Bethesda revealed their next big IP at E3 2018, since then we've not heard anything about the sci-fi title. This was likely because it was early in the game's development. Even now, we don't know much about the in development game beyond that it is in fact science-fiction in genre and set for a next-generation release. To top it off, we might not hear anything about the game at next month's E3 event.
Thanks to a recently posted
ZeniMax job listing, we may know what stage of development the game is currently in. The listing makes it clear that Bethesda is looking for someone to work with dialogue, motion capture, and voice actors: a voice designer. While the listing could be to do with
The Elder Scrolls VI rather than
Starfield, it's more likely to have ties to the latter as that will be releasing first.
"Bethesda Game Studios is looking for a talented Voice Designer to join our team that is pushing the bleeding-edge of RPG development for the PC and consoles. In this role, the Voice Designer will coordinate, design and implement outstanding dialogue for our games for current and next generation AAA games"
According to the listing, the responsibilities of this job would be as follows (to see them all, check out the above link):
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Work closely with the audio and design teams to create original voice audio content from original scripts through localized languages;
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Respond efficiently to demands of multiple game teams for voice audio assets;
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Produce studio-ready voiceover scripts from proprietary tools;
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Edit, process and implement final delivered voiceovers;
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Design audio post-processing effects for voiceovers;
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Work with external voiceover casting/directing/recording studios to plan and coordinate recording sessions;
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Work with programming team to provide input on future direction of audio tools;
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Maintain voice documentation such as scripts, casting sides, and post-processing details;
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Attend voiceover sessions and motion capture shoots where required.