Narrative Designer - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

Team Name:

Overwatch

Job Title:

Narrative Designer - Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

Requisition ID:

R025160

Job Description:

Amazing games start with amazing people, and this is one of the most exciting times to join us!
 

The Overwatch Team is seeking an imaginative, resourceful, and technically proficient Narrative Designer to join our team. If you share a passion for developing interesting worlds, compelling characters, and enjoyable stories, then this position is perfect for you.
 

As part of the Narrative Design team, your day-to-day responsibilities will include story development; creating diverse characters and dialogue for our new and current roster of Heroes; dialogue implementation and scripting; giving voice over direction to our talented voice actors; providing feedback about the IP, story, and gameplay; and collaborating with other narrative team members and designers.
 

Responsibilities

• Write lines that quickly and concisely convey moment-to-moment gameplay in a Hero's unique voice.
• Implement and script lines and conversations via Blizzard’s proprietary tool.
• Guide VO studio sessions and ensure high-quality voice recordings.
• Collaborate with other teams to build stories focused on our outstanding IP and Heroes, while championing player experience and gameplay.
• Maintain the vision of the Overwatch universe and contribute to its narrative development.
• Continuously research and adapt to industry trends to enhance storytelling techniques.
• Name cosmetics, events, abilities, and more in line with the style of the IP.
• Work with other departments to maintain story consistency and support narrative needs across disciplines.
   

Requirements

• 3+ years of demonstrated experience as a Narrative Designer/Writer.
• At least one shipped AAA game title in a Writer/Narrative role.
• Prior experience in giving voice direction and working with voice actors.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and collaborate effectively with a diverse team.
• Strong understanding of narrative design principles and player experience.
   

Location: This role is Hybrid (3 days per week) in Irvine, CA
 

Pluses

• Game knowledge and an understanding of the design principles behind games.
• Understanding and knowledge of the Overwatch universe.
• Experience in game design and/or level design.
• Experience writing branching and non-linear dialogue for games.
• Published writing work (novels, short fiction, film, television, comics).
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
   

Application Materials

• Links or attachments of writing samples/portfolio (preferred). Prioritize samples demonstrating your ability to write dialogue for different voices. Sample Overwatch barks are also appreciated!
• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)
   

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Accommodation Request: We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to talentacquisition@blizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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