Prince of Persia Game Inspired by Ori Reportedly in Development
Reportedly, Ubisoft has its Montepellier-based studio working on a 2.5D Prince of Persia game inspired by Ori and the Blind Forest. The delayed Prince of Persia: Sand of Time Remake, which still lacks a firm due date, will act as the franchise's first major release since The Forgotten Sands hit store shelves in May 2010.
Prince of Persia began as a fantasy platformer on the Apple II in 1989. Series creator served in a supervisory role on the 1993 sequel, The Shadow and the Flame, but another six years would pass before a third entry, Prince of Persia 3D, went to market. Of course, the brand experienced a massive change in direction when Ubisoft Montréal unleashed the seminal Sands of Time in 2003. And Prince of Persia especially altered Ubisoft's trajectory when an assassins-focused Prince of Persia installment morphed into what eventually became 2007's Assassin's Creed. Thus, the older IP's dearth of new releases seems inextricably linked to Assassin's Creed continued success. Hopes remain high that someday the Prince will once more reclaim his place as an important part of the Ubisoft portfolio.
Related: Ubisoft Needs Prince Of Persia More Than Another Assassin's Creed
According to an XFire report penned by industry insider Tom Henderson, Ubisoft has long planned on hosting a pre-E3 2022 games event. Sources familiar with the French publisher's operations claim that while a date for the event remains up in the air, the company will shed light on at least 20 different games during the unannounced showcase. One title, in particular, will reportedly constitute a brand-new 2.5D Prince of Persia title influenced by Moon Studios' award-winning Ori series. Henderson's write-up also notes that Rayman and Valiant Hearts
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