Victoria Rose

For Autodesk, I helped to localize a case study from their Japanese writers, utilizing provided raw translations and aligning it more closely to the written and informational style of the English case study blogs. This piece helps to break down the workflow and tools utilized in creating the hit 2023 game Final Fantasy XVI.

Autodesk tapped me to help "write" this blog from James Brady's point of view. In this ghostwriting project, I helped provide advice and insight on skills and tools used in video game creative lead work.

Provided copywriting support for the launch of Mythic Talent, a content creator-made talent agency for those in the gaming and streaming spaces of entertainment. Responsible for copywriting launch announcement and company description, and copyediting creator bios.

Tone-down the LEDs and turn-up the lumbar tension bar as gaming aesthetics age into the "battle station" era.

A community website design project for the Konko Church of San Francisco. As the neighborhood grows, Konko SF wanted to have its individual site to share events, daily prayers, and general information both within the church community and beyond in the Bay Area. By utilizing a simple WordPress format and contributing copy, I ensured the site was approachable and could be easily managed by any member.

A series of interview features, sponsored by Alienware, featuring leaders within the gaming industry looking to make a different. Interviewed indie developer Renee Gittins, Anti-Defamation League's Daniel Kelley, well-known disabled speedrunner Clint "Halfcoordinated" Lexa and Extra Life charity initiative founder Jeromy Adams.

A review of the video game "Life is Strange: True Colors," a drama that focuses thematically on emotions and empathy.

A game review of the fourth expansion of the MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV Online, treated as a standalone game overview. (A quote pulled by the publisher, "a hell of a ride," became a beloved community in-joke after being paired with a smirking character.)

Recap of the Fortnite World Cup, the biggest esport event at its time, including an overview of Fortnite developer Epic Games's recent controversies and announcements.

Witnessed and reported on the defeat of a machine-learning bot called OpenAI, which was being test run publicly at a gaming event.

Reporting on the production of the Fortnite World Cup, including an interview with one of the event's lead producers.

Part of the draw of an MMORPG like Final Fantasy XIV is that you’re doing stuff with other players! However, at first, that’s not exactly everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fair and fine.
Maybe you’ve never done co-op content online with strangers, or your friend that usually carries through it is away for the weekend. Or you just want to play the critically-acclaimed story that makes the Final Fantasy franchise so famous (and Final Fantasy XIV one of the best MMORPGs out period). Plus, with b...