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Respawn Entertainment · 2 days ago

TFT Senior Writer (Apex Legends)

Respawn Entertainment is a game development studio known for creating critically acclaimed titles like Apex Legends and Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order. They are seeking a Senior Writer to shape character personalities and write compelling stories for Apex Legends while collaborating with various teams to enhance the game's narrative.

Developer PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Help develop new Legend personalities, backstories, dialogue, trailers, and story pieces
Work collaboratively with Design, Art, Animation, Marketing, and Audio to develop detailed, cohesive characters and features
Write seasonal dialogue, with a solid understanding of matching the voice for all our Legends
Attend recording sessions and ensure VO sessions deliver on character and context
Develop in-game and social media story ideas using the game’s vision with minimal oversight, and guide them from early planning stages to launch
Find innovative opportunities to tell a story in our battle royale, without disrupting gameplay flow
Ensure all details of your assigned focus areas are tracked and delivered on time, at quality
Help plan, track, write, and organize conditional dialogue
Invite story ideas from anyone, and effectively filter or bring forth the best ideas without ego
Collaborate 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

Qualification

Game writing experienceCharacter-led storytellingCollaboration with teamsApexTitanfall knowledgeHighly organizedProblem solvingFeedback gathering

Required

5+ years of experience working as a writer for games, ideally in a live service environment
Highly organized and able to work independently, with minimal supervision
Has a strong understanding of character-led storytelling, story building, and video games as a story-telling medium

Preferred

Familiarity with the Apex and Titanfall universe is a major asset

Benefits

Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
80 hours per year of sick time
16 paid company holidays per year
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
10 days per year of sick time
Extended health/dental/vision coverage
Basic life insurance

Company

Respawn Entertainment

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Respawn Entertainment is an independent video game development studio located in the San Fernando Valley.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2017-11-09Acquired

Leadership Team

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Bruno Werneck
Principal Concept Artist
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