Hall Hood
Studio Lead Writer at BioWare Austin
Lead Writer / 18 yrs
Austin, Texas Area
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Work History
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Lead Writer
BioWare
July 2012 - PresentProject: "Star Wars: The Old Republic" MMO. Oversee writing and design implementation for the "Rise of the Hutt Cartel" digital expansion. Directed collaboration with writing team members on the stories, characters, quests and dialogue for the Republic faction content on Makeb. Provide oversight on Imperial faction content creation for Makeb. Maintain the game's lore and establish storytelling guidelines and writing standards for future content. Additional duties include developing marketing materials, critiquing other writers' creative output, mentoring junior members of the writing staff and directly interacting with the game's players.
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Senior Writer
BioWare
July 2007 - July 2012Project: "Star Wars: The Old Republic" MMO. Created stories, characters, quests and dialogue for the Jedi Knight and Smuggler classes, plus multiplayer story content that included the "Taral V" and "Maelstrom Prison" quest arcs. Contributed many other written components of the game's design, like codex entries, combat barks, and mission text. Additional duties included developing marketing materials, critiquing other writers' creative output, mentoring junior members of the writing staff, and directly interacting with BioWare's fans.
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Education
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B.S. in Radio-Television-Film
The University of Texas at Austin
1988 - 1992