Jan 212026
I’ve never played the Prince of Persia games, but I have a passing interest in them, and I’ve been waiting to see more about the Sands of Time remake.
Announced in 2020, it was supposed to come out in 2021 but got delayed multiple times with only occasional updates stating it was still in development.
It finally resurfaced during the Ubisoft Forward showcase in 2024, where a short teaser trailer gave it a 2026 release window.
That’s this year… but it’s been cancelled.
Yes, as reported by Gematsu, Ubisoft has reported the cancellation of six games as part of restructuring the company, one of which is the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
(The other five include 4 unannounced games, but I couldn’t find anything saying what the 5th one is.)
It’s especially strange, because several leakers claimed the game was going to be released soon, even this month.
I’m a little disappointed. Not only was I interested in possibly trying it, but I wanted to see it come out and do well after all its delays. When it resurfaced with that 2026 release window, I thought it actually had a chance. Well, maybe I’ll try the original Sands of Time sometime instead.
What do you think about the Sands of Time remake cancellation?
They will probably resume it eventually. It seems like quite a lot of people were interested.
Maybe, although it seems more likely they’d delay it indefinitely in that case rather than outright cancel it.