At a Glance
- Tasks: Craft immersive narratives and characters for groundbreaking games.
- Company: Join Ubisoft, a global leader in gaming innovation.
- Benefits: Collaborative culture, creative freedom, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Diverse team environment that values unique perspectives.
- Why this job: Shape unforgettable gaming experiences and push storytelling boundaries.
- Qualifications: Strong scriptwriting skills and passion for interactive storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences. 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!
As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal, you will design and oversee the project’s narrative content, including world‑building, characters, tone, and in‑game text. You will ensure narrative coherence across gameplay systems while translating creative intentions into clear, playable, and integrable content.
Working closely with production and in collaboration with design, level design, audio, and tech teams, you will help shape narrative direction, validate narrative choices directly in‑game, and balance creative ambition with production realities.
What you’ll do:
- Design and oversee narrative content across the project, including world‑building, characters, and tone
- Translate narrative intentions into playable and integrable content aligned with gameplay constraints
- Align story structure with gameplay systems, pacing, clarity, and replayability
- Collaborate closely with design, level design, audio, tech, and production teams to validate narrative choices in context
- Write narrative content for cinematics, scripted events, and gameplay sequences
- Create and maintain in‑game narrative text, such as missions, documents, and systemic storytelling elements
- Make informed narrative trade‑offs between depth, clarity, production constraints, and long‑term sustainability
- Maintain clear and up‑to‑date narrative documentation throughout development
Qualifications:
- Strong expertise in scriptwriting and narrative design for interactive media
- Proven ability to own narrative decisions within gameplay and production constraints
- Solid understanding of game development pipelines and narrative integration
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines and integrate feedback constructively
- Experience writing narrative content designed for iteration and replayability
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Creative mindset with a strong sense of observation and curiosity
- Passion for storytelling in games as interactive systems
At Ubisoft, everyone is welcome! We know that by bringing together different perspectives and experiences, we create a more inclusive environment for our team members. You’ll get the chance to work with teams and projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.
Scriptwriter in Montréal employer: Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.
Ubisoft Toronto is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and inclusive work culture, where creativity and innovation thrive. As a Team Lead Writer, you will not only have the opportunity to shape compelling narratives for the iconic Splinter Cell Remake but also benefit from mentorship and collaboration with talented professionals in the gaming industry. With a commitment to employee growth and diverse perspectives, Ubisoft offers a rewarding environment that inspires you to push the boundaries of entertainment.
Contact Details:
Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. Recruitment Team
