A Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been confirmed by Ubisoft years ago. Sadly, the release date has been delayed more than once, but the game has not been cancelled. Here's the latest status of The Prince of Persia remake.
Ubisoft announced the Price of Persia Remake during their 2020 Uplay Event. The game was originally supposed to launch in January 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Now we're almost in 2024 and still waiting, since the PoP remake has seen numerous delays following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ubisoft rebooted Prince of Persia in 2003 with The Sands of Time. It was an instant hit, so two sequels followed: The Warrior Within and The Two Thrones (we won't talk too much about the mediocre spin-offs, like The Forgotten Sands). Despite its success, Ubisoft eventually chose to abandon Prince of Persia in favor of the extremely successful series that spawned out of it: Assassin's Creed.
Prince of Persia Remake: Development Status And Release Date Estimation
We didn't get updates on the PoP Remake for a long time, but there has been at least some movement lately. In mid 2023, Ubisoft confirmed they're still developing the Prince of Persia Remake. About half a year later, Ubisoft announced that the game development "has passed an important internal milestone".
However, a new release date has not been set yet; therefore, we shouldn't expect this game to arrive any time too soon. Ubisoft also cancelled pre-orders and refunded the customers that pre-ordered the game. Furthermore, they've said that remakes for other Prince of Persia titles are not planned at the moment.
It's pretty obvious that the PoP Remake currently doesn't have top priority at Ubisoft. Their focus will most likely lie on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown right now, and besides that, they'll do everything to make Skull & Bones a success, a game that has been in development hell since 2017, delayed multiple times and is now set to release in February 2024.
Taking all this into account, we're expecting the Prince of Persia Remake to be released no earlier than late 2024, with 2025 or beyond actually being more likely.
Why Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Was So Important For The Gaming Industry
You shouldn't worry about the Prince of Persia remake being unfaithful to the original game, as Ubisoft has promised to use the same storyline as before, which sees Dastan stopping the Vizier from getting the Sands of Time. Along the way, he'll face numerous enemies while needing to complete puzzles.
If you haven't played the original game, don't feel bad. It's two decades old, and things have changed a lot since then. But we'd recommend checking out The Prince of Persia, as this game introduced time-based mechanics and parkour running. We probably wouldn't have franchises like Assassin's Creed or Deathloop without The Prince of Persia.
The Sands of Time Remake: Game Trailer
Ubisoft announced the Sands of Time Remake with a short trailer that you can watch below. However, this was three years ago and Ubisoft had to face some heavy backlash (especially for the poor graphics), so don't expect this to show you what the full release of the Sands of Time Remake will look like.
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