Senior Narrative Designer (Writer) (Temporary) - Infinity Ward

Activision Blizzard • Woodland Hills, CA

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About The Position

Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 "Game of the Year" awards and 100 "Editor's Choice" awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty®: Ghosts , Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare II . A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment. We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with. Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/ , on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/ , and @InfinityWard on Twitter. As a Senior Narrative writer, you will act as one of several key contributors to the story of our games. Your work will support the vision driven by the Creative and Narrative Directors. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in TV, Film and game writing. In addition, they should have outstanding communication skills, excellent understanding of story and game structure, and the ability to work within established narrative canon and gameplay goals. Experience with cinematic writing, in-game dialogue across story and multiplayer game modes is highly coveted. Additionally, if you’ve written on produced feature films or television scripts, we would like to hear from you. Bonus points if you have experience in military or action adventure games or entertainment products. Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Requirements

• 8+ years of game development experience
• 3+ shipped titles with a narrative design or writing credit
• Bachelor’s degree in a creative or communication-focused field, or equivalent work experience
• Excellent creative writing abilities
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of game production
• Passion for storytelling and interactive media

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cinematic writing, in-game dialogue across story and multiplayer game modes is highly coveted.
• Additionally, if you’ve written on produced feature films or television scripts, we would like to hear from you.
• Bonus points if you have experience in military or action adventure games or entertainment products.

Responsibilities

• Develop fresh and compelling interactive stories, consistent with company game philosophy and vision
• Proactively champion a story vision that supports overarching project goals through structure, character, and theme
• Participate in the development of assets related to narrative/scripted events (gameplay, audio, art), as well as in their implementation and debug.
• Own and master tools and systems related to narrative
• Spec and oversee the creation of systems to support key story beats within the game experience through the narrative proper (gameplay production, dialogue, scripted events)
• Understand gameplay elements and assess how they could affect the development of the story. Present collaborative solutions for adjustments as conflicts arise
• Write for various media (e.g., in-game copy, cinematic scripts, story bible documentation, pitch documentation, short stories, promotional copy)
• Promote excellence in storytelling craft through feedback and direction
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees