How much do writers make at gaming companies?

I'm talking the big gaming companies. Like Blizzard or BioWare. In fact, if you could tell me how much writers for either of those companies makes, that'd be perfect. Thanks!How much do writers make at gaming companies?
The title of "writer" is very rare in the game industry. Other than tech writers, Blizzard employs exactly *zero* writers. All of the writing for their games is done by designers. Bioware has been known to hire *one* writer for a big project like Knights of the Old Republic, but the one writer they hired was an established novelist. The rest of the writing and story was created by the design team.



Because so much of the writing for games is done by Game Designers, and because so many people with degrees in writing and/or professional writing experience hold the title Game Designer, most salary surveys lump designers and writers together. There's a game industry salary survey from 2006 here: http://gamecareerguide.com/features/266/鈥?/a> that lists designers and writers on page 4. Average starting salary for writers is $52,000 per year, going up to $61,000 after several years of experience. Average salary across all designer/writer titles and experience levels is $64,000. If you live in an expensive state like California you'll get paid a bit more.



To be a game designer, you must have superb writing skills, though having had your writing published is not necessary. In addition, you need outstanding math skills (to balance all the various damage, healing, etc in the game), and a strong grasp of what makes a game fun to play. Both writing and design are extremely competitive to get into, but I would estimate that there are several hundred times more design positions in North American game development than there are writing positions.How much do writers make at gaming companies?
I don't remember. Look on the University of Advanced Technology Website. Seach for it on google. It's a great school if you want a career in gaming or tech.