At Bungie, we believe story comes from character. We believe in authentic representation of diversity and experiences. Our narratives allow you to immerse yourself in worlds unlike any other. Do you love good story?
Bungie is looking for a highly collaborative and creative Narrative Designer to join the Destiny 2 team. In this role you will work closely with the various small teams to write strings, create scripts, and collaborate on narrative experiences in activities and missions. You will participate in a process and culture that relies on providing and receiving feedback to shepherd content through all phases of production.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Align with the Narrative Lead on pillars and goals for level Narrative events
- Ensure narrative scope and schedules align with the production plan and are achievable
- Generate and maintain story treatments, character bios, environment guides, casting documents, and other supporting narrative documentation
- Create captivating mission dialogue and cinematic content that remain on tone with the established style of the franchise and the product
- Write compelling strings for activities and in-game lore
- Identify opportunities to expand and deepen narrative channels
- Promote an inspiring, creative, and enjoyable work environment
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience on AAA games or MMOs
- Outstanding communication skills
- Good understanding of all aspects of the narrative design development process, including design methodology, craftsmanship, production, and collaboration with external cinematic and voice vendors
- Experience orchestrating high quality, large-scale narrative content across multiple story channels
- Understanding of game production, design tools, and systems
- Ability to assess and emulate the tone, themes and character voices of Destiny
- Comfortable working with proprietary tools
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Background in writing and a passion for storytelling in non-gaming media
- Experience working on a live game ("game as a service")
Most Bungie employees and contractors will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective employees located outside of CA, FL, IL, NC, OR, TX, or WA will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.
