Game Writer

Frontier Developments plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Provided

Regular team events

Free drinks

Flexible working

Free Gym or Gym Subsidy

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Stock Options

Job summary

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge, UK, seeks a skilled Narrative/Dialogue Designer to craft game text and dialogue across our titles.

You will partner with the Game Director and discipline leads, shaping narrative design and player experience while estimating, scheduling and delivering all text requirements on time and within budget. A passion for AAA storytelling helps you thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience writing and editing game content for commercial games.
• Strong copywriting and editorial skills across written and spoken content.
• Excellent communication to align stakeholders and departments.
• Expertise in storytelling and world-building within a visual/interactive medium.
• Enthusiasm for creative and technical responsibilities of the role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Game Director and discipline leads to define, deliver game text and dialogue.
• Collaborate with Design to shape narrative design and player experience.
• Estimate, schedule and manage all text requirements to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Promote narrative best practices, create style guides, glossaries and documentation.
• Review text content from developers and external writers for in-game use.
• Liaise with Localisation to adapt content for a global audience.
• Support voice casting and recording processes with materials and feedback.

Skills

Copywriting

Editorial skills

Communication

Storytelling

World-building

AAA experience

Job description

What you'll be doing

• Partnering with the Game Director and discipline leads of the project to understand, define, and deliver text and dialogue for the game.
• Collaborating closely with the Design team to shape the game's narrative design and general player experience.
• Estimating, scheduling and managing all text requirements to ensure work is delivered to a high standard, on-time and in-budget.
• Promoting good narrative and text authoring practice across the project , driv ing the creation of style guides, glossaries and other supporting documentation .
• Review ing text content from developers and external writers, preparing it for in-game use.
• Liaising with our Localisation team to adapt written content, ensuring it is suitable for our global audience.
• Supporting the voice casting and recording processes, providing any necessary materials and delivering feedback., You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.

Requirements

• Experience working in a writing or narrative capacity in commercial games , preferably in AAA.
• Strong copywriting and editorial skills , covering all written and spoken game content .
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to foster strong cross- disciplinary relationships to understand the needs of stakeholders and other departments .
• Exper tise in storytelling and world - building within a visual/interactive medium .
• E nthusiasm for both the creative and technical responsibilities of the role.

Bonus if you have

• Familiarity with Elite Dangerous ; its lore, tone of voice, and continued development .
• Knowledge of management simulation games (especially Frontier titles).

Company

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap., Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. Frontier's portfolio includes critically acclaimed titles such as Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, Jurassic World Evolution and Jurassic World Evolution 2, plus an exciting roadmap of future releases.

Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events. We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.

• Training Provided
• Regular team and company events
• Free drinks, fruit or food
• Flexible working
• Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
• Private Medical/Dental healthcare
• Bonus/Reward Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Stock Options