About the role
Company Description
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal, you will help shape the narrative heart of the game by crafting stories, characters, and dialogue that support both the creative vision and the gameplay experience. You will collaborate closely with narrative, design, and production teams to ensure narrative content is coherent, engaging, and seamlessly integrated into the game.
What you’ll do
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Translate the Creative Director’s vision into clear and compelling narrative content
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Write scripts that serve as a shared reference for cross-disciplinary teams
-
Collaborate with the Narrative Game Designer to align story structure with gameplay structure
-
Create detailed character profiles that support story and gameplay needs
-
Develop in-game location descriptions and narrative ambiance with Narrative Designers
-
Write scripts for cinematics, scripted events, and gameplay sequences
-
Produce narrative text for missions, loading screens, and in-game documents
-
Maintain up-to-date narrative documentation for the project
-
Support the integration of narrative content into the game alongside production teams
Qualifications
What you bring to the team
- Demonstrated skill in scriptwriting and narrative development
- Strong understanding of story structure and dialogue writing
- Familiarity with game development workflows and narrative integration
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines and respond constructively to feedback
- Strong organization and documentation skills
- Creative mindset with a strong sense of observation and curiosity
- Ability to adapt tone and style to different narrative contexts
- Passion for storytelling in interactive media
What to send our way
- Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences
- Writing samples or narrative projects relevant to games or interactive media
Not the right fit? Search for Scriptwriter jobs in Montréal, QC
About Ubisoft Montréal
Nous créons l'inconnu depuis 1997. Chez Ubisoft Montréal, un but commun nous uni·es : enrichir la vie des joueuses et des joueurs grâce à des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables. Nous développons des franchises emblématiques qui fascinent des millions de personnes à travers le monde, incluant Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs - et, bon, on ne peut quand même pas dévoiler tous nos secrets.
Notre plus grande force est (et sera toujours) notre communauté d’employé·es : les talents audacieux qui soutiennent et produisent les jeux de qualité qui ont marqué l’histoire de notre studio.
Quand vous rejoignez Ubi MTL, vous découvrez un milieu de travail qui éveille la créativité et favorise les connexions : un environnement composé d'une variété de voix, d'identités, d'origines, d'expériences et de perspectives. Nous offrons un espace axé sur la collaboration et qui mise sur l'avancement professionnel, une foule d'opportunités d'apprentissage ainsi que d’importants avantages sociaux pour le bien-être.
Ici, notre désir de rêver gros, de prendre des risques et d’évoluer contribue à l'innovation et au dépassement des limites qui mènent finalement à notre succès collectif.
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About the role
Company Description
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!
Job Description
As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal, you will help shape the narrative heart of the game by crafting stories, characters, and dialogue that support both the creative vision and the gameplay experience. You will collaborate closely with narrative, design, and production teams to ensure narrative content is coherent, engaging, and seamlessly integrated into the game.
What you’ll do
-
Translate the Creative Director’s vision into clear and compelling narrative content
-
Write scripts that serve as a shared reference for cross-disciplinary teams
-
Collaborate with the Narrative Game Designer to align story structure with gameplay structure
-
Create detailed character profiles that support story and gameplay needs
-
Develop in-game location descriptions and narrative ambiance with Narrative Designers
-
Write scripts for cinematics, scripted events, and gameplay sequences
-
Produce narrative text for missions, loading screens, and in-game documents
-
Maintain up-to-date narrative documentation for the project
-
Support the integration of narrative content into the game alongside production teams
Qualifications
What you bring to the team
- Demonstrated skill in scriptwriting and narrative development
- Strong understanding of story structure and dialogue writing
- Familiarity with game development workflows and narrative integration
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines and respond constructively to feedback
- Strong organization and documentation skills
- Creative mindset with a strong sense of observation and curiosity
- Ability to adapt tone and style to different narrative contexts
- Passion for storytelling in interactive media
What to send our way
- Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences
- Writing samples or narrative projects relevant to games or interactive media
Not the right fit? Search for Scriptwriter jobs in Montréal, QC
About Ubisoft Montréal
Nous créons l'inconnu depuis 1997. Chez Ubisoft Montréal, un but commun nous uni·es : enrichir la vie des joueuses et des joueurs grâce à des expériences de jeu originales et mémorables. Nous développons des franchises emblématiques qui fascinent des millions de personnes à travers le monde, incluant Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Rainbow Six, Watch Dogs - et, bon, on ne peut quand même pas dévoiler tous nos secrets.
Notre plus grande force est (et sera toujours) notre communauté d’employé·es : les talents audacieux qui soutiennent et produisent les jeux de qualité qui ont marqué l’histoire de notre studio.
Quand vous rejoignez Ubi MTL, vous découvrez un milieu de travail qui éveille la créativité et favorise les connexions : un environnement composé d'une variété de voix, d'identités, d'origines, d'expériences et de perspectives. Nous offrons un espace axé sur la collaboration et qui mise sur l'avancement professionnel, une foule d'opportunités d'apprentissage ainsi que d’importants avantages sociaux pour le bien-être.
Ici, notre désir de rêver gros, de prendre des risques et d’évoluer contribue à l'innovation et au dépassement des limites qui mènent finalement à notre succès collectif.