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BioWare Hiring Writers by Contest

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the win-some-work dept.

AsiNisiMasa writes "GamaSutra reports: BioWare Announces Writing Contest For Industry Jobs. For all of you with some modding experience with the hopes of breaking into the gaming industry, here is your chance. For you less confident modders, there is still hope. From BioWare's official contest page: 'When hiring writers, BioWare looks only at your writing; not the areas, not the special scripting, and not the combat. We evaluate only the characters, the dialogue, the plot, the non-linear structure, and the flow and pace of the story.'"

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  1. Game Promotion? by Damana+Mathos · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So do you think BioWare is motivated by trying to recruit someone, or is this mainly an exercise in promoting their games?

    Given the popularity of working in the games industry and the coverage this would get, I'd imagine it's more the latter rather than the former.

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    1. Re:Game Promotion? by demachina · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Why hire writers when you can get them to work for free under the guise of a contest :)

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  2. Geek version of "The Apprentice"... by Chaffar · · Score: 5, Insightful
    This is truly an amazing thing Bioware is doing here. Disregarding the obvious promotional benefits they get by doing something like this, this lets people with nothing more than a fertile imagination break through and potentially land a job in the industry of their dreams.

    I am a huge fan of Bioware and their games, the BG, NN, and NWN series are all breathtaking; It's things like this that remind me why I have so much respect them. Bioware have always sold games with virtually no eye-candy, just perfectly narrated stories with near-infinite replay value. It's really cool of them to turn to their fans for inspiration.

    On a less optimistic note, I just hope they aren't doing this because they are running out of ideas and their company is sinking...

  3. Re:I'm considering submitting by modecx · · Score: 5, Funny

    No combat. Conflict has to be handled in other ways (assuming there's conflict).

    Yes, I agree, conflict should be addressed by no more than a heated discourse at afternoon tea. There shall be no throwing of crumpets, and absolutely no elbows on the table! The deadliest attack will be a gaze of consternation, such to cause the victim mild intestinal discomfort!

    Passive aggressive people the world over will flock to your game!

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