A brand new yr has barely begun, and already, a must-play recreation has entered the scene. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is formally out on January 18, however should you’re seeking to get a headstart on the sport, you can begin taking part in the fast-paced metroidvania as early as January 15.
How do you get in three days early? All you need to do is join Ubisoft+, Ubisoft’s month-to-month subscription service that provides a wide array of video games to play from the corporate’s catalog, together with huge day-one releases like the brand new Prince of Persia journey.
Ubisoft+ prices $15 a month–or $18 a month to play choose video games on PC and Xbox–and is on the market on each PC and Xbox at present. It is price noting that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will not be accessible on Steam in case you are planning to play on PC, however will probably be accessible via the Ubisoft Join and Epic Video games Retailer marketplaces. With EGS, you’ll be able to launch video games bought from Ubisoft via that launcher, to maintain issues easy. You possibly can even get the sport working on Steam Deck, by putting in by including Ubisoft Connect with your library and utilizing a Proton workaround. We’ll have a information on how to try this accessible quickly.
As for size, you’ll be able to count on to finish this recreation in round roughly 20 hours. A month needs to be greater than sufficient time to complete it, and should you go in with a rental mindset, the $15 subscription charge might be extra enticing than paying $50 on launch day. Plus, you may be gaining access to dozens of different Ubisoft video games and in-game rewards.
“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the collection’ first try at a modernized metroidvania, which might have simply fallen into the class of competent imitators,” Steve Watts wrote in GameSpot’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown evaluate. “However with impactful fight, silky platforming, and revolutionary exploration mechanics, this newest Prince of Persia makes the collection a frontrunner in its class as soon as once more.”