Right on cue, Ubisoft has officially confirmed that new Prince of Persia games are coming to consoles and a popular dual screen-equipped handheld near you. Arriving “towards the end of 2008,” Ubisoft claims to have brought together the same team that created The Sands of Time, often lauded as the series’ high point by gamers like myself.
Ubisoft remains frustratingly vague about the details. The new release will be “opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe,” will feature “a new breed of gameplay,” and will be introducing “a brand-new illustrative art style.” Press-speak at its finest — I think I learned more from the viscous black ooze.
One last note: the press release hints that the DS game will be separate from the home console offering, featuring “an entirely new storyline and new characters.”
Press release:
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 28th April, 2008 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that a new Prince of Persia is scheduled to release towards the end of 2008 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC. This new Prince of Persia marks the debut of the critically acclaimed franchise on next-generation consoles. Developed by Ubisoft’s award-winning Montreal studio and the same all-star team that created the previously acclaimed Prince of Persia® Sands of Time trilogy, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.
Ubisoft will also release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS™ system, featuring an entirely new storyline and new characters. More details to be unveiled in the future.
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