Game Writer & Narrative Designer (Hybrid, Relocation)

Frontier Developments; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Frontier Developments in Cambridge, UK, is hiring a Game Writer for Elite Dangerous. The role is in-studio or hybrid (min. 3 days in studio) with relocation support. You will own text and dialogue, shaping narrative design and coordinating with localisation and voice teams.

You'll bring AAA-writing experience, strong copywriting, and a passion for storytelling and world-building in a visual/interactive medium, driving high-quality content on schedule.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Expertise in storytelling and world-building within a visual/interactive medium.
• Enthusiasm for both the creative and technical responsibilities of the role.

Responsibilities

• 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, driving the creation of style guides, glossaries and other supporting documentation.
• Reviewing 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.

Skills

Copywriting

Narrative design

World-building

Communication

AAA experience

Job description

Frontier Developments in Cambridge, UK, is hiring a Game Writer for Elite Dangerous. The role is in-studio or hybrid (min. 3 days in studio) with relocation support. You will own text and dialogue, shaping narrative design and coordinating with localisation and voice teams.

You'll bring AAA-writing experience, strong copywriting, and a passion for storytelling and world-building in a visual/interactive medium, driving high-quality content on schedule.