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Child of Light made a profit

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Ubisoft decided to experiment with some smaller games, and those games have paid off. Not only are they helping to keep people on staff who might have otherwise left and started their own studios, they are leading to creative and innovative games that are also making some money, and a difference.

Creative lead for Child of Light, Patrick Plourde, explained that the success of the game has been a bit of a vindication for Plourde, especially after all his years of AAA work:

I can’t explain everything, but the main reason why I got greenlit on the project was because I had carte blanche for making Far Cry 3. I didn’t want to make Far Cry 3, but they said, ‘Pat, if you do that and help build that brand, we’re going to give you a free shot at the game you want.’

Plourde explains that while Child of Light hasn’t been as profitable as Assassin’s Creed or Watch Dogs, it’s still profitable in its own right. Ubisoft would be able to fund a sequel with the profit, or buy Ferraris. However, as nice as the money is, Plourde says that the most rewarding part of the game has been players’ reactions.

That’s something that I hadn’t been able to achieve working on blockbuster AAA games. Now I’m really, really proud of being able to help people in their life through our medium, which is gaming. That makes the whole thing for me worth something.

The game cost Ubisoft “a couple of million” to make, mostly due to salaries; with the game launching on six different platforms at once, the project ended up with a maximum of 40 people working on it.

I just think it’s a really smart move on Ubisoft’s part. I’m sure they don’t want to lose talent like Plourde and others – they need great minds working on their AAA titles, but it can often cause burnout. With so many creators deciding to go indie instead, this is a great way to keep that talent on board, and even produce some new and unique games. It will be interesting to see if developers move back and forth between these studios, or if they end up staying on the more indie side once they get there. Geoff played it, and loved it.

Last Updated: November 21, 2014

29 Comments

  1. Alien Emperor Trevor

    November 21, 2014 at 11:10

    It’s because of their willingness to make little games like these that I chose EA over Ubi when it came to voting with my wallet.

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    • HairyEwok

      November 21, 2014 at 11:17

      And funny enough this “tiny” game is actually a bloody good game to play. I swear there’s a gimmick of the sort when it comes to AAA games.

      Reply

    • Mduduzi Sibisi

      November 21, 2014 at 11:19

      Do little games annoy or something?

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 21, 2014 at 11:20

        I meant I stopped supporting EA because they don’t make stuff like this.

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        • ToshZA

          November 21, 2014 at 11:21

          They made Dungeon Keeper: Mobile. ‘Nuff said.

          Reply

    • RinceThis

      November 21, 2014 at 11:22

      You chose EA? 0_O

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        November 21, 2014 at 11:24

        Scroll down 😛

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        • RinceThis

          November 21, 2014 at 11:25

          Your writing is down!

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          • ToshZA

            November 21, 2014 at 11:26

            Your syndrome is do… Um. I mean. Um.

            *runs*

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 21, 2014 at 11:26

            bwhahaha stop that.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 21, 2014 at 11:26

            Much like your syndrome!

          • ToshZA

            November 21, 2014 at 11:26

            Snap. Twice in a day. Geez.

          • RinceThis

            November 21, 2014 at 11:27

            Snooze… @ToshZA:disqus is the winna!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            November 21, 2014 at 11:29

            I’m okay with that, either way it’s bad for you which is all that matters really 😉

          • RinceThis

            November 21, 2014 at 12:13

            Nothing is bad for me! It’s Friday! And I have a Cinnabon to eat! I AM WINNA!

  2. ToshZA

    November 21, 2014 at 11:21

    I’m pleased, this game is easily one of my favourite for this year. Simply an incredible experience.

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    • Cadis Etrama Di Umar

      November 21, 2014 at 12:21

      Agree, wonderful game!

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  3. oVg Puer aeternus

    November 21, 2014 at 11:22

    GOOD. I have it on the Vita in all its 1080p/60fps wonder.
    FANTASTIC GAME.

    Well done Ubisoft.

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  4. oVg Puer aeternus

    November 21, 2014 at 11:27

  5. Admiral Chief Wang

    November 21, 2014 at 11:36

    I still wan’t to have a look at this, even though OOBI

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    • ToshZA

      November 21, 2014 at 11:42

      Do it. Ignore the OOBI name tag, you won’t regret it.

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  6. nick

    November 21, 2014 at 11:49

    this was a lovely little game

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  7. Kensei Seraph No DA:I spoilers

    November 21, 2014 at 12:15

    I’m glad that Child of Light has done well.
    Hopefully we’ll see more games like this.

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  8. Hammersteyn

    November 21, 2014 at 12:52

    OObi we love you , no wait we don’t….. do we?

    Reply

  9. Jonah Cash

    November 21, 2014 at 20:55

    Very good game!! Happy that it made some moolah!!!

    Reply

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