Last year, Ubisoft officially announced Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, bringing the classic game to modern consoles with updated graphics and quality of life improvements. The game was originally set to launch in January, serving as one of the first big game releases of the year, before its release date was pushed back to March. Now the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake release date has been pushed back yet again, and this time, without a new date or release window.
Ubisoft made the announcement on Twitter, acknowledging "an outpouring of feedback" that it has received from fans of the Prince of Persia franchise since announcing the Sands of Time remake. It said that the decision to push the game's release date back is partly based on that feedback so the developers can have more time to ensure that the game lives up to the high expectations fans have for it. Ubisoft also promised to keep fans updated on the progress of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake moving forward.
While not specified, it's quite likely that the "feedback" referred to in the delay announcement is in regards to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake's graphics. Prior to the game's official reveal, screenshots for it leaked online, and were heavily criticized by the community. The negative feedback continued after the reveal trailer, with many seemingly expecting the game to be much more impressive from a graphics standpoint.
This could mean that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake graphics will be improved with the added development time, though it could also mean that the developers are working to improve issues with the gameplay as well. Alternatively, perhaps this delay will allow Ubisoft to release the leaked Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Switch version alongside its counterparts on other consoles, though that's just speculation at this time and the Switch version of the game hasn't been officially announced.
Until Ubisoft reveals more information behind its decision to delay Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake again, all fans can do is speculate as to what this means for the game. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see just how long the delay lasts. With no new release date announced, it's possible that fans will be waiting quite a long time to play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. They may not learn more until the next Ubisoft Forward event to find out more, whenever that may be.
Maybe the next Ubisoft Forward will also have some information on the rumored Prince of Persia reboot game as well, but that remains to be seen. For now, the future of the Prince of Persia franchise remains mostly shrouded in mystery.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is in development for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.