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Senior or Intermediate Quest Designer [Star Wars Project]

Job Description

We’re collaborating with Disney and Lucasfilm Games on a new story-driven open-world video game set in the beloved Star Wars galaxy. This is a lore we love and want to do justice with a game and story that bring both new and lifelong fans on an immersive and outstanding journey that will stay with them for years.

As a Quest Designer here at Massive Entertainment, you'll play an instrumental role in bringing the project to life by creating truly memorable quest experiences in close collaboration with a large multi-disciplinary team.

This is a permanent position based in Malmö Sweden, with the opportunity to work partially from home according to our Flexible Workplace Policy. Please apply in English (our company language), and we’ll check your application asap!

What you'll do

• Designing and implementing quest content in-engine;
• Collaborating with a large multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative quest experiences that align with & support the overall game vision;
• Crafting the narrative structure within your quests together with writers & the rest of the narrative team
• Working closely with the appropriate teams to validate and secure all elements required for your quests (Exotic Gameplay, AI, Cameras, Audio, Text, Objectives, etc.);
• Constantly push for a high level of quality and UX (accessibility, player comprehension, difficulty, etc) for your quest content
• Participating in the development of tools and technology to improve the narrative workflow;

Qualifications

What you'll bring

You’re a combination of storyteller and designer but you're also technically competent with implementation and ideally, visual scripting. You have a passion for interactive storytelling and an excellent understanding of the English language (our company language).

Besides the above, we're also looking for someone aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:

• A relevant portfolio of your work/content is required (ideally a showreel);
• Several years of Narrative/Quest Design experience within the video games industry (ideally, you have worked on multiple AAA projects from concept to ship);
• Experience with linear & non-linear narrative structures;
• Understanding of the technical constraints regarding narrative design implementation, on current-gen consoles & PC;
• Experience with Game Engines (i.e. Snowdrop, Unity or Unreal) and/or scripting language systems

Additional Information

Massive Entertainment is a world-leading AAA studio located in Malmö, Sweden and part of the Ubisoft family. We’re a multinational team of more than 750 passionate and highly skilled people from 50+ different countries. Our studio’s goal has always been – and still is – to craft the finest gaming experiences for all players.

At Massive, you get to do what you love most while bringing your own experience to our ongoing projects, like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and The Star Wars Project. We're also developing new tech here, such as our in-house engine Snowdrop, and Ubisoft Connect - Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform.

You can also find a summary of the Massive Job Perks here.

If you have questions, welcome to reach out to TA Specialist: Moa Sellin Ödling at LinkedIn or moa.sellin-odling@massive.se

All your application information will be kept confidential according to EEO & GDPR guidelines.