Jordan Watt
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EA Black Box

Need for Speed: The Run

Game Designer·2011

Challenge Series
Story Mode Scripting

Story Mode Scripting

  • Designed and scripted key story races, including the E3 stage demo, collaborating with the Creative Director and Cinematics Director on helicopter gameplay and presentation

  • Provided technical support for other story mode races, adding boulder gameplay to the Avalanche level, and tuning start/finish positions, AI, and traffic.

Challenge Series

  • Working with the Creative Director, I designed the entire Challenge Series,

  • Created novel racing experiences with unique routes, car selection, time of day, weather changes, and scripted cop/mob/helicopter encounters, obstacles, and traffic.

  • Collaborated with branding team on Challenge Series sponsorships & UX,

  • Staged numerous gameplay photos featuring choice car shots for different Challenge Series events

  • Worked with QA to tune Gold, Silver, Bronze medal target times