Narrative Designer - EA SPORTS™ UFC
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Requisition Number: 185022
Position Title: Game Designer II
External Description:
EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.
The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers the electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players across the globe. It delivers fluid and responsive mixed martial arts through inventive gameplay technology.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the EA SPORTS UFC team is on a mission to become the world's greatest fighting game. If you're passionate about building immersive digital entertainment, this is the role of a lifetime.
If you're passionate about your craft, this is a role of a lifetime.
About the Role:
We are seeking a talented Narrative Designer to join our team, dedicated to creating, implementing, and refining groundbreaking story-driven experiences. As a vital contributor to our game's narrative execution, the Narrative Designer will work in close collaboration with the Design team, artists, and engineers to ensure the seamless integration of the story into the game.
What you'll do:
- Help develop compelling, engaging, and immersive dialogue and narrative system experiences.
- Work with the Mode designer and Creative Director to determine dialogue events, rules and provide supplemental writing for the game's characters and narrative choices.
- Implement in-game dialogue and conversation using in-house narrative tools.
- Writing and revising in-game dialogue and player-facing text.
- Generate compelling dialogue and story ideas for non-linear narratives.
You will have:
- You have a passion for game narrative, writing and interactive storytelling.
- You've gained demonstrable experience as a narrative designer or game writer.
- You possess strong writing, organizational, and technical skills.
- In-depth understanding of narrative structure and what makes an emotional impact to players.
- Experience with game scripting systems or equivalent.
- Ability to write, communicate and maintain design documentation.
- Familiarity with branching dialogue and interaction mechanics.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to articulate feedback and apply notes from multiple sources.
- Knowledge of narrative and script writing tools a plus, but not required
- Proven experience working within the gaming industry
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BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location. EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. BASE SALARY RANGES • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): º $89,300 - $123,000 CAN Annually Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance. |
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Community / Marketing Title: Narrative Designer - EA SPORTS™ UFC
Company Profile:
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
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About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
Days Open: 66
Can this position be remote?: 0
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About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.