April MacArthur
Associate Director of Narrative, Gearbox Entertainment
April MacArthur is listed as Associate Director of Narrative, Gearbox Entertainment. April is scheduled to speak at GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 on 1 March 2027.
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About
April Johnson is the Associate Director of Narrative at Gearbox Software where she is equal parts storyteller and organizer of creative chaos. She works with teams to help them create engaging stories and worlds that stick with players long after the console has powered down. April's portfolio spans nine years at Gearbox and includes titles such as Borderlands 3, Borderlands 4, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. She is also co-creator, writer, and actor in the transmedia project Borderlands: Dead ECHOS, and she co-hosts Gearbox's DevCast series, spotlighting the artists, designers, engineers, and storytellers behind the games while giving audiences a deeper look into the creative process.
Upcoming
GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 1 March 2027 – 5 March 2027
- Narrative Portfolio Review Speaker
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with April at events on B2DB.
- Adam Dolin Narrative Lead · Turtle Rock Studios 1 shared session
- Alexa Ray Corriea Lead Writer and Narrative Designer · Gearbox 1 shared session
- Alice Camp Senior Narrative Designer · Microfun 1 shared session
- Anna C. Webster Lead Writer and Narrative Designer · Independent 1 shared session
- Ashley Poprik Senior Writer · Independent 1 shared session
- Aysha U Senior Writer · Independent 1 shared session
- Benjamin Schwartz Senior Narrative Designer · Microfun 1 shared session
- Emma Kidwell Senior Writer · Independent 1 shared session
- Kelsie Mhoon Senior Narrative Designer · Obsidian Entertainment 1 shared session
- Lis Moberly Creative Lead · The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Games 1 shared session
- Nessa Cannon Narrative Designer · Independent 1 shared session
- Sam Maggs Senior Manager, Narrative Storytelling · Critical Role 1 shared session
and 2 more people