G4 University: Blizzard's Chris Metzen Tells You How To Get A Video Game Writing Job

Ever wanted to find out what it takes to get a video game job at Blizzard Entertainment? Chris Metzen, the vice-president of creative development at Blizzard, tells you how to approach the writing side of the business. Whether it's technical, dialogue, story, or otherwise, video games need writers. Metzen tells you what Blizzard looks for when hiring. Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Let's face it. In the world of video game jobs, Blizzard is high up there on the list of places people want to work. Especially on the creative side, because who wouldn't want to write what happens in the next Diablo game? Here's my take: someone finally kills Diablo. Just a thought. But if you want to break into the industry as a writer, check out what Chris has to say and start honing that fan-fiction to a razor point. Keep your browser tuned to G4 all week as we keep bringing you G4 University, and at the end of the week we'll have a guide for you that rounds up all of the information, and gives you the perfect places to start looking, along with some helpful tips.