Prince Of Persia returns to its action platforming roots with The Lost Crown

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Last week, Ubisoft teased they were going to unveil a new mystery game at their Ubisoft Forward conference on June 12th. Well, Geoff and his freshly pressed Summer Game Fest trainers have only gone and done it for them, and wouldn't you know it, it's a new Prince Of Persia game called The Lost Crown. Sorry, Sands Of Time Remake, you're old news now.

But even before Geoff got his pristine reveal mitts on it (probably), I went to see and play this new Prince Of Persia game over at Ubisoft Montpellier - and if the reveal trailer hasn't already convinced you this is something special, take it from me: this is rad as heck, and you can read more of my thoughts about it after its full reveal at Ubisoft Forward next Monday. Until then, though, here's everything else I can share about it right now, so ready yourselves for some cold, hard factoids. Here we go.

Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown is currently scheduled to arrive on PC and consoles (including the Nintendo Switch) next year on January 18th 2024. Developed by Rayman studio Ubisoft Montpellier, it's a 2.5D action platformer in your classic Metroid mould, so expect an enormous, twisty-turny map to explore and a lithe, acrobatic hero to guide through it. Speaking of the game's hero, you play as Sargon, the wild and strapping youngling of a superpowered group of guardians known as The Immortals, and who just so happens to have time manipulation powers.

Sargon isn't the titular prince of this game, though. He and the rest of the Immortals are on a mission to rescue said prince, who's been abducted and taken to the mysterious (and very possibly cursed) city of Mount Qaf. Upon your arrival at the ancient city gates, however, it's clear that something's not quite right in these