BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Information · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. is a Information employer that has filed 140 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #506 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 101 were certified (72.1% approval rate), taking about 275 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Multimedia Artists and Animators, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $120,000.
140
PERM filings
72.1%
approval
3
denied
$120,000
median wage
275d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 118 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CANADA (20%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Canada24
- China16
- India11
- United Kingdom7
- Australia6
- South Korea6
- Germany6
- France5
- Poland4
- Russia3
Prior visa status
Education
- Bachelor's49
- None34
- Master's32
- Doctorate2
- Associate's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 38 | $105,794 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 21 | $139,201 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 9 | $132,408 |
| Marketing Managers | 8 | $129,046 |
| Software Developers | 7 | $140,453 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 5 | $122,294 |
| COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS | 5 | $119,892 |
| Database Administrators | 4 | $116,031 |
| Producers | 4 | $131,140 |
| Statisticians | 4 | $106,080 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$95,014
25th
$120,000
median
$147,561
75th
$167,106
90th
Law firms used
- William B. Bennett Associates LTD51
- Law Offices of William B. Bennett Associates22
- WILLIAM B. BENNETT & ASSOCIATES LTD19
- William B. Bennett Associates, LTD19
- Law Offices of William B. Bennett Associates, LLP12
- Law Offices of William B. Bennett Associates, LLP.11
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-21327-76930 | Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Aug 2, 2022 |
| A-21302-65272 | Senior VFX Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Jul 22, 2022 |
| A-21286-57678 | Environment Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Jun 29, 2022 |
| A-21297-62506 | Lead Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Jun 28, 2022 |
| A-21281-56407 | 3D Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 20, 2022 |
| A-21281-56378 | Animator | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 20, 2022 |
| A-21281-56410 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 20, 2022 |
| A-21285-57667 | Senior Software Engineer, Application Security | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 19, 2022 |
| A-21257-44311 | Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Dev Ops | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 16, 2022 |
| A-21265-48596 | VFX Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 13, 2022 |
| A-21271-51038 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 4, 2022 |
| A-21285-57092 | Principal Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 3, 2022 |
| A-21285-57643 | Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 3, 2022 |
| A-21271-51187 | Business Operations Manager | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 28, 2022 |
| A-21270-50591 | Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 27, 2022 |
| A-20318-21153 | Game Director | Certified-Expired | Irvine, CA | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-20310-17628 | Senior FX Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Sep 24, 2021 |
| A-20318-20950 | Senior Game Producer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Sep 24, 2021 |
| A-20282-09007 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Sep 1, 2021 |
| A-20246-95415 | IT Support Lead | Certified | Irvine, CA | Aug 5, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.