Creative Director, Overwatch Franchise | Irvine, CA

Your Mission

As the Creative Director for the Overwatch Franchise you will define and steward the long-term storytelling vision for one of the most beloved universes in gaming. You will craft the narrative roadmap for the next decade of Overwatch shaping the emotional arcs thematic pillars and evolving mythos that will guide storytelling across games cinematics publishing and transmedia.

This role requires a leader with a bold creative voice a deep understanding of worldbuilding and character-driven storytelling and the ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary partners to deliver emotionally resonant globally inclusive stories that reflect the heart of Overwatch: hope heroism and the power of a united world.

The Overwatch Promise

At Blizzard we believe stories have the power to bring people together. As Creative Director for the Overwatch Franchise youll be entrusted with shaping the heart of a universe that celebrates optimism heroism and global connection building the stories that will inspire the next generation of heroes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Narrative Vision: Establish and articulate the 10-year story arc for the Overwatch universe ensuring continuity emotional depth and relevance across all media.

• Franchise Stewardship: Partner with game cinematic publishing and marketing teams to ensure narrative cohesion across all storytelling touchpoints.

• Worldbuilding & Lore Development: Oversee expansion of Overwatchs lore timelines factions and evolving global narrative landscape.

• Character Leadership: Guide the ongoing evolution of existing heroes and the introduction of new ones with rich backstories and authentic voices.

• Narrative Integration: Champion story integration within gameplay live events and seasonal content to create a cohesive player experience.

• Storytelling Excellence: Inspire and mentor teams of writers narrative designers and transmedia partners to achieve excellence in storytelling.

• Long-Term Franchise Planning: Collaborate with franchise and publishing leadership to align creative goals with long-term business and audience strategies.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in creative direction narrative design or franchise storytelling within games film or television.

• Proven experience developing and executing multi-year narrative strategies for a global IP.

• Exceptional worldbuilding character development and structural storytelling skills.

• Strong understanding of gameplay-driven storytelling and transmedia narrative systems.

• Ability to inspire and lead creative teams across disciplines and mediums.

• Deep appreciation for Overwatchs tone themes and global fan community.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to articulate complex story ideas to diverse audiences.

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Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () 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 industrys 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 Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of mediatechnologyand entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crushand 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 aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physicalemotionaland financial well-being for Every World -wevegot our employees covered!

Ready to Activate Your Future

The videogame 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 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.

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