The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake project finally received a release window confirmation at Ubisoft Forward on Monday. The action-adventure title will be released sometime in 2026. Ubisoft confirmed that the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time had successfully completed its pre-production phase and was now entering full production. The announcement follows a troubled development period for the game, which was first announced in 2020. The publisher also provided updates on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and the recently released The Rogue Prince of Persia to Ubisoft Forward.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake teaser
At Ubisoft Forward, the publisher revealed a new teaser for the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, confirming a release window of 2026. The publisher said that the game is now set to enter full production, but He did not provide any other details. The remake project, first announced at Ubisoft Forward in 2020, has experienced multiple delays throughout its development.
Initially led by Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai, the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was delivered to Ubisoft Montreal in 2022. Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune and E-Studio are now helping develop the game. The original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was first released in 2003 on Game Boy Advance, PS2, GameCube, Xbox and Windows. The game is considered a classic of the action-adventure genre.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown update
Ubisoft also offered other updates on the Prince of Persia franchise, confirming free updates for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and The Rogue Prince of Persia. The publisher announced that the free “Divine Trials” update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was now available to all players. The update adds 22 new expert challenges for players to test their mettle.
“Players can now access the Hall of Memorials, through a special gate located in Haven, and choose from four sets of challenges. These challenges become increasingly difficult and are designed with unique exotic conditions,” he said Ubisoft in a press release. These include platforming challenges, puzzles, combat-based challenges and newly reworked boss battles.
Trials will unlock as players progress and unlock new powers. However, those who have already completed the trials will have direct access to them all at once, in their existing saves, Ubisoft confirmed. Additionally, players who manage to beat the revised boss at the end of each set of challenges will be rewarded with four new amulets and outfits.
The publisher also offered a glimpse of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's upcoming story DLC “Mask of Darkness,” releasing on all platforms in September 2024.
The Rogue Prince of Persia Update
The recently released The Rogue Prince of Persia also received its first major title update during Ubisoft's Forward conference. The publisher announced “The Temple of Fire” update for the roguelite platformer, which is still in early access. The update adds a new biome, with new enemies, traps, and traversal challenges. The update also brings two new mobs, the Shielded Warrior and the Duelist, and a new weapon, the Flaming Censers.
“This update also introduces the meta progression skill tree, which allows players to use Spirit Glimmers to unlock persistent upgrades,” Ubisoft said. The publisher said that The Temple of Fire update would be the first major content addition to the game, with multiple updates in the Early Access phase leading up to the 1.0 release.
