Katie Malin

About Katie Malin

Katie has worked on blockbusters such as Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Back 4 Blood. Katie and the development team\'s work at Turtle Rock Studios were nominated for Best Action Game 2021 by the Game Show Awards, along with other accolades.[Back 4 Blood]\"[Back 4 Blood\'s] fantastic campaign and lighthearted tone make it a fun spin on a familiar genre.\"- IGN

Experience

1. Senior Writer

   Turtle Rock Studios

   Jun 2024 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Develops and writes main campaign storylines, non-linear questlines, activity/mission narratives, cinematic and in-game dialogue scripts, dialogue/barks, and in-game text (journal entries, item descriptions, etc) from concept to final- Co-directs VO sessions, coaches new writers, and executes other tasks as needed- Worldbuilding for all aspects of production (locations, factions, NPCs, enemies, etc). Works with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure parity between narrative, design, and art teams-Prototypes narrative systems to support the storytelling vision- Collaborates with engineers to develop tools that support narrative needs- Implements barks, pings, and conversation dialogue in Unreal 5. Provides creative direction for cinematics.

Education

• Chapman University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Digital Arts and Journalism

  2016

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Photography
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Entertainment
• Visual Communication
• Illustration
• Editing
• Storyboarding
• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Video Editing
• Premiere
• Indesign
• Concept Design
• Final Cut Pro
• Microsoft Office
• Writing
• Creative Direction
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Art Direction
• Painting
• Social Media
• Blogging
• Research
• Animation
• Photoshop
• Film
• Creative Writing
• Mac
• Digital Illustration