Bioware are advertising to employ a writer, and they seem to be recruiting on ability rather than AAA studio experience.
From the ad –
How to apply to an Assistant Writer position at BioWare?
Write an outline and one dialogue for a short plot
Under 5000 words set within an existing BioWare franchise
Include a choice or complication to demonstrate player agency
Define any emotional beats
Include voice directions
It should be either composed using with Twine or a linked word document.
Requirements
Creativity. Writer will be expected to contribute to the direction of the game and script.
Ability to deliver stories on a weekly deadline.
Excellent written English skills required.
Ability to write from a variety of voices and perspectives (different genders, social classes, ages, etc.)
Willingness to work under direction while maintaining creativity.
Ability to develop a script to occur in a nonlinear manner. Story arcs will have multiple endings.
Organized – need to handle multiple story arcs and their relationships with each other.
Strong ability to communicate.
Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada
Obviously if you’ve already worked for a games company, that will give you these skills… but so will being a journalist or an independent writer, so if you can pass the audition, DO IT DO IT DO IIIIIIIIIIIT
is this real??
I appreciate that a porn blog on Tumblr may not be the most reputable source, so take it from Bioware Edmonton’s Design Manager 🙂
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