Ubisoft

Game Designer (Vehicles)

Ubisoft • $80K — $95K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience designing vehicles for a released game.
  • Knowledge of vehicle handling, simulation, and balancing.
  • Proficiency in Unreal Engine for designing and tuning features.
  • Familiarity with Chaos Vehicles in Unreal Engine is a plus.
  • Interest in multiplayer games and vehicle gameplay.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and a collaborative mindset.
  • Understanding of the video game market and effective gameplay elements.

Responsibilities

  • Design vehicle systems and features that align with the game's vision.
  • Tune vehicle handling and physics based on terrain and surface interactions.
  • Balance vehicle settings in Unreal Engine for an engaging driving experience.
  • Create vehicle customization options that impact driving dynamics.
  • Design vehicle cameras, controls, and combat functionalities.
  • Build and evaluate prototypes in Unreal Engine.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate features effectively.
  • Adapt designs to meet technical and production constraints and resolve issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile multiplayer game.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools in game design.
  • Chance to influence vehicle gameplay mechanics directly.
  • Support for professional development and skill enhancement.
Full Job Description
As a Game Designer (Vehicles) at Ubisoft Montréal, you will design vehicle systems and mechanics for a multiplayer sandbox shooter built with Unreal Engine. The game combines player-versus-player and player-versus-environment gameplay (PvPvE). You will tune how vehicles behave to create an immersive, smooth driving experience while also contributing to other areas of game design. What you'll do • Design vehicle systems and features aligned with the game's direction • Tune handling and physics, including how various surfaces and terrain affect driving • Balance vehicle settings in Unreal Engine to make driving feel engaging and realistic • Design vehicle customization so changing parts affects how vehicles drive • Design vehicle cameras, controls and combat features • Build prototypes in Unreal Engine and evaluate their results • Work with cross-functional teams to integrate features • Adapt designs to technical and production constraints and resolve issues • Create and maintain design documentation and improve features through iteration Qualifications What you bring to the team • Show experience designing vehicles included in a released game • Apply knowledge of vehicle handling, simulation and balancing • Use Unreal Engine to design and tune game features • Bring experience with Chaos Vehicles in Unreal Engine as an asset • Show interest in multiplayer games and vehicle gameplay • Communicate ideas clearly in writing and in conversation • Bring critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness and a collaborative approach • Understand the video game market and take an interest in what makes gameplay effective What to send our way • Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences • Samples of your work as files or links to your projects Additional Information

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game company headquartered in Montreuil with several development studios across the world. It publishes games for several video game franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Raving Rabbids, and Tom Clancy's. The company's largest development studio is Ubisoft Montreal in Canada, which is responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, among others. Ubisoft is the fourth largest publicly traded game company in the Americas and Europe in terms of revenue and market capitalization, after Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive. The company has over 18,000 employees and has development studios in 35 countries. Ubisoft's revenue for the fiscal year 2020-2021 was ?2.2 billion.
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