Neel Upadhye on Short-form Narrative in Games
Neel Upadhye joined the Creative Writing Life podcast to discuss his years in the film and video game industry writing for major gaming franchises including Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, and Need For Speed Unbound. Enjoy! ABOUT: Neel is VP of Production at Azra Games, leading the development team of Project Legends, an Action RPG for PC & mobile. He is an innovative storyteller with 14+ years in the film and video game industry. Born in India and a graduate of USC, Neel has written and directed a feature film on Amazon Prime, a TV pilot for Disney, and two Star Wars short films produced by ILM, including Star Wars: Squadrons - "Hunted," winner of the Silver Pencil. Neel was a writer and director on the narrative team of Battlefield 2042 and lead writer on Need for Speed Unbound. He’s also the creator of multiple internet-breaking shorts for the billion dollar gaming franchise, Apex Legends. From video game IPs such as Dragon Age and Mass Effect to his own original worlds, he's inspired cross disciplinary teams to produce unique creative that breaks the mold. Neel is repped as a writer/director at William Morris Endeavor and Anonymous Content. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2244762/