The Future of the Videogames Writer: Rhianna Pratchett at TEDxTransmedia2012

Scriptwriter, story designer and 'narrative paramedic,' Rhianna Pratchett, is most well-known for being a 14-year veteran of the videogames industry. She went from being a journalist for PC Zone magazine and The Guardian newspaper into games development and has become one of the most respected writers and narrative designers in her field.

She has worked for companies such as Sony, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Codemasters and Square Enix, and her titles include: Heavenly Sword, Mirror's Edge, the entire Overlord series and the new Tomb Raider reboot, due for release in March 2013. Her work in videogames has seen her nominated for a BAFTA and nominated three times for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's 'Best Videogame Script' award, which she won in 2008 for Overlord.

Pratchett was named one of the top 100 most influential women in the games industry by EDGE magazine and has also worked in comics, short stories, non-fiction books, film and TV.

At TEDx Transmedia 2012, Rhianna talked about the future of the videogames writer.

Rhianna's website: http://rhiannapratchett.com

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[Arlo Millich]

I'd really like to see a discworld game written by Rhianna, not based on any book.

[chilltobe]

great video

"writer for video games must play them!!!"

._.)=b *thumbs up

[Akco007]

I think its a nerves thing, i'm the same.

[Akco007]

Fantastic video.

[pidipidi39]

She is amazing :)

I'm glad she's the writer for the new Tomb Raider

[aranfrancis]

so she wrote the plots for overlord tomb raider and mirrors edge, and her father is terry freakin pratchett, she is most awesome indeed

[saif taboubi]

she moves her hands too much "rap style"

[NAGPProductions]

Type-o at 2:40 drives me crazy.