At AREA 35, you will collaborate with some of the industry's most talented professionals, including Kenichi Iwao (Resident Evil [Biohazard], FINAL FANTASY XI/XIV), Yusuke Kozaki (Pokemon GO, Fire Emblem), Takuya Suzuki (Diablo III, StarCraft II, FINAL FANTASY XV), and Michael Chu (Overwatch, Diablo III, World of Warcraft).

Working in a small, tight-knit team, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting visually stunning and thematically coherent environments that push the boundaries of design and technology. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conceptualize, create, and refine game environments that support gameplay and storytelling.

• Populate and decorate game levels with props, foliage, lighting, and other assets to enhance immersion and visual appeal.

• Design and implement modular assets for scalability and reuse while maintaining visual cohesion.

• Craft mood-enhancing lighting setups and atmospheric effects to elevate the overall scene.

• Use Unreal Engine tools to design levels, integrate assets, and profile performance.

• Develop complex materials and shaders to achieve desired surface details and effects.

• Collaborate with designers, programmers, and producers to align environments with gameplay needs.

• Mentor and guide junior artists, setting quality benchmarks and fostering a collaborative environment.

• Address technical challenges and adapt to gameplay constraints during asset creation and implementation.
  

Application Requirements

• Proven experience in creating visually stunning environments with a strong understanding of composition, perspective, and spatial awareness.

• Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, including level design, asset integration, and performance optimization.

• Expertise in industry-standard asset creation tools (e.g., Maya, Blender, Substance Suite, ZBrush).

• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of environments, gameplay spaces, optimized levels, and high-quality props.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, or 10 years working in the games industry in any capacity (required for Japanese VISA).

• An interest in working on a Japanese game with top developers.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with modular design and optimization techniques such as LOD creation and texture atlasing.

• Experience with modern game development pipelines and version control systems.

• Knowledge of current trends in real-time rendering and environment art.

• Pre-existing Japanese language skills or a willingness to learn.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume/CV and portfolio (art-related positions only), along with documentation of pertinent qualifications and referrals. Using the contact form below.
*Portfolios should include the URL of a website where they can be viewed or a data-sharing service. Applicants are responsible for ensuring submitted materials do not breach any existing NDAs or copyrights.