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Child of Light Unveils Unique Artistic Partnerships
SAN FRANCISCO, USA April
9, in the year of our Lord 2014 - Today, Ubisoft
announced partnerships with Cirque du Soleil Media™ and the
singer and pianist Coeur de Pirate, to further develop Child of
Light™ into a well-rounded work of art.
Child of Light is a re-imagining of classic fairytales set
against a picturesque background inspired by the watercolor
artworks of The Golden Age of Illustration. 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 games original soundtrack, and le Cirque du Soleil Media, to
enhance the sense of theatricality in the game.
To fit the mystical atmosphere of Lemuria, Coeur de Pirate
composed an intimate and nostalgic soundtrack that becomes
magical with each of Auroras adventures. With the support of The
Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal-based artist was
able to recreate the epic and operatic ambiance of in-game fight
sequences.
Music is one of the most important ways to communicate emotion
to players, said Patrick Plourde, Creative Director, Ubisoft.
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.
By collaborating with Cirque du Soleil Media, the Ubisoft
Montreal team benefited from a world-class experience in
theatrical realization and costume design, adding an authentic
stage direction point of view to the games creation. It was the
perfect match to expand Child of Lights extravagant and exotic
universe and design.
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, said Patrick Plourde.
So to be able to collaborate with them to achieve Child of
Lights ambition to create a playable poem was a dream come true.
Child of Light is being created by a small team of developers in
Montreal using Ubisofts UbiArt Framework, a powerful engine that
lets programmers and artists to bring their art to life by
allowing original concept art to be inserted directly into the
game world. In Child of Light, the effect is that playing
becomes akin to stepping into an interactive painting.
Child of Light will be available to download on April 30, 2014
on Xbox LIVE for the Xbox® 360 and Xbox® One, the PlayStation
Network for the PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4, the eShop
from Nintendo for the Wii U, and PC Digital, at the price of
$14.99. Fans in North America who pre-order the PS4 or PS3
versions will receive the Golem Pack, which contains the Golem
quest and unlocks a powerful ally to fight alongside Aurora, as
well as the unique Erins stone and a pack of Rough Oculi. The
Light Aurora Pack is available as an exclusive bonus for fans
who pre-order the PC version. The Light Aurora Pack contains a
new skill for Aurora, the ability to heal, and also includes a
new dress for Aurora and a pack of Rough Oculi.