Recruiting a video game/quest writer with the right combination of technical expertise and experience will require a comprehensive screening process. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find the right person for the job.

From the hiring kit:

SALARY RANGE

According to ZipRecruiter, the salary for a video game/quest writer in the U.S. ranges from about $18,000/year to around $133,500/year. The median salary in that range is about $56,400/year. The data shows that most of the salaries range between $31,000 and $112,000.

DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLSETS

Perhaps more than most other jobs currently available in the video game industry, the role of a game or quest writer is less technical and programmatic. The writer’s role is to create engaging narratives that fit into the foundational framework of the project under development. These stories, whether they are the overarching narrative of the game or specific quest stories within the larger story, must transform the player. It must take them to that virtual world and immerse and invest them in the outcome. Achieving this goal requires extraordinary writing skills.