About the role
Company Overview
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. The company fosters a community that connects across the globe, prioritizing creativity, new perspectives, and ideas. Electronic Arts values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity.
Project Overview
The objective of the project is to research, investigate, and prototype an extension of the Player Experience Inventory (PXI) for evaluating dynamic and AI-driven game experiences. The project addresses the need for new methods to evaluate AI within the player experience, moving beyond traditional benchmarks that focus on predefined tasks.
Project Goals and Outcomes
- Research and investigate methods for evaluating AI-driven games.
- Develop a working prototype of an extended PXI model.
- Conduct empirical evaluation of the prototype.
- Provide recommendations for Player Experience testing at EA.
- Capture context, adaptation, social interaction, coherence, and memorable moments by combining subjective feedback with behavioral data.
Methodologies and Frameworks
- Player Experience Inventory (PXI): A validated, open-access method grounded in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Games User Research (GUR).
- Evaluation Requirements: Moving beyond post-gameplay questionnaires toward methods that capture contextual and dynamic game content.
Contact Information
- Email: ktollmar@ea.com
- Website: https://www.ea.com/seed
- Reference Material: https://playerexperienceinventory.org/
Benefits and Workplace Culture
Electronic Arts offers a holistic approach to benefits, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
- Benefits Packages:
- Tailored to meet local needs.
- Healthcare coverage.
- Mental well-being support.
- Retirement savings.
- Paid time off.
- Family leaves.
- Complimentary games.
- Environment:
- Leadership focused on potential and professional growth.
- Space for learning, experimenting, and pursuing opportunities.
- Commitment to fostering environments where teams bring their best work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to:
- Race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, or veteran status.
- Any other characteristic protected by law.
EA considers qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law and provides workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.