Update News
Candleman Gets Lit on February 1
BEIJING - Jan. 18, in the year of our Lord 2017 -
How far can you travel alone in the dark? Candleman, published
by E-Home Entertainment and developed by Spotlightor
Interactive, launches in over 28 regions including North America
on Feb. 1, 2017. The puzzle platformer will place players in
control of a little candle tasked with finding the way through
each dark adventure with only 10 seconds of candlelight per
level. Available exclusively on Xbox One for $14.99 USD,
Candleman is an odyssey through things that go bump in the
night.
Players embark on each in-game level with a full-size Candleman
equipped with the ability to produce 10 full seconds of
candlelight. Beware the darkness and those dangers that inhabit
it, but know that each use of candlelight results in melted
candlewax, generating a lighter and more maneuverable Candleman.
Take care to safeguard your remaining candlelight; should you
use your 10 seconds entirely, you’ll surely perish in the
darkness.
“Candleman represents a concept that anyone can understand -
seeking light in darkness - and creates an intriguing platformer
around that core idea,” said E-Home Entertainment’s Marketing
Director, ManQiao Wang. “The simplicity of the game combined
with the intrigue of Candleman’s story and the worlds he must
travel through are what distinguish the experience. Working with
Microsoft and Spotlightor to bring Candleman to the world is an
incredibly rewarding project for our team.”
Candleman originated as an entry into the Ludum Dare game jam
competition by Spotlightor co-founder and game creator Gao Ming,
with the theme “10 seconds of light.” Emerging from the event as
an award winner in several categories, Candleman went on to
receive additional recognition on the web from Kongregate as
well as within ID@XBOX, allowing Spotlightor to develop the game
into a full-length adventure. After launching previously in
China, the game will be available in Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong
Kong SAR, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New
Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom and the United States this February.
No word on a physical copy of this game at this time. Families
are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download this
game. For more information click
here.