Ubisoft first introduced that it was remaking the beloved action-adventure sport, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, again in September 2020, however 5 years on, the sport has but to even get a launch date. This week, Ubisoft assured followers that improvement remains to be ongoing–but offered little element on the sport’s present state.
In tweets posted from the Prince of Persia account, the corporate shared that “improvement continues behind the scenes,” and it thanked followers “for sticking with us” all through the protracted course of. Ubisoft additionally offered an (admittedly lovely) piece of artwork ostensibly from the remake, which you’ll be able to see within the embed under.
Yep, we’re nonetheless deep within the sport — exploring, constructing, and guaranteeing the sands transfer with objective. 🗡️⏳
This sport is being crafted by a crew that actually cares, they usually’re pouring their hearts (and quite a lot of espresso) into each step.
Thanks for sticking with us. 💖 pic.twitter.com/9bKjZHjmur
— Prince of Persia™ (@princeofpersia) June 16, 2025
In its most up-to-date earnings name, Ubisoft shared that it plans for the remake to launch by the tip of its present fiscal yr; because of this the sport could be launched by March 31, 2026, on the newest. This was a refinement on its earlier announcement of a 2026 launch window, which itself adopted a number of stories of improvement woes.
Whereas Sands of Time followers will nonetheless want to attend a substantial period of time earlier than getting their palms on the remake, it is not the one Prince of Persia title within the works. The Rogue Prince of Persia, a roguelike with a cel-shaded and cartoony artwork type, is at present in Early Entry on Steam; its 1.0 model releases in August. The wonderful Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown possible will not be getting a sequel anytime quickly, although, as Ubisoft disbanded its developer final fall.
Following a really dangerous yr for the corporate, Ubisoft has largely remained quiet about its improvement pipeline. It had a restricted presence at Summer season Sport Fest earlier this month, and it didn’t maintain its regular summertime Ubisoft Ahead occasion. That is possible on account of its choice to delay lots of its main upcoming titles.