Ubisoft Says Prince Of Persia Is “Simply Warming Up” As Lost Crown Surpasses 2 Million Players

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has surpassed 2 million gamers, Ubisoft mentioned in a quick announcement. The information comes roughly 15 months after The Lost Crown’s launch in January 2024, and Ubisoft seems to be teasing a shiny future for the collection.

“Nicely over 2M gamers by now,” Ubisoft mentioned on the Prince of Persia’s official X account.” You’ve revived the legend. The Prince is again, and consider us–he’s simply warming up.”

What Ubisoft has in retailer for The Prince of Persia is anybody’s guess, although. The corporate disbanded The Lost Crown’s growth staff in October 2024 on account of lower-than-forecasted gross sales, although those that labored on the sport had been shuffled round to totally different components of Ubisoft and never laid off. It is value noting that 2 million gamers is not the identical as 2 million gross sales. The Lost Crown was accessible on Ubisoft+, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and has additionally been a part of the PS Plus Further and Premium.

The Lost Crown launched to widespread reward from critics, together with GameSpot’s Steve Watts, who referred to as it “so assured and impeccably crafted that this could merely be the identification of Prince of Persia for the foreseeable future.” Ubisoft reportedly rejected Concepts for a Lost Crown sequel previous to breaking apart the event staff, although the corporate by no means confirmed whether or not that was true.

In the meantime, The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake stays in growth, apparently on monitor for launch someday in 2026. Ubisoft first introduced the venture in 2020, although it was delayed a number of instances, together with an “indefinite delay” in 2021, and restarted growth fully in 2023. It re-entered full manufacturing in June 2024, although Ubisoft has mentioned nothing in regards to the venture since.