Ubisoft have today announced brand new partnerships with Cirque du Soleil Media and the songstress Coeur de Pirate for their upcoming title Child of Light, a project developed by a small team at Ubisoft Montreal using the UbiArt Framework (Which has in the past only really been used for Rayman games).
Child of Light is a reimagining of classic fairytales set against a picturesque background inspired by the watercolor artworks of The Golden Age of Illustration. As a playable poem, Child of Light puts players in the shoes of Aurora, a young princess who must win back the sun, the moon and the stars held captive by the mysterious Queen of the Night. To help tell the story of Aurora and Lemuria, the Child of Light team enlisted the help of talented Canadian artists Coeur de Pirate to produce the game’s original soundtrack, and le Cirque du Soleil Media in hopes they can enhance the sense of theatricality of the game.
Child of Light is set to be available for purchase via the Xbox360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U and PC digital download channels from April 30th 2014, with a comparable limited edition physical release also set for release simultaneously.
Patrick Plourde | Creative Director at Ubisoft
Music is one of the most important ways to communicate emotion to players. The music of Coeur de Pirate is fresh, romantic and optimistic, a perfect match for what we wanted to express with Child of Light. I am extremely honored that she wanted to join us on this adventure.
Videogames invites players to be immersed in virtual worlds and no one is better to create immersive and magical experiences than the artists of the Cirque du Soleil. So to be able to collaborate with them to achieve Child of Light’s ambition to create a playable poem was a dream come true.
Coeur de Pirate | Songstress and Child of Light’s Music Composer
My experience with Ubisoft was great. I was there from the beginning, so they didn’t have so much material for me to work with at first, which gave me complete freedom. Then, when I first saw the images, I really felt I could create something great with them. I remember seeing for the first time the music on the images. This is wonderful to see something come to life like this.
Jacques Méthé | President at Cirque du Soleil Media
One of the most important aspects of our business philosophy is to assess the creative challenge a project may present. Ubisoft is a leader in the gaming industry and throughout the years, they have acquired worldwide success with an impressive portfolio of original brands. We are proud of our collaboration with Ubisoft who share similar artistic values.
