About ActeZéro
ActeZéro is a narrative design agency based in Lyon, France, specializing in story creation, character development, and scriptwriting for video games and interactive media. Since 2017, they have contributed to 50+ projects for major studios.
Services
Pre-Production
- World-building and lore creation
- Character design and development
- Story structure and narrative planning
- Documentation and project scoping
Production
- Dialogue writing and scriptwriting
- Narrative design integration
- Scope management
- Emergency writing support
- Content refinement and reviewing
Workshops
- Narrative exploration sessions
- Team collaboration facilitation
- Creative direction guidance
Consulting
- Hourly and bi-weekly sessions
- Narrative assessment
- Mentoring for development teams
Notable Projects
- Harmony: Fall of Reverie (Don't Nod, 2023)
- Dordogne (Un Je Ne Sais Quoi + Umanimation, 2023)
- Astral Ascent (Hibernian Workshop, 2023)
- Empire of the Ants (Tower Five, 2024)
- Skygard Arena (Gemelli Games, 2024)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio, 2022)
Team
- Anthony Jauneaud - Narrative Director
- Cindy Asselin de Beauville - Senior Narrative Designer & Writer
- Laureline Denis-Venuat - Senior Narrative Designer & Writer
- Matthew Willis - Writer and English Specialist
All core team members are fluent in French and English.
Client Studios
- Asobo Studio
- Don't Nod
- Focus Entertainment
- Microids Studio Paris
- Evil Empire
- Tower Five
- 20+ additional partners
Location
Headquarters: Bordeaux, France
Why Choose ActeZéro
- 50+ projects since 2017
- AAA experience with major French studios
- Bilingual team (French/English)
- Full narrative services from pre-production to polish
- Flexible engagement from consulting to full integration