The Narrative Design of “Overwatch” | An Evening with Blizzard Entertainment
Calling all Overwatch enthusiasts and aspiring narrative designers! Join us on Thursday, August 31st for a livestream event with the narrative design team from Overwatch!
We are thrilled to welcome a talented panel of designers from Blizzard Entertainment as they discuss the core elements that make Overwatch a unique and iconic IP and share about daily life on a narrative design team.
This live stream event will be a great opportunity for our audience to engage with senior creatives who shape the Overwatch universe. Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie, Jen Stacey, and Joshi Zhang will break down what it's like joining a narrative design team, the type of work they do, and explore Blizzard media that aligns with the essence, themes, and style of the Overwatch franchise. They will also talk about their approach to hero design from a narrative perspective, how to draw players' attention to the writing and narrative design, the types of challenges the team faces, and how they ensure consistency.
Don't miss out on your chance to learn about narrative design and ask our panelists questions in the chat! Whether you're a devoted Overwatch fan, a storytelling enthusiast, or aspiring to dive into the world of narrative design, you won't want to miss this live stream event! RSVP now for a reminder when we go live on the Gnomon Twitch and YouTube channels.
Speakers
Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie
Lead Narrative Designer - Overwatch
Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie is a lead narrative designer at Blizzard Entertainment. He has written short stories for Overwatch, StarCraft, Warcraft, and Diablo, and contributed wondrous things—and terrible things—to Diablo III. His other projects include Horizon: Zero Dawn, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Wasteland III, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more.
Currently, he is leading the Overwatch narrative design team and will continue to do so until someone defeats him in ritual combat.
Jen Stacey
Senior Narrative Designer – Overwatch 2
Jen Stacey is a senior narrative designer at Blizzard Entertainment. She is a short fiction fiend and a detail-orientated gamer. Previous projects include the distant memory of a career in publishing, Hearthstone, and Marvel Puzzle Quest.
Currently, she is working on the Overwatch 2 narrative design team and will continue to do so until someone defeats her in ritual Mario Kart.
Joshi Zhang
Narrative Designer – Overwatch 2
Joshi Zhang is a narrative designer at Blizzard Entertainment. She has previously worked on a few secret unannounced indie projects. Currently, she is working on the Overwatch 2 narrative design team and will continue to do so until someone defeats her in ritual Roomba racing.
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