Frontier

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

What’s the Role?

We’re looking for an experienced Game Writer to join our internal writing team on Elite Dangerous.

In this role, you’ll own and deliver high-quality written game content, collaborating with various disciplines to ensure the game's worldbuilding aligns with the broader creative vision, while adhering to technical constraints and localisation requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with the Game Director and discipline leads of the project to understand, define, and deliver text and dialogue for the game.
• Collaborating closely with the Design team to shape the game’s narrative design and general player experience.
• Estimating, scheduling and managing all text requirements to ensure work is delivered to a high standard, on-time and in-budget.
• Promoting good narrative and text authoring practice across the project, driving the creation of style guides, glossaries and other supporting documentation.
• Reviewing text content from developers and external writers, preparing it for in-game use.
• Liaising with our Localisation team to adapt written content, ensuring it is suitable for our global audience.
• Supporting the voice casting and recording processes, providing any necessary materials and delivering feedback.