Darby Christopher McDevitt is an Irish-American game developer and writer, best known for his work on the Assassin's Creed series.
Darby McDevitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Darby Christopher Mcdevitt 16 August 1975 |
| Alma mater | National University of Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Game Designer, Writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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 Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, Assassin's Creed II: Discovery, Assassin's Creed: Embers and Assassin's Creed Unity, as well as was the lead writer for Assassin's Creed: Revelations and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[1] In 2014, Darby was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for his work on Black Flag.[2] Darby is also recognized as a spokesperson for Ubisoft in regards to the Assassin's Creed franchise.[3]
In March 2021, Darby left Ubisoft,[4] but returned in November.[5]
Games
editUpcoming
editNarrative Director
editWriter
edit- Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Narrative director)[5]
- Assassin's Creed Unity (co-writer)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
- The Sims 2 DS
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Urbz: Sims in the City
- Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
- The Sims Bustin' Out
Writer and designer
editProducer and writer
editOther notable works
editMusic Videos:
- "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
Narrative and Documentary Films:
- "Recital" (Short)
- "Proscenium" (Short)
- "Day Fable" (Short)
- "The Making of Cowards Bend The Knee" (Documentary Featurette )
Music:
Sneaky Thieves
- "Brotherly" 2010 Other Electricites
- "Accidents" 2007 Other Electricites
Autographic
- "Technoir Classics" 2012
- "The Attic" 2009
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Award Category | Title of Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Writers Guild of America Award | Achievement in Videogame Writing | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Nominated |
| 2012 | Canadian Game Awards | Best Writing | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Nominated |
| 2013 | Canadian Game Awards | Best Writing | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Won |
| 2014 | Writers Guild of America Award | Achievement in Videogame Writing | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Nominated |
| 2021 | BAFTA Games Awards | Best Narrative | Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | Nominated |
| 2021 | Canadian Game Awards | Best Narrative | Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | Won |
References
edit- ^ Gilbert, Ben (July 14, 2011). "Assassin's Creed Lost Legacy's Concept Found in Revelations". Joystiq. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Rodriguez, David (January 10, 2014). "Neil Druckmann and Darby McDevitt among writers guild of America awards". Dualshockers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Karmali, Luke (November 19, 2013). "Ubisoft hasn't really planned the end of Assassin's Creed". IGN. Archived from the original on November 19, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Assassin's Creed narrative boss Darby McDevitt leaving Ubisoft". Eurogamer. 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b Bankhurst, Adam (2021-11-15). "Assassin's Creed Narrative Director Darby McDevitt Rejoins Ubisoft Ahead of Assassin's Creed Infinity". IGN. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
edit- Darby McDevitt at IMDb
- Interview with Darby McDevitt at Scripts & Scribes