How the Prince of Persia can finally speak Persian

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"I couldn't believe I was going to work on an actual Prince of Persia game!"

Sepehr Torabi was shocked when he found out he was hired to provide the voices of multiple characters in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Torabi, an experienced voice actor, operates his own sound studio amusingly named 'Persian Dub Group,' which produces diverse content, including voice acting and music for Iranian digital games. Additionally, they have ventured into the international market by providing dubbing services for upcoming Chinese games.

Torabi was hired by Moj-e Kitab, a prominent book publication in Iran that also operates a voice acting agency, for a project referred to as 'The Iranian Prince,' which he presumed to be an unofficial translation for a preview Prince of Persia title or a new (but similar) IP from an Iranian developer. The true nature of the project remained a mystery until much later.

"Even when I asked them to take a look at the script before recording, they didn't allow it."

This was the moment Torabi became suspicious that he may be involved with the upcoming Prince of Persia game.

"I was incredibly happy when I learned that I was going to work on the Lost Crown. Honestly, I was going through some troubling days, and I wasn't sure if I had the time to commit to this project. I even considered not doing it, but I'm very glad I did. I'm sure I would have regretted it for the rest of my life."

He wasn't told the name of the game until they were completely done with the dubbing process.

"It felt like a fever dream. I wasn't sure it was the official dub of the game either until the recent trailers from Ubisoft showed our work."

Torabi's uncertainty is not surprising, given that this is the very first Western game to be fully localized into Persian (or Farsi). While many games, including the Prince of Persia series, have drawn inspiration from Persian history and culture, none have included