The remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is progressing smoothly, according to a development update from Ubisoft. First announced in 2020 with ambitions of a 2021 release, Ubisoft's remake of its 2003 classic, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, suffered an indefinite delay as Ubisoft Montreal took over the project from Ubisoft Mumbai and Pune, reportedly rebooting development. The last update took place at Ubisoft's June 2024 Forward showcase, where the remake received a 30-second CG teaser with a 2026 release window.
After years of dormancy during the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation, Ubisoft's Prince of Persia franchise is seeing somewhat of a rejuvenation. Early last year, Ubisoft released the 2D Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which impressed gamers and critics with its satisfying level design and fluid 2D platforming and combat. Later in the year, the 2D roguelike The Rogue Prince of Persia from Evil Empire, the studio behind Dead Cells, entered early access on PC. Perhaps the biggest Prince of Persia project currently in the works is Ubisoft's ground-up Sand of Time remake, though with how rocky development has been and how much time has gone by with minimal updates,...
