Writer / Narrator Designer

This is a Full Time Job

TRION WORLDS

SEEKING: WRITER / NARRATOR DESIGNER for our DEFIANCE, game

DEFIANCE™ is the first multi-platform shooter MMO, that in a ground-breaking entertainment experience, interconnects with a global television program on Syfy. The game combines the intense action of a console third-person shooter, with the persistence, scale, and customization of an MMO, while its TV counterpart exudes the scope, story, and drama of a classic sci-fi epic.

Being developed for the PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, DEFIANCE unites the MMORPG and Shooter game genres across the most popular platforms.

Trion Worlds San Diego is currently looking for a creative and innovative Writer/Narrative Designer with passionate drive to help us create a unique online world for Defiance™, our multi-platform shooter MMO being developed in collaboration with Syfy. Will you be our next writer? Can you deliver on ensuring that the key elements of the player experience associated with story and narrative, script and speech are dynamic, exciting, and compelling? Working collaboratively with our Lore Writer and other design-oriented team members, the successful candidate will help create a dynamic and engaging world, organize and present its story in a clear and concise way to internal/external audiences, be a champion of the story and the dialog, and work with voice actors, owning the voiceover creation process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Be a champion of the story, script, and speech for the product

Be a central resource for all things related to narrative, as well as write content and edit copy

Help drive mission design and world design, from documentation to implementation

Create interactive narrative guidelines to facilitate story and emotional delivery to player

Collaborate with design team and external talent to create and maintain game dialogue

Story documentation, character bios and information, world back story, and dialogue direction

Collaborate with art team to develop fully fleshed-out characters and locales

Assist when needed with actor voice-direction

Work with internal/external writing resources to help translate their material to become game-relevant, as well as translate game concepts to external writers

Edit, compile, and develop outlines, narrative synopses, treatments, and script content, managing revision and approval submissions

Conduct research to obtain factual background information relevant to story/design goals

Work with the sound department on emotional tone of the sound design, including music selection

Articulate industry trends, innovative solutions, and cutting-edge styles that meet the goals of our project

REQUIREMENTS

Superior writing, formatting, and editing talent

Mastered techniques to elicit player emotion with very little dialogue

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a team environment

Excellent organizational skills and experience with content management systems

High level of flexibility with regard to change in direction or rewrites

Strong understanding of fostering a community and fan base for our online games

Previous script writing for games, film, or television

An avid game player with a deep interest in creatively advancing the story medium

Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines

3-6 years of professional writing experience with some game development experience preferred

At least one AAA project shipped as a writer or similar title

BS/BA degree in communications, English, or similar major