Child of Light

Child of Light
Developer(s)Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Patrick Plourde
Producer(s)Jean-François Poirier
Designer(s)Mélissa Cazzaro
Aurélie Débant
Programmer(s)Brianna Code
Artist(s)Thomas Rollus
Writer(s)Jeffrey Yohalem
Composer(s)Cœur de pirate
EngineUbiArt Framework
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U
  • WW: April 30, 2014[1]
PlayStation Vita
  • AU: July 1, 2014[2]
  • NA: July 1, 2014
  • EU: July 2, 2014
  • NA: March 24, 2015 (retail)
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: October 11, 2018
Google Stadia
  • WW: October 19, 2021[3]
Genre(s)Platform, role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Child of Light is a platforming role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in April 2014, and was released on PlayStation Vita in July 2014. The game was later released on Nintendo Switch on 11 October 2018; the announcement of this release also teased a sequel that was later seemingly cancelled in the very early stages of development.[4][5] It was also made available on Amazon Luna and Google Stadia in August and October 2021, respectively.[6] The game is powered by the UbiArt Framework game engine.

The game's story takes place in the fictional land of Lemuria. Aurora, a child who wakes up in Lemuria after dying from a mysterious illness, must bring back the sun, the moon, and the stars that are all being held captive by the Queen of the Night in order to return home.

The game received mainly positive reviews, with particular praise for its visuals, presentation, gameplay, soundtrack and story.

  1. ^ Orry, James (February 6, 2014). "Child of Light release date confirmed for April 30". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ Narcisse, Evan (2014-05-14). "Child Of Light Will Be Coming To PlayStation Vita On July 1". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. ^ Wheeler, Dan (2021-10-19). "Ubisoft's Child of Light Releases on Stadia". Stadia Source. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (August 8, 2018). "Child of Light on Switch Announcement Teases Child of Light 2". IGN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. ^ Horti, Samuel (2019-05-03). "Ubisoft's Child of Light 2 unlikely to happen, says director". VGC. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ Allcock, Aaron (2021-08-12). "Amazon Luna Announces The Release Of Child Of Light On The Ubisoft+ Channel". Luna Gaming News. Retrieved 2022-07-14.