Game Writer – Raven Software

Why Raven?

At Raven, we take pride in our unique vision for the industry, one that has inspired us for over 30 years. We’ve built a team that genuinely cares—about each other, our games, and our players. Respect is at the core of how we work: no egos, just a shared focus on creating the best experiences for our audience. We hire exceptional talent, own our mistakes, and constantly strive to improve. This is a rare opportunity to join us on the next exciting chapter of our journey. If you’re eager to join a world-class team and work on groundbreaking projects, apply today—we’d love to hear from you!

This role is open to remote work. Please note that this role is a temporary position estimated to be 9 months.

Your Mission

Your mission is to support our Lead Narrative Designer in crafting an engaging and immersive narrative that will captivate millions of gamers worldwide. This role requires agility and adaptability, as you will be working closely with various internal teams and potentially external partners to bring the story to life. Strong, persuasive communication skills are essential to this role. Most importantly, we are seeking a dedicated and innovative team player to help tell our story.

Key Responsibilities…   

• Write, review, and edit dialogue and text for cinematics, in-game scenes, game assets, UI, and other related materials.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines including designers, engineers, artists, producers, and animators to deliver a world-class game narrative.
• Research subject matter relating to the narrative to ensure an authentic experience.
• Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction.
• Play builds of the game in-progress and provide concise, prioritized feedback.

You Bring…

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years in the games industry working in a narrative or design capacity, with at least 1 shipped title in the AAA console / PC space.
• Screenplay or game writing experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate and egoless attitude that welcomes feedback and criticism, and enjoys working in a collaborative, iterative, and agile process.
• Impressive communication skills.
• Ability to quickly execute high-level direction in a fast-paced team environment.
• Solid understanding of modern single-player design with ability to clearly discuss trends.
• Passion for games with a desire to make an impact at an industry level.
• Expertise in creating high and low-level documentation using tools like Power Point, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.

Extra Points:

• Familiarity with the Call of Duty franchise and Warzone.
• The ability to implement dialogue and text for cinematics, in-game scenes, game assets, UI and other related materials.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the FPS games space.
• Prior experience working on a AAA first-person shooter.
• Experience with programming/scripting languages.