Before The Game Awards 2025it has been revealed that the anticipated remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will not be attending the event. This news is disappointing for fans, as reports have suggested remake could be released by the end of January 2026. While the game may still reach this release window, gamers will have to look somewhere other than The Game Awards to learn more information about the project.
As 2025 draws to a close, the gaming industry is gearing up for The Game Awards 2025. In addition to recognizing the best games of 2025, the presentation offers developers the opportunity to showcase their under-development projects. Gamers are already speculating what might be announced at the 2025 edition of The Game Awards. While theories are casting a wide net, some games have already revealed that they won't be revealing a new trailer at the event.
One of the biggest games announced at last year's Game Awards could be a no-show in 2025
The 2025 Game Awards may hold many surprises, but one of last year's biggest reveals may be absent from this year's ceremony.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Won't Be at the Game Awards 2025
One of those titles that recently confirmed disappointing news was the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. As one of Ubisoft's highly anticipated projects, many believed it would make an appearance at The Game Awards 2025 on December 11. However, the speculation was shut down in a tweet from the game's official account. “Sorry to disappoint, but can confirm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time won't be at TGA this year,” the official account wrote on December 3. This message came in response to a post that speculated the game would appear at the show. While Ubisoft never confirmed a TGA 2025 appearance, many thought it made sense, given reports that claimed the game would be released early next year.
It should be noted that this announcement about the game is not completely unexpected. Earlier, industry insider NateTheHate predicted that The sands of time would likely not be at TGA 2025. Understandably, confirmation that the game is skipping this year's event is a disappointment to fans, who have been waiting for more news about the project. As a remake of the well-received game of the same name from 2003, fans have been looking forward to the opportunity to revisit the classic adventure in higher fidelity. However, the remake has had a tumultuous development cycle, including some delays.
While the news of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time skipping The Game Awards 2025 is disappointing for fans, it may not mean the game is far from being released. So far, Ubisoft has not confirmed a release date, which means that previous reports of The sands of time launch in January 2026 may still be correct. Still, some fans have found the TGA news moving, given the project's development history. In the end, they'll likely have to wait for official news from Ubisoft before getting their hopes up.
In addition to Ubisoft's upcoming remake, several other high-profile games are not expected to be showcased at the event. Specifically, CD Projekt Red revealed that a new trailer for The Witcher 4 would not appear at TGA 2025, despite the game receiving a nomination in the Most Anticipated Games category. Moreover, reports suggest that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet may not appear at the event. But Naughty Dog has yet to confirm this.
Even if some big titles skip The Game Awards, it should still be an exciting night for the gaming industry. While not many games have been confirmed so far, it will likely contain some big reveals if previous iterations are anything to go by. This year, Geoff Keighley has already teased a TGA announcement linked to a cryptic statue in the Mojave Desert. While many fans have posted theories about what it means, the game related to the statue remains a secret. Fortunately, December 11th is right around the corner, which means this and other announcements will be revealed soon. Time will tell when Ubisoft makes its own release date announcement for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
