After various setbacks, Ubisoft's upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake received a 2026 release window at the Ubisoft Forward event. Unfortunately, this means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake is still far off, as development of the game continues at the Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto studios.

The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake was first announced at Ubisoft Forward in September 2020, and the game's initial release date was set for January 21, 2021. However, the reveal trailer was met with criticism and backlash from longtime Prince of Persia fans, causing Ubisoft to change its release plans for the title. Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai were pulled from the project, and original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time developer Ubisoft Montreal was given the greenlight to develop the remake going forward. Ubisoft also delayed the remake indefinitely, and an April 2024 report suggested that development of the title has restarted, meaning that the game is still years away from being released. Earlier this month, Ubisoft Toronto confirmed that the studio had joined the development of the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.

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A new teaser trailer aired during the June 10 Ubisoft Forward digital event, revealing that the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake will be released in 2026. The teaser trailer showed a candle being lit, with an ancient Persian city serving as a backdrop. Unfortunately, the trailer does not show any new gameplay, and it's unclear whether the trailer is using any in-engine footage of the remake. Prince of Persia fans will need to wait two years before being able to play the new remake, and the remake itself has been delayed at least five years from its initial January 2021 release date.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Trailer Reveals New Release Window

• Launching in 2026
• Development of the remake has restarted and is entering full production.
• Ubisoft Montreal is being assisted by Ubisoft's Toronto, Bucharest, Paris, and Pune studios.

Ubisoft also confirmed that the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake is being rebuilt from the ground up and now entering its full production phase, confirming prior reports stating that Ubisoft Montreal restarted the remake's development and scrapped everything that Ubisoft Pune and Ubisoft Mumbai worked on. Ubisoft's studios in Toronto, Bucharest, Paris, and Pune are assisting the development of the remake as well.

While waiting for the remake, fans may enjoy Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and look forward to its new story DLC titled "Mask of Darkness." Moreover, Evil Empire's The Rogue Prince of Persia is now available for PC in Steam early access.

Prince of Persia

The Prince of Persia franchise is a long-running series that began in 1989 with the first-ever cinematic platformer. The series has dabbled in many genres, though the games are predominantly a blend of action-adventure and platforming.

The original Prince of Persia isn't the series' only iconic game, as 2003's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is still considered one of the best action-adventure games of all time.