Scriptwriter

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Job DescriptionAs 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
QualificationsWhat you bring to the team
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
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