With the new pantheon rework, he had a new story added on to his past story. Many new/reworked character often get narrative overhauls. What is the actual title of this job. I have no idea and have been trying to figure out for some time now. College is in a year for me and I really enjoy stories like that of these characters, so a career in this field could be an option for me.
Short answer, the job is called "narrative writer" here at Riot. (I was the narrative writer on Pantheon.)
Longer answer. To write for games, my typical recommendation is for people to study screenwriting. It's the form of writing that's closest to a craft (like making a table), and not just art. It requires collaboration, clarity, and planning. It's repeatable and standardized. These are the kind of qualities that can help companies not waste millions of dollars. And if you have screenwriting (TV, movie, comic etc) credits, that helps on the job market too. It's a sign you have more than just ideas. You've built words and stories in the trenches.
No degree is required, though... it's about passion and luck, and talent, but talent only after the others. Passion and luck can carry you past the limitations of talent, if you're willing to bleed into your keyboard. (Does it sound like I'm typing from experience? Because I'm typing from experience.)
Anyway, one final bit of advice. If you want to write games... you should write games. It's easier than ever to build your own projects from the ground up. Easier than ever still means it's really, really, really hard. But getting past how hard it is is the first step. No one will hire you to write if you haven't already written. Put in work at the keyboard, chase every opportunity you can. Then wait for luck.
Well, the first place to start is probably an English degree, 'cause that's typically what it takes to write champions' stories. But if you're more into the worldbuilding part, like me... Well, I'm majoring in history, but the worldbuilding folks have a wider variety of backgrounds. Geography and anthropology are fields worth checking out for sure, though the idea of majoring in them may be a little weirder. (makes summoning circle for Bioluminescence, Riot's resident geography and cartography nerd)
