The Sands Still Flow: Ubisoft’s Prince Of Persia Remake Moved To New Studio

by Victoria Marian Belmis / May 09, 2022 09:28 AM EDT

Just when the sands appeared to have stopped flowing, Ubisoft announced that it's moving the development of its highly awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake to its studio located in Montréal, Canada. The game was initially in the works at Ubisoft's India-based Mumbai and Pune studios.

"The development of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will now be led by Ubisoft Montréal, the very birthplace of the epic Sands of Time trilogy," Ubisoft's Twitter announcement reads. "This decision is an important step and the team, building on the work achieved by Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai, will now take the time they need to regroup on the scope of the game to deliver the best experience for this remake of an all-time classic, when it's ready."

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Originally released in 2003, it was well-received for its innovative gameplay, captivating narrative, and dazzling characters. Players keep up with the quest of a Persian Prince to rescue his princess from the evil Vizier Jaffar. Armed with the Dagger of Time, the Prince can manipulate time in various ways such as slowing it down, rewinding, or briefly peering into the future.

Besides supporting games like Just Dance and Steep, The Sands of Time remake marks the first major title Ubisoft Mumbai and Pune studios have led development on. Ubisoft hasn't extended on what prompted the company to swap studios.

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The Sands of Time remake is clearly intended to be a remastering of the action-adventure and not just a reskin. It's built upon Ubisoft's AnvilNext engine. The remake was initially engaged for release in January 2021 on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Optimization for the Series X / S or PS5 has not been declared.

It had been pandemic-related problems that drove Ubisoft to push The Sands of Time's release date back by a couple of months until it eventually made the decision to delay the game's release indefinitely. The last update Ubisoft gave about the game was made back in October 2021, reassuring fans that developers were still working on the game.