Darby McDevitt
Darby Christopher McDevitt is an Irish creative scriptwriter and lead writer of Assassin's Creed at Ubisoft Montreal. He was educated in Bellingham and Dublin and lived in Seattle, Washington briefly.
With a diverse professional profile spanning more than a decade, he has worked as a writer, film maker, musician, and game designer. As an employee of Ubisoft, McDevitt has been the script writer for both the story and dialogue in ', ', ' and Assassin's Creed Unity, as well as was the lead writer for ' and . In 2014, Darby was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work in Black Flag. Darby is also recognized as a spokesperson for Ubisoft in regards to the Assassin's Creed franchise.
Video Gameography
As Lead Writer:- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- '
- '
- '
- '
- The Sims 2 DS
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- '
- '
As Producer and Writer:
- Cluefinders: The Incredible Toy Store Adventure
Other Notable Works
- "Threes" by Autographic
- "Change" by Sneaky Thieves
- "When I Die" by Sneaky Thieves
- "Quarry" by Sneaky Thieves
- "Lesser" by Sneaky Thieves
- "Brotherly" album medley by Sneaky Thieves
- "Recital"
- "Proscenium"
- "Day Fable"
- "The Making of Cowards Bend The Knee"
Sneaky Thieves
- "Brotherly" 2010 Other Electricites
- "Accidents" 2007 Other Electricites
- "Technoir Classics" 2012
- "The Attic" 2009
- "Digital Future, Invisible Past" - Gamasutra, 2014
- "Reality Bytes: Pondering the limits of Realism" - Gamasutra, 2013
- "Are Games Art?" - Gamasutra, 2013
- "A Practical Guide to Game Writing" - Gamasutra, 2010
- "The Deaths of Game Narrative" - Gamasutra, 2010
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Award Category | Title of Work | Result |
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award | Achievement in Videogame Writing | ' | Nominated |
2012 | Canadian Video Game Award | Best Writing | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Nominated |
2013 | Canadian Video Game Award | Best Writing | ' | Won |
2014 | Writers Guild of America Award | Achievement in Videogame Writing | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Nominated |