is in common communication with the Backend Group.Observes group commentary exterior the sport with MarCom (advertising/group, perhaps?) TeamInconvenient working hours are anticipated: Much less in order our instruments and automation enhance, nonetheless the position of Sport Grasp carries the necessity to do disaster administration if vital.
Pay attention to that final one: being on name to place out fires or react to distinctive participant methods, just like the Martale Gambit, is constructed into the position of recreation grasp. No surprise Joel may use some assist—nobody mortal ought to have to hold the load of a galaxy. Jobs that require springing into motion at a second’s discover: trauma surgeon, firefighter, air rescue pilot, Helldivers 2 recreation grasp.
The job itemizing additionally contains “specialised” tasks particular to new position, which can point out which parts of Joel’s one-person-show he is hoping to dump onto a brand new rent:
Works with the characteristic proprietor to enhance the Galactic Battle, and the Backend Group to enhance the GM Instruments which executes stated Galactic Battle.Accountable for the Galactic Battle gameplay design and creates design briefs for programs and options associated to the Galactic WarWorks with backend and gameplay coders to make sure design targets are met throughout implementationClose collaboration with UX/UI workforce to make sure Galactic Battle person expertise can steadily improveProposes an inventory of key telemetry wanted to grasp what the group is doing.Utilizing telemetry, displays group exercise, retention, and the Galactic Battle.
Should you see your self within the position, know that Arrowhead is searching for “minimal 5 years expertise within the video games business as a recreation designer on primarily dwell service or multiplayer titles.” They’re additionally searching for backend recreation design information, programs design, and as a “bonus,” board recreation design expertise. Oh, and you will in all probability must dwell in Stockholm, Sweden, too, however a “hybrid answer” is feasible.
As Arrowhead is hiring up for future chapters of the galactic struggle, it appears like its present chapter is slowly transferring towards a conclusion. This week, the group is split over lastly unlocking these Anti-Tank Mines or saving youngsters (an actual toss-up), however on the horizon is an Automaton supercolony: Cyberstan.