The remake ofPrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeis progressing smoothly, according to a development update from Ubisoft. First announced in 2020 with ambitions of a 2021 release, Ubisoft’s remake of its 2003 classic,Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, suffered an indefinite delay as Ubisoft Montreal took over the project from Ubisoft Mumbai and Pune, reportedly rebooting development. The last update took place at Ubisoft’s June 2024 Forward showcase, where theremake received a 30-second CG teaser with a 2026 release window.
After years of dormancy during the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation, Ubisoft’sPrince of Persiafranchise is seeing somewhat of a rejuvenation. Early last year, Ubisoft released the2D MetroidvaniaPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown,which impressed gamers and critics with its satisfying level design and fluid 2D platforming and combat. Later in the year, the 2D roguelikeThe Rogue Prince of Persiafrom Evil Empire, the studio behindDead Cells, entered early access on PC. Perhaps the biggestPrince of Persiaproject currently in the works is Ubisoft’s ground-upSand of Timeremake, though with how rocky development has been and how much time has gone by with minimal updates, gamers familiar with the likes ofBeyond Good and Evil 2and theSplinter Cellremake are understandably concerned.
The officialPrince of PersiaTwitter account has good news for fans of the long-running Ubisoft franchise, as a recent tweet lets gamers know that Ubisoft Montreal is still “deep in the game” and thatdevelopment of theSands of Timeremake is going well. No concrete information was shared in the tweet, but it was followed up by another message pointing fans of the series towardThe Rogue Prince of Persiaand its upcoming 1.0 release in the meantime, ensuring fans that it’s “built with the same dedication.”
Ubisoft Shares New Update on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
It’s good to see Ubisoft being proactive in letting fans know that development is progressing well on theSands of Timeremake, but a tweet like this with no other solid information might be alarming to some. As of now, the remake still has its 2026 release window in play, which was recently narrowed down to the first three months of the new year. If it ends up slipping, it’s easy to see the game finally releasing later on in 2026 in the fall or holiday stretch. If one thing’s for certain with an update like this, it’s that aBeyond Good and Evil 2-like fateseems unlikely for thePrince of Persia: The Sands of Timeremake at this point.
Summer Game Fest came and went without a Ubisoft showcase, so it may be some time before fans get another glimpse at theSands of Timeremake;an appearance at Gamescomor The Game Awards isn’t out of the question. With how well the remake seems to be progressing, fans may be in store for more than another cinematic tease the next time the game is ready to show back up.
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Ubisoft Montreal is remaking Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, with the game set to debut in 2026.
