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-20006-03009 | Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 28, 2020 |
| A-19331-88864 | Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 7, 2020 |
| A-19339-91537 | Talent, Game League | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 6, 2020 |
| A-19325-86585 | Senior Manager, Esports | Certified | Irvine, CA | May 4, 2020 |
| A-19331-88787 | UI Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 30, 2020 |
| A-19336-89654 | Lead UI/Visual Designer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 29, 2020 |
| A-19325-86517 | Visual Developer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 28, 2020 |
| A-19315-81437 | Manager, Game (Data) Analytics | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 24, 2020 |
| A-19317-82793 | Senior Manager, Sales & Territory Development | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 24, 2020 |
| A-19283-69211 | Lead Database Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 14, 2020 |
| A-19312-80873 | 3D Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 14, 2020 |
| A-19280-67473 | Senior Software Engineer | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 14, 2020 |
| A-19308-78649 | Visual Development Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 7, 2020 |
| A-19295-73707 | Concept Artist | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 6, 2020 |
| A-19296-74474 | Data Analyst | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 6, 2020 |
| A-19308-78870 | Business Operations Manager, Esports | Certified | Irvine, CA | Apr 3, 2020 |
| A-19296-74211 | HR Technology Lead | Certified-Expired | Irvine, CA | Apr 1, 2020 |
| A-19296-74419 | Writer, Esports | Certified-Expired | Irvine, CA | Mar 31, 2020 |
| A-19273-64836 | Senior Game Designer, Content | Certified-Expired | Irvine, CA | Mar 26, 2020 |
| A-19269-63439 | Analyst, Business & Gameplay Insights | Certified-Expired | Irvine, CA | Mar 13, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.