Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Would Get A Sequel If It Released On Steam, Says Dev

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Would Get A Sequel If It Released On Steam, Says Dev

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown can stake a claim to be called one of the best Metroidvanias of the last few years. Slick movement, punchy combat, and genuinely innovative mechanics made the game a delight. So, of course, Ubisoft broke the team up and refused the opportunity to make a sequel.

The Lost Crown is one of 2024's best experiences.

It's a frustrating move, and one which has prompted Baldur's Gate's publishing maestro to address the situation, saying Ubisoft has "such a broken strategy."

If there's anybody well enough equipped to comment on another company's publishing strategies, it's Michael Douse, Larian's director of publishing, who played a major part in Baldur's Gate 3's overwhelming success last year.

If it had released on Steam not only would it have been a market success, but there would likely be a sequel.

Frustrated with Ubisoft's unwillingness to publish games on Steam at launch, Douse tweeted, "You can assume subscriptions were at a lull when PoP released by 2024. Which means people wouldn’t be launching their store [Ubisoft Connect] all too much."

"If it had released on Steam not only would it have been a market success, but there would likely...

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