Ubisoft has confirmed today that Child of Light will release on April 30th, 2014 and has also released a new trailer for the turn based RPG set in the magical world of Lemuria. The game will be available for download for $14.99 on Xbox LIVE for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, the PlayStation Network for the PS3 and PS4, the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U, and Steam for PC.

The game is created by a small team of seasoned developers based in Ubisoft Montreal. Child of Light has been developed on Ubisoft's UbiArt Framework, a powerful engine that lets programmers and artists bring their art to life by allowing original concept art to be inserted unedited into the game world. In Child of Light, the effect is that playing becomes akin to stepping into an interactive painting.

Child of Light is a reimagining of classic fairytales, inviting players on an epic adventure into the magical painted world of Lemuria. Players will uncover mysteries, participate in turn-by-turn combat inspired by classic JRPGs, and explore a mystical kingdom. The game puts players in the shoes of Aurora, a child stolen from her home, who, in her quest to return, must bring back the sun, the moon and the stars held captive by the mysterious Queen of the Night. Helped by her companion Igniculus the firefly and several unlikely allies, Aurora will face her darkest fears, including dragons and other mystical creatures in this modern take on a coming-of-age story.

Speaking to the game's creative director Patrick Plourde (whose most recent credits include the testosterone-soaked Far Cry 3), I asked whether he was worried that Child of Light's more 'feminine' aspects would put some machismo gamers off the experience. During our lengthy chat, Plourde also revealed that there will be an element of narrative choice during Child of Light - and possibly even multiple endings.

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Child of Light developer Ubisoft has revealed new details of the project, which is destined for release next year on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The platforming RPG focuses on a young flame-haired princess named Aurora, a girl trapped in a waking dream.

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Child of Light, Ubisoft's smaller-scale development project led by Far Cry 3 director Patrick Plourde, will be a JRPG-inspired game modeled after the art of classic fairy tales, Plourde revealed during his GDC Europe panel.

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