Writer, Creative Development

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and experienced individual to join the creative development team as a writer. Duties will include intellectual property management, technical writing, creative writing, research, light editing, and story development. The ideal candidate will have proven success as a published writer, outstanding "people" skills, and an absolute passion for Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the written development of Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties.
• Write copy text for use by other Blizzard Entertainment teams.
• Write technical information for game manuals.
• Author original short stories that showcase Blizzard Entertainment's rich and diverse intellectual properties.
• Contribute in the research, gathering, and documentation of source materials from Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties.
• Work with business partners in the development of our intellectual properties through the creation of ancillary products
• Perform editing tasks when needed by creative development.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by creative development management and producers.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of industry or related industry experience as a writer
• Successfully published writing work, preferably in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres
• Working knowledge and understanding of technical writing and editing
• Excellent written and oral business communication skills
• Working knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment's intellectual properties, and a vast knowledge of current successful intellectual properties in today's popular culture
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment
• Ability to produce writing without constant supervision
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under deadlines

Pluses:

• Experience creating and running pen and paper RPG campaigns and/or live-action RPGs
• Experience in playing massively multiplayer online role-playing games, especially World of Warcraft
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in designing and playing computer games

Please send a cover letter, resume, salary history, and writing samples (required) to resumes@blizzard.com

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