KEY POINTS

  • "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake" was announced in September 2020
  • The game was initially scheduled for release in January 2021
  • Developers say more details would be revealed "as soon as they are ready" 

French video game company Ubisoft has shared an update on "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake", spelling some bad news, especially for fans hoping to see the game in this coming E3 2021.

In a message to the community shared on the official Twitter account of "Prince of Persia," the team behind the upcoming remake confirmed several release details about the game. According to them, the game won't be at the Ubisoft Forward event or at the publisher's E3 2021 showcase, which is scheduled on June 12 at 12 p.m. PT or 3 p.m. ET.

"As you might have guessed, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will not be in Ubisoft Forward," the tweet stated. "We are making great progress for our game to release next year, but we are not ready to share any additional information just yet. We will share an update as soon as we are ready," it added.

This confirms that the "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake" release date has been pushed to 2022.

A former Ubisoft employee described the atmosphere as "toxic," saying she had to put up with comments on her appearance and her emotional state, as well as innapropriate overtures from a manager
A former Ubisoft employee described the atmosphere as "toxic," saying she had to put up with comments on her appearance and her emotional state, as well as innapropriate overtures from a manager AFP / Robyn Beck

Ubisoft announced the remake, which is being developed by Ubisoft Pune and Mumbai, last September 2020. The much-awaited remake was initially scheduled to launch in January 2021. However, at the end of 2020, Ubisoft postponed its release to March 2021.

By February, the gaming studio announced another delay in the game's release, and this time, it did not reveal its plans to launch the remake.

Unfortunately, the video game company also did not offer any other details about the "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake" as part of its most recent announcement. The developers say that more information would be revealed as soon as they are ready.

During the game's announcement, Ubisoft noted that compared to the original game released in 2003, the upcoming remake would feature visual enhancements and improved graphical assets.

It also revealed that the game would showcase overhauled combat controls and a new camera. There are also additional motion-capture and voice recordings created for the upcoming game, according to the studio.

"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake" will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is also playable on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X via backwards compatibility.

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