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Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Reportedly 'Completely Redone', Still a Ways Off
Adopting "more realistic approach"
Video game outlet Insider Gaming has managed to get its hands on some in-development footage of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The project was initially announced in 2020, but was met with heavy criticism thanks mostly to the direction of its visuals. The backlash was so strong that Ubisoft decided to
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News 'Development Is Progressing' on Ubisoft's Troubled Prince of Persia Remake
If only we could control time
Prince of Persia fans, rejoice — Ubisoft Montréal is still chipping away at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The project was announced back in 2020, and while the idea of a remake of a true Ubisoft classic was enticing, the art direction left a lot to be desired. The game's development has been turbulent...
Wednesday24th May 2023
News Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Back at Concept Stage After Total Reboot
No further updates this year
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a remake project announced well over two years ago, is back at the “conception” stage, after development was moved from Ubisoft Pune to Ubisoft Montreal. Effectively, the studio is starting from scratch, and as such there’ll be no updates at the French publisher?
Monday7th Nov 2022
News Ubisoft Stresses the Prince of Persia Remake Isn't Cancelled
No plans for other remakes
Ubisoft has published an article on its official website that answers questions surrounding the rather troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and its development. While its responses are basic, the French publisher confirms the game "is not cancelled". Any
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News Prince of Persia Remake Hit with Another Delay Causing Retailers to Delist Pre-Orders
Like running in quicksand
The long-awaited remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been hit with yet another delay but has not been cancelled, according to Ubisoft. At this point, though, it is starting to f
Tuesday3rd May 2022
News Ubisoft Montréal Takes Over Development of Troubled Prince of Persia Remake
If only they could rewind time
We've heard very little about Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake since the last delay back in October. The fan favourite getting a modern coat of paint should be cause for celebration, but it's clearly been having issues behind the scenes. To try and get the project on track, Ubisoft Montréal has been called...
Thursday28th Oct 2021
News The Sands of Time Continue to Drain on Delayed Prince of Persia Remake
Pushed back again
The hotly anticipated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, originally due out in January 2021, has been delayed again. You may recall the release being moved out of its aforementioned release window into March 2021, before being pushed into the organisation’s following fiscal year, meaning it was due out by 31st March
Monday7th Jun 2021
News Prince of Persia Remake Skips Ubisoft Forward, Out Next Year
Fast forward time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will not be making an appearance during the Ubisoft Forward livestream later this week, the development team has confirmed. The news was shared as part of an update on Twitter, which also stated the PlayStation 4 title is now slated to release at some point next year. The game
Friday5th Feb 2021
News Prince of Persia Puts the Sands of Time on Hold Until a Later Date
No new release date announced
Ubisoft’s oft-criticised Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, which was originally scheduled to release on 21st January before being pushed back to 18th March, has been delayed indefinitely. On the franchise’s official Twitter account, a spokesperson for the development team in Pune said that the “passion and...
Tuesday8th Dec 2020
News Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Delayed to March 2021
Originally out next month
Ubisoft has made the difficult decision to delay Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake past its original release date next month to 18th March 2021. Currently planned for release on PlayStation 4 (playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility), the push back allows the developer to "ensure we deliver a game you...
Friday11th Sep 2020
News Switch Between Prince of Persia Remake and the Original Game with Pre-Order Bonuses
Also includes 1989 title
If you'd rather just play the original game on PlayStation 4 than the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, you can do exactly that if you pre-order. Those who slap some cash down early will gain access to the Back to the Origins Set, which includes a classic filter that allows you to switch between the updated visuals...
Thursday10th Sep 2020
News Prince of Persia Remake Doesn't Look Any Better in Screenshots
Mission abort
We feel bad because the IP has been pretty much dead since 2010, but Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake really doesn't look very good. It's from a new Ubisoft studio based in India and it doesn't look like the project was given a particularly large budget, resulting in visuals that really don't look the part in 2020. We're sure...
News Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Confirmed for PS4, Coming January 2021
From a new Ubisoft studio
Following various rumours and a leak earlier today, Ubisoft has confirmed that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is indeed a thing and it will be coming to PlayStation 4 on 21st January 2021. If you've already upgraded to the PlayStation 5 by that point, don't worry because you'll be able to play it through...
News Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Is Real, Looks Weird
Back in time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, one of the best platformers from the PlayStation 2 era, is getting a full-blown remake – although the leaked assets don’t give the best impression. Spotted on the Russian UPlay website, we get a look at the titular prince and a lady reaching out to him as
