Prince of Persia remake gets a grain of hope as Ubisoft swears it still lives

Ubisoft has actually restated that its long-awaited remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is still in advancement and has actually “passed an essential internal turning point.”

This comes by means of a Twitter thread published on Nov. 21, which marked the initial video game’s 20th anniversary. Aside from asking fans to share their fondest memories of playing it, Ubisoft likewise published a couple of pieces of idea art.

Ubisoft didn’t define what this internal turning point was so it’s uncertain how far along the remake’s advancement is. Offered the length of time it’s been considering that the last upgrade, however, it’s at least good to hear something favorable about it even if it is quick.

Evaluating by the reactions, some fans are simply delighted to hear the remake is still in the works. A couple are even amazed by this given that they presumed the job had actually been canceled … not that you might blame them with how peaceful Ubisoft has actually had to do with it.

The Sands of Time remake was revealed in 2020 and was implied to introduce in January 2021 before it was postponed forever. It was initially in advancement at Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai, which had actually primarily worked as an assistance studio on other jobs, however was then passed onto Ubisoft Montrealthe extremely exact same studio that dealt with the initial Sands of Time and its follows up.

This was soon followed by a report from TheGamerwhich exposed how bothered the remake’s advancement was at Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai, keeping in mind problems with Ubisoft’s AnvilNext 2.0 engine and an absence of assistance from the publisher. Ubisoft had actually intended to have the remake out in its 2023 however, unsurprisingly, it was struck with another hold-up and presently does not have any sort of launch window.

With any luck, Ubisoft will a minimum of have the ability to offer a more considerable upgrade in 2024. On the other side, there is a brand-new Prince of Persia video game out on Jan. 18 entitled The Lost Crowna Metroidvania that takes the series back to its 2D roots. Regretfully, a great deal of fans currently dislike it, relatively even if it’s not the Sands of Time remake.