About the job Art Director - Edge of Chaos
Join the Evolution of Gaming: Art Director at MetaGravity's Edge of Chaos
Are you ready to redefine the boundaries of gaming as we know it? Do you possess the vision and artistic prowess to craft immersive, evolving worlds that transcend conventional MMORPG experiences? If so, MetaGravity invites you to become part of our ground-breaking journey.
As the Art Director for Edge of Chaos, you will play a pivotal role in shaping this visionary world. You'll define and champion the aesthetic vision, collaborating with a talented team of artists to ensure the game's visuals not only look stunning but also enhance gameplay and narrative. Your leadership will set the standard for creativity, innovation, and quality.
Learn more about Edge of Chaos here: https://www.edgeofchaos.io/
About MetaGravity
MetaGravity is a deep-technology company headquartered in London. We are fully funded and have grown to over 55 employees over the last 12 months. Very rarely for a deep tech start-up we are earning significant revenues in our first year of operation..
We are building disruptive technology platforms that will enable the future of scalable game simulations across 4 key business areas
MetaGravity Engine - the core technology platform which enables game simulations to scale to an arbitrarily large scale, breaking through the monolithic barriers of games engines (40-80 concurrent players) and spatial partitioning platforms (<1000 concurrent players). Our disruptive technology platform is already being deployed commercially and supporting >100k concurrent users in a single shard game environment. We also deliver game changing efficiencies in cloud compute costs, making it economic for the first time for cloud games to operate at scale. We are deeply integrated with major games engines including Unreal and Unity and are cloud agnostic - making it incredibly easy for developers to build new games or port over existing games to our infrastructure.
MetaGravity Solutions - we are building a leading metaverse game development studio which is commissioned to build new gaming applications on our infrastructure for the most amazing projects globally in the web3, digital twin, art gallery, music/entertainment and cultural space. We can deliver start of the art applications built on the only technology infrastructure which can deliver exceptional customer experiences at scale.
MetaGravity Studio - we are building our own MMO RPG mediaeval fantasy sandbox game called Edge of Chaos, leveraging all of the potential of the MetaGravity infrastructure and blockchain platforms
GRAV and BOSON Tokens - we believe in the scalable decentralised future of cloud gaming infrastructure. Our compute platform will be accessible to customers through a hybrid combination of SAAS (USD Fiat) and a decentralised GRAV token economy. Our approach to distributed compute infrastructure enables us to build a real-time decentralised game asset register (aka a gaming blockchain) that can resolve relevant transactions in 1-2ms, which is revolutionary for the blockchain gaming space. We plan to bring both the GRAV and BOSON tokens to market from 2024
MetaGravity was founded by experienced entrepreneurs and long-term collaborators Rashid Mansoor (Chief Executive Officer) and Tobin Ireland (Chief Business Officer). Our team is composed of seasoned entrepreneurs and innovators with decades-long experience in distributed systems, supercomputing, blockchain, game engine development and AAA game production. We are deeply committed to our cause, believe in its immense upside potential and embrace bold, first-principles thinking in our approach to problem-solving.
Job Summary
We are looking for an exceptional Art Director to lead the artistics direction and development of the Edge of Chaos game franchise.
Edge of Chaos has the potential to become one of the leading MMO RPG sandbox game brands in history. Enabled by the disruptive MetaGravity distributed compute and blockchain technology platforms, Edge of Chaos will deliver exciting new game experiences which are not constrained by the scale of simulation that can be supported in a single game shard. This will enable non-linear systems game logic, an unlimited number of concurrent players, expandable persistent worlds, with the most sophisticated AI players.
This role will be a career defining opportunity for an established games Art Director with high ambition and the energy and ideas to contribute quickly in a high-growth global environment.
The role will report directly to the Head of Studio, Edge of Chaos and you will work closely with the Edge of Chaos leadership team and the MetaGravity Leadership team and founders on the overall strategic and cultural direction of the overall business.
Responsibilities
The Art Director - Edge of Chaos will be responsible for developing and executing a successful artistic strategy and direction to drive Edge of Chaoss overall business objectives and development into a genre-defining MMO RPG game franchise
Define, articulate, and champion the aesthetic vision for Edge of Chaos
Collaborate with project leadership to align visuals with gameplay and narrative while adhering to technical constraints.
Plan and prioritise art deliverables in coordination with Production.
Provide task estimates and scope assessments.
Review and provide constructive feedback on the art team's output.
Oversee art team pipelines and processes.
Set quality expectations and provide visual benchmarks.
Create style guides, mood boards, and reference materials to support the visual direction.
Coach and develop the art team, fostering both individual and collective growth.
Actively participate in recruitment efforts.
Serve as a representative for the project and team with external partners and stakeholders.
Cultivate a vibrant and inclusive creative team culture.
What Were Looking For
The Art Director will ideally have the following experience and capabilities
Shipped at least one title as a video game Art Director.
Numerous shipped titles credited as a 3D Artist.
Strong foundational art skills, including expertise in 3D and/or 2D asset creation and a hands-on experience and approach to UE5
Prior experience managing a team of Artists particularly in an independent studio environment
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
Deep knowledge of various video game Art sub-disciplines.
Proficiency in industry-standard 3D modelling and painting/illustration software.
Experience with asset tracking software such as Jira
Strong strategic problem solver, strongly analytic and expert functional marketing skills
Ideally a university degree (minimum 2.1) in a marketing or quantitative discipline
Self-starter, highly motivated, comfortable with ambiguity, looking for a career defining opportunity
What We Offer
We believe that this is an exciting opportunity for the most exceptional candidates. We can offer you
A rare opportunity to build a global market defining game brand over the next 5 years
Market benchmark base salary compensation which will grow with the business and role
A meaningful annual bonus plan based on company financial and quality performance and personal performance
Attractive stock ownership plans which enable secondary liquidity after each annual vesting period
Future token allocations to all equity holders and key team contributors
Over time, market leading benefits packages will be added in due course
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
The opportunity to help define and shape a high performance culture
Location
We hire the very best and operate a globally distributed team, with hubs in London, Warsaw and Dubai. The Art Director - Edge of Chaos will ideally be based in the UK or Warsaw. Other than that a preference for a European time zone with a willingness to travel. We will consider exceptional remote candidates.
How to Apply
Please send us an email to careers@metagravity.com with a brief explanation of why you think you would be a good fit for MetaGravity and Edge of Chaos. Please also include your CV, Artstation profile and portfolio of games brands you have built.