Also called: Game Writer
Writes a game's story, characters, dialogue, and the branching choices players make.
You write 300 lines of dialogue for a shopkeeper who reacts differently depending on what you did in chapter one. Then you work with designers to place story moments inside gameplay.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in creative writing or English; a writing portfolio.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Creative Writing, English, Film.
Growing slowly. Competitive.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Studios now use AI to draft dialogue and side quests, shrinking writing teams; story vision and voice stay human.
Classes: Creative writing, AP Literature, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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