Narrative Designer

Requisition Number: 152819

Position Title: Game Designer II

External Description:

Respawn Entertainment is a AAA game development studio that was founded in 2010 by former co-founders of Infinity Ward and creators of the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty and Modern Warfare franchises. In 2017, Respawn was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. We have shipped Titanfall and Titanfall 2 to critical acclaim, and are currently hiring for our Star Wars™, Titanfall, and Unannounced VR game development teams. Our motto is gameplay first, and the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry awaits our future team members.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Narrative Designer who will embrace our culture and share his/her hard-earned expertise to help us create an incredible Star Wars™ experience for our players in a fun, third-person action adventure setting. We’re picturing an avid gamer who is passionate about this much beloved IP, and who will collaborate closely the design team and other departments to ensure seamless implementation of narrative-focused gameplay systems and content.

 

What you’ll do...

Collaborate with code, animation, art and audio to create narrative gameplay systems, content and scripted events.

Under the direction of the narrative team, act as a champion of story, characters, thematic coherence and narrative through gameplay across development.

Support other writing, design, narrative content and lore needs of the game as needed or directed. May be tasked with some writing.

 

Ideally, you will have...

3+ years professional experience as a Designer for games (strongly preferred.)

Experience focused on creating and implementing narrative game content and systems in shipped games. AAA experience is ideal.

Fluency in one or more scripting or programming languages.

Experience with professional game design tools. Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.

Familiarity with and appreciation of the Star Wars™ universe, stories, and lore.

Passion for third-person action adventure games.

The ability to communicate game design concepts clearly and concisely.

Ability to process and react to feedback from multiple sources.

Effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.     

Excellent collaboration and communication skills on a multi-disciplinary game development team, including a basic understanding of how other departments operate.

A sense of timing and taste.

An understanding of visual storytelling, camera techniques and mise-en-scène.

 

Benefits & Perks

Here is a sneak peek at some of what we offer…

Medical, Dental, Vision, and other health and welfare plans.

Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance benefits.

Flexible Spending Accounts for heath and child care.

401K with company match and no vesting period.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Generous parental leave for new parents.

Free games and company store with discounts on games and consoles.

Other perks include education assistance, commuter benefits, adoption assistance, legal services, mental health support, and group home, auto, and pet insurance.

Paid time off, as well as holiday office closures including shutdown between Christmas and New Year's.

Company-sponsored team events such as regular staff parties, food trucks, tournaments, movie screenings, game conventions, and launch parties.

Game room with a pool table, ping pong, foosball, arcade and tabletop games.

Fully stocked kitchens with fresh fruit, breakfast, snacks, and more.

Convenient meal order service for on-site lunch deliveries.

State of the art on-site gym with 24/7 access.

On-site yoga classes, massages, and car washes.

A variety of interest groups and outdoor activities to join with other Respawn Employees: table top games club, poker club, beer club, kit-bashing club, running/hiking, biking, basketball, and soccer among others.

Friendly, caring co-workers and management.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 17

Can this position be remote?:

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EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。