Ubisoft has announced that they need more time for the upcoming remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to improve the final product.
“Since announcing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake in September, we saw an outpouring of feedback from you on this beloved franchise,” Ubisoft said in a post on Twitter from the Development team. “It is your passion and support that is driving our development teams to make the best game possible. With that said, we have made the decision to shift the release for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to a later date. This extra development time will enable our teams to deliver a remake that feels fresh while remaining faithful to the original.
“We understand the update might come as a surprise and we will continue to keep you posted on the progress of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. In the meantime, we want to thank you all for your ongoing support.”
Ubisoft is planning to update The Sands of Time with improved visuals, modern controls, a new character model, enhanced voices, sounds, parkour animations, and soundtrack. Announced back in September, and set for a January release date, Ubisoft pushed the game to March, however this time they did not provide a release date for the remake.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was the critically praised rebirth of the Prince of Persia franchise which started back in 1989. Released in late 2003, it saw two sequels – The Warrior Within and The Two Thrones, as well as one cel-shaded spin-off, with a final game “The Forgotten Sands” released in 2010 alongside the Jake Gyllenhaal-lead film from Disney.