Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time Remake Still In "Conceptual Stages" Amid Development Struggles

Back in mid-2022, we learned that the Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time remake that was in development at Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai had been shifted to Ubisoft Montreal due to a rocky development cycle. Though it’s been nearly a year since that announcement, Ubisoft recently confirmed that the game will not be at its upcoming showcase Ubisoft Forward, stating that the game is “in conception right now.”

In a Q&A with producer Jean-Francois Naud and game director Michael McIntyre, Ubisoft said that the remake is in “an early stage” and that players should not expect to hear more about the project this year. Throughout the conversation, the two creatives note that the project is a remake of the game rather than a remaster, with McIntyre saying that games have evolved in the twenty years since its original release. “I do not think a remaster would take enough of those evolutions into account,” they say. “I think you need to do a remake in order to truly evolve the game to meet a modern context.”

You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

Click To Unmute
ShareSize:640 × 360480 × 270

Want us to remember this setting for all your devices?

Sign up or Sign in now!


Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.

This video has an invalid file format.
00:00:00Sorry, but you can’t access this content!

Please enter your date of birth to view this video

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Year20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966196519641963196219611960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939193819371936193519341933193219311930192919281927192619251924192319221921192019191918191719161915191419131912191119101909190819071906190519041903190219011900

By clicking ‘enter’, you agree to GameSpot's
Terms of Use and
Privacy Policy

Now Playing: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Full Presentation | Ubisoft Forward 2020

McIntyre also said that Sands Of Time’s signature mix of acrobatics, combat, and puzzles are important to the remake’s identity. They also said that the team has considered making the Prince’s shirt rip more and more over the course of the game, though McIntyre stopped short of confirming it. The director also said that multiple people who are working on the remake were directly inspired to join the game industry by Sands Of Time itself, including one who was studying to be an actuary when they first played it.

Ubisoft’s upcoming Ubisoft Forward event is set for June 12. We expect to see more about Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which is the next entry in the beloved series, as well as some information about the beleaguered pirate game Skull & Bones.

[OLD DON'T LINK] The Best Xbox Game Pass GamesSee More

About Steven T. Wright

Check Also

Elden Ring Official Art Books Are B1G1 50% Off At Amazon – Get Both For Only $59

The Lands Between is one of the largest and best-designed open worlds in games, so …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *