Last year, Ubisoft announced that it is developing a remake ofPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which was originally released back in 2003 and is widely regarded as the best entry in the franchise. Unfortunately, whenUbisoft unveiled theSands of Timeremake’s first preview, fans immediately voiced their disappointment. The studio revealed last December, seemingly as a result, that it is delaying the game’s release from January 21st, 2021, to March 18th to further polish the game.
It is interesting to see just how different the remake will be compared to the first footage shown last September. However, the big question now is what Ubisoft is planning for thePrince of Persiafranchise’s future. It is still unclear whetherPrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeis just a one-off thing for thePrince of Persiafranchise, but luckily for fans, there is a possibility that the upcoming remake is just the beginning of the revival of the series.
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The Rumored Prince of Persia Reboot
A few weeks after Ubisoft revealedPrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeremake, a rumor began circulating online thatthe studio is also planning to revive the franchise with a reboot game. This rumor originated from YouTuber Lazy Assassin, who was able to tip the video game community of thePrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeremake before Ubisoft’s big announcement. Before anything else, it is worth remembering that everything the YouTuber revealed is still unverified, so players should take the information with a grain of salt.
According to the YouTuber, Ubisoft plans to release a completely new game in the franchise after theSands of Timeremake launches in 2021. As for what this unannounced game will cover, it was mentioned that this new game, which is estimated to release in 2023 or 2024, will completely reboot the franchise in hopes of introducingPrince of Persiato a whole new generation of gamers. At the moment, it is difficult to gauge whether this rumor is true, given thattheSands of Timeremake is still in development. Ubisoft will likely wait to see the reception of fans on the upcoming remake. If it proves to be a success, the studio would likely capitalize on its success by developing morePrince of Persiagames.
Will There Be Other Prince of Persia Remakes?
The question now is whether or not Ubisoft is planning to develop more remakes in the future. Again, it appears now that this will be dependent on whether thePrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeremake will be a success. However, given the commitment and effort that Ubisoft is pouring into the remake’s development, there is a high possibility that the upcoming game will be a success and will result to evenmore remakes of previousPrince of Persiagames.
It is worth noting that other video game developers were able to recapture the interest of fans by reimagining its back catalog. After a long time releasing lackluster games, Capcom’sResident Evilgained its momentum back afterResident Evil 7in 2017 that returned the franchise to its survival horror roots.Capcom even leveled up Resident Evil’s popularityafter the release ofResident Evil 2andResident Evil 3remakes, and it is rumored now that the studio is planning for more reimaginings in the future of the franchise.
If Ubisoft will follow the footsteps of Capcom, then the studio is already on the right track with the Sands of Time remake, especially since it is the most popular game in thePrince of Persiafranchise. Assuming that more remakes will be developed soon, Ubisoft could start with other popular games in the franchise, such as remakes ofPrince of Persia: The Shadow and the FlameandPrince of Persia: The Warrior Within. Of course, given that the transition to the new generation of consoles is already underway, Ubisoft couldintroducePrince of Persiato a new generationof players by releasing more remakes or even a reboot game to the PS5 and Xbox Series X alongside the PC and other consoles.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remakereleases for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 18th, 2021.
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