Duration: 4-6 months (full-time) option to continue as a Working Student after the internship
Start: flexible
Location: Hamburg or fully remote (Germany)
As an Intern in the Empire Family Live Ops Product & Design Team youll work hands-on on long-running successful free-to-play MMO titles such as Goodgame Empire and Empire: Four Kingdoms. This internship is designed as a practical entry point into game design and LiveOps product work in a real production environment. Youll learn how LiveOps features events and economies are conceived balanced launched and optimized - and how player experience data and business goals come together in a live MMO. With a strong mutual fit there is a clear perspective to continue with us as a Working Student after the internship.
Support the design iteration and documentation of LiveOps features events and gameplay systems
Assist in analyzing game data and KPIs to understand player behavior and feature performance
Help optimize existing features and events based on data player feedback and design goals
Research comparable games and emerging AI-driven design/analytics approaches and contribute ideas for Live Ops and player experience improvements
Collaborate with designers developers and product stakeholders in day-to-day production work
You are an enrolled student at a German university in a relevant field such as game design economics mathematics psychology computer science or similar
Strong interest in free-to-play games especially MMO systems events and economies
Confident working with Excel Google Sheets or similar tools
Curious analytical mindset and interest in player motivation and data-driven decision making
Passion for games across different genres
Very good written and spoken English
A paid full-time internship for up to 6 months (compulsory internship as part of your studies can be combined with a voluntary internship)
Competitive compensation and a healthy work-life balance
Fully remote within Germany or working from our office in Hamburg-Altona
Direct mentorship and close collaboration with experienced Live Ops and Product Designers
A learning-focused environment with real responsibility and exposure to live games
Flat hierarchies agile ways of working and room to grow professionally
In this role youll join the Empire Family Team working on Goodgame Empire Empire Four Kingdoms and future additions to the franchise. Collaborate closely with our 30 dedicated professionals employ your initiative and strong communication skills to seamlessly integrate your ideas into our MMO pioneer games with more than 200 million registered players worldwide and a history of more than 1bn in revenues. If youre ready to take on this challenge and thrive in a high-target environment we want you on our team!
Goodgame Studios is known for successful strategy titles and data-driven game development. We self-publish our games in-house and have all relevant professions under one roof. Plus we are part of Stillfront Group one of Europes leading game publishers with a strong focus on long-term IP growth.
Goodgame Studios is a leading free-to-play, online games development company active on web and mobile platforms. We self-publish our games in-house and have all relevant professions under one roof: Game Development, Quality Assurance, Community Management and Customer Support to Busin ... View more