Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake continues to be occurring. It’s. Ubisoft stated so throughout its Ubisoft Ahead livestream. Sadly, it is not occurring anytime quickly.
After speaking about its different two Prince of Persia video games launched this 12 months, Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown and The Rogue: Prince of Persia, Ubisoft teased its third tackle the basic action-platforming sequence. With a single title card, Ubisoft confirmed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time nonetheless exists, however confirmed solely a picture of a lit candle and a date: 2026.
Ubisoft introduced its remake for The Sands of Time approach again in 2020. On the time, it dropped a trailer exhibiting some up to date graphics that had been undoubtedly a step up from the 2003 authentic, however had been broadly derided as nonetheless being extraordinarily dated-looking and unimpressive. The Sands of Time is an all-time basic, and as cool as it would be to get a remake, what Ubisoft confirmed did not encourage a ton of confidence.
The Sands of Time remake subsequently sank into the background of Ubisoft’s improvement slate. It was initially presupposed to drop in 2021, however missed that date after which modified builders, with Ubisoft Montreal, the studio chargeable for the unique sport, taking on from Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai.
Data in regards to the remake has been fairly skinny since 2022, with Ubisoft mainly saying little greater than, basically, it nonetheless exists and please cease asking about it. Again in 2023, producer Jean-Francois Naud and sport director Michael McIntyre stated the sport was nonetheless early in improvement and in “conceptual phases.”
The new reveal picture would not give a lot in the way in which of particulars, exhibiting solely a candle with the icon of the Dagger of Time on it and the setting of the traditional metropolis behind it. A lighting change within the picture suggests the passage of time, however that is about all we get. The upside, if there may be one, is that ready till 2026 will no less than hopefully assist assure that The Sands of Time remake lives as much as the legacy of the unique.