This has been implied for a very long time, but this is the first job posting we've seen confirming it.
To be clear, this is in the Incubation department, which is for new games. There is a separate Tools Engineer job for Hearthstone and that explicitly mentions Hearthstone everywhere in it and has different general text.
This is also separate from the new First Person game, which is not a mobile title, and the new Diablo game, which is also not a mobile title.
For the curious, without prompting, one of the top Blizzard executives once talked about how great they felt the StarCraft and Overwatch brands were for mobile, so smart money is for this to be one of those two brands.
I'm personally guessing Overwatch, since my guess is that the first person game is StarCraft given who is most likely directing it, but that is purely speculation on my part.
Job: https://careers.blizzard.com/en-us/openings/oMZ64fwF
To be clear, this is in the Incubation department, which is for new games. There is a separate Tools Engineer job for Hearthstone and that explicitly mentions Hearthstone everywhere in it and has different general text.
This is also separate from the new First Person game, which is not a mobile title, and the new Diablo game, which is also not a mobile title.
For the curious, without prompting, one of the top Blizzard executives once talked about how great they felt the StarCraft and Overwatch brands were for mobile, so smart money is for this to be one of those two brands.
I'm personally guessing Overwatch, since my guess is that the first person game is StarCraft given who is most likely directing it, but that is purely speculation on my part.
Job: https://careers.blizzard.com/en-us/openings/oMZ64fwF
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (TOOLS)
Incubation Irvine
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented and enthusiastic software engineer to contribute to Blizzards mobile gaming efforts. In this role, you will create tools that will empower our talented designers and artists. The ideal candidate will be self-directed, and have proficiency with developing powerful tools and content creation pipelines.
Requirements
Able to work creatively in a small, nimble team environment
Pluses
Experience developing mobile games
Working knowledge of the Unity development platform
Passion for playing and making games especially mobile games