Do We Need Game Writers?

The short answer is, “yes.” It depends on what kind of game you’re making, really, but since I talk about traditional MMORPGs on this blog (EverQuest, World of Warcraft, etc.), I can’t think of a case in which having a great writer would be optional — whether that writer is also a game designer or is specifically a writer. The point of this post is to link to two articles: the first asserting that we don’t need game writers, and the second proving that the first article is completely wrong. Case in point: Portal was elevated from being a very good game to one of the best games of all time due to its story.


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