Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is delayed to March 18, 2021, Ubisoft announced on Twitter.
The game was originally slated for a January 2021 release, but the development team said releasing it wasn't the best choice at the moment. The full message is below:
During our Ubisoft Forward digital conference, we proudly announced the Prince's return with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
We are thrilled to put this game in your hands, as we tell the story of the prince and Farah in a reimagined Persia in the 11th century. However, 2020 has been a year like no other. Today we wanted to let you know that we are taking more time to work on the game. With this, the release date for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has been moved to March 18, 2021. It's the right call to make sure we deliver a game you'll enjoy.
Thank you for your patience and continued support of Prince of Persia and we hope you stay safe and healthy this holiday season.
An update from the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake development team: pic.twitter.com/zKCoJPkzmM
— Prince of Persia (@princeofpersia) December 8, 2020
Ubisoft first announced The Sands of Time Remake at September's Ubisoft Forward event and said the goal was a rebuild from the ground up. All scenes were re-shot with motion capture technology, for example, and Ubisoft built The Sands of Time Remake on the Assassin's Creed engine.
Additional tweaks, including an overhauled targeting system, will help bring the game up to modern gaming standards. However, the remake includes the original Prince of Persia: Sands of Time as a playable option from the start for those looking to relive the original.
