Prince of Persia Next Year
Return to the sands
The remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been nothing but a headache for Ubisoft; so much so that I suspect there are probably a few regrets about announcing the thing in the first place. The remake was announced just about half a decade ago now; and after a very critical response from people on the internet to a trailer for it, Ubisoft took the tough (but actually quite respectable) decision to delay a release of the remake to put things right. For all those fans waiting patiently for the remake to release, it’s looking like 2026 is all but nailed to the door.
In a recent financial report Ubisoft writes that the remake is supposed to release in 2026:
‘FY2025-26 line-up: Anno 117: Pax Romana™ launched on November 13 with a Metacritic rating of 85. Assassin’s Creed® Mirage Valley of Memory update launched on November 18. Avatar Frontiers of Pandora™ From the Ashes expansion will release on December 19, coinciding with the new movie. Prince of Persia™: The Sands of Time remake, Rainbow Six® Mobile, The Division® Resurgence and an unannounced title are planned for Q4.’
Playing videogames, writing about videogames, considering videogames—that about sums it up. Videogames are the one hobby that I’ve kept since I was only little, zapping ducks on the NES or knocking out MR. X. And when I’m not enjoying classics from the bit generation of games or checking out those earliest of polygons, I’m probably playing something from today’s age of modern gaming: if I’m not complaining about it. Something I’m doing at the moment? Chest thumping Donkey Kong Bananza.
