[Remote] Game Writer

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. They are seeking a skilled Game Writer to contribute to a cutting-edge project focused on interactive storytelling and gameplay, responsible for writing compelling stories and aligning them with gameplay elements.


Responsibilities

  • Write compelling, genre-appropriate stories using advanced screenplay and interactive storytelling techniques.
  • Align story, characters, and emotional beats seamlessly across gameplay, art, audio, and design.
  • Guide the evolution of core characters and overarching story arcs from concept through release.
  • Refine scripts, scenes, and in-game performances to heighten dramatic tension and emotional resonance.
  • Create dialogue that is naturalistic, character-driven, layered with subtext, and rhythmically precise.
  • Translate high-concept fantasy ideas into grounded, interactive elements such as environmental storytelling, worldbuilding objects, VFX cues, and character performances.

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and deconstruct AAA, story-driven games.
  • Strong understanding of how to adapt cinematic narrative techniques into interactive experiences.
  • Broad exposure to films, prestige TV, and narrative-focused games, with a deep appreciation for genre storytelling.
  • Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work across disciplines to ensure cohesive storytelling.
  • Formal training in screenwriting, film/TV theory, or equivalent experience is strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents
  • Generous paid time off
  • 401K / RRSP plan
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Team-building activities throughout the year
  • Flexible working hours

Company Overview

  • HoYoverse is dedicated to providing players all over the world with immersive virtual world experiences. It is a sub-organization of miHoYo. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Singapore, Central Region, SGP, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://hoyoverse.com.

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