After a long and arduous development process, involving multiple studios, Ubisoft finally decided to cancel Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. While the project was already in development hell, the move came as part of a larger restructuring of the studio, where other projects were also shelved.
This obviously didn't sit well with fans of the series, who thought the IP was finally back from the dead after The Lost Crown and Rogue Prince. Unfortunately, most people believe that this cancellation marked the end of the series as a whole. However, it seems that some members of the community are not letting it go and are planning to develop the remake themselves.
Prince Of Persia: Fans Of Time
As discovered by GamesRadar, the Prince of Persia: Community Remake Project is an attempt by fans to recreate the remake they were robbed from. “The Prince of Persia community has come together to create their own project following the cancellation of the Sands of Time Remake,” the announcement read. “This is not a traditional remake, but a large-scale mod that aims to replace most 3D models with high-quality assets and introduce global lighting through path tracking technology.”
As with most community projects like this, it's essentially a high-quality texture rehaul mod that will be run by volunteers. As this is the case, there are no strict deadlines and the whole thing will be a huge passion project. There aren't many details yet, but the team is already looking for artists and programmers. There will be a website with more information, but you can join the Discord channel for now.
Community projects like this are pretty common for beloved video game franchises. The two biggest that come to mind are Skyblivion and Path to Menzoberranzan. The first is a project aimed at recreating The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion within Skyrim, and the latter is a project to recreate the titular Drow city and other locations from Baldur's Gate 2, using the mod tools from BG3.
- Released
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October 28, 2003
- ESRB
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Teen // Blood, suggestive themes, violence
- Developer
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Ubisoft Montreal
- Engine
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Jade
