Lead Writer (F/M/NB)

Join the development of our most ambitious project to date: Star Wars Eclipse as the Lead Writer. In support of the Game Director, you will join and lead the Story team.

As such your role will be to:

• Oversee the writing direction of the project, ensuring the tone, consistency and coherence of a complex and intricate story.
• Write action and dialogue heavy scripts for both in-game and cutscene scenarios.
• In constant contact with the Game Director and other key stakeholders, discuss, exchange, brainstorm, iterate, review each other's ideas/pitch/writing material.
• Interface frequently with different departments (Shooting, Game/Narrative/Level Design, Cinematics, Art, Motion Capture…) to ensure a high quality narrative experience, through reviews, feedback, and detailed explanations of the narrative vision of the project.
• Be one of the main points of contact with our external partners.

Your skills:

• A proven track record in writing for AAA video games, ideally on interactive drama or complex narrative driven games.
• Or a strong experience as Lead/Principal/Senior Writer in cinema, TV Series, Animation.
• You have a deep understanding of narrative structures, character development, and story arcs within the context of video games.
• The Star Wars franchise is familiar to you.
• Excellent communicator and strong team player, you are known for your ability to adapt to your work environment and work collaboratively with your different partners.
• Giving and receiving constructive feedback has become natural to you; you never put your ego upfront and you know how to smooth things out to improve your partners' work.
• Good understanding of software (writing and gaming).
• Mastery of English, both oral and written, is required. French is a plus.

ABOUT QUANTIC DREAM:

Quantic Dream is a video game development studio founded in 1997 by David Cage, based in Paris, France, and Montreal, Canada. The unique experiences offered by Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human have touched millions of players worldwide and won over 250 international awards. They have greatly contributed to the recognition of interactive storytelling in video games.

Since 2019, Quantic Dream has been a publisher supporting video game creation and independent creators with unique and original visions. The studio provides them with expertise, production resources, necessary funding, and access to international markets and audiences. In 2022, Quantic Dream embarked on a new phase of growth by joining NetEase Games, the game division of NetEase, to further develop its creative vision and accelerate the development of flagship titles that redefine the interactive experience for players worldwide.

For more information, please visit the official website: http://www.quanticdream.com.

Location: Paris, France

Home office policy: 2 days of home office per week

Contract: open to discussion (permanent/freelance)

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