Respawn Entertainment is a AAA video game development studio that aspires to create new hit games that leave a lasting impact for gamers worldwide. Our work includes the critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends and Titanfall franchise. We developed the Star Wars™ action-adventure game Jedi: Fallen Order and virtual reality game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, and we are continuing development for our live free-to-play game, Apex Legends.
We are looking for an experienced Writer to join our Apex Legends team.
Responsibilities:
- Draft prose and dialogue, working with editors to finalize seasonal dialogue and story content under time pressure.
- Develop story ideas using the game’s vision with minimal oversight.
- Draft original narrative content and guides it from early planning stages to launch.
- Work collaboratively with other writers to complete multi-part narrative activations.
- Assist narrative leadership with high-level activations and nurturing the writing team.
- Collaboratively influence game, level, sound and art direction.
The Role also includes…
- Writing character personalities, backstories, and dialogue.
- Working collaboratively with Design, Art, Animation, and Audio to develop detailed, cohesive characters.
- Finding innovative opportunities to tell story in our battle royale without disrupting gameplay flow.
- Writing character-based trailers.
- Writing and contributing to single season and multi-season story arcs.
- Writing narrative pieces outside the main gameplay experience.
- Pitching story ideas to members of different teams, as well as leadership.
- Ensuring all details of their section of the game are up to par and being tracked.
- Attending recording sessions and ensuring VO sessions deliver on character and context.
- Helping plan, track, write, and organize conditional dialogue.
Knowledge
- Has previous professional work as a writer for games.
- Has a strong understanding of story and games.
- Has a very strong understanding of character-led storytelling.
- Baseline familiarity with Apex and Titanfall.
Teamwork
- Collaborates closely with members of different disciplines to bring a story and/or character to life.
- Invites story ideas from anyone, and can effectively filter or bring forth the best ideas without ego.
- Collaborates closely with other writers, finding ways to build better story ideas together.
- Can effectively gather and filter feedback, gauge player reactions, and iterate on story.
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