Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia and a key figure on the original Sands of Time, has shared a statement about the sudden and "disappointing" cancellation of the remake.
As you're no doubt aware of by now, earlier this week, Ubisoft crushed the dreams of pretty much every Prince of Persia fan out there by suddenly cancelling the Sands of Time remake as part of a big restructuring. It came as a particular surprise considering this was the remake's second iteration in five years, and it was even rumoured to shadowdrop at some point this month.
With Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown reviewing amazingly but apparently not selling well enough for Ubisoft, and now something as surefire as a Sands of Time remake getting cancelled, there's a lot of worry about the future of the series. I reached out to Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner to get his thoughts on it, and he provided TheGamer with a statement.
"It’s a big disappointment for Prince of Persia fans, who’ve been waiting so long for a SOT remake", Mechner said. "I can only imagine how the team must feel, especially with the game close to completion. This has...
