Why did Ubi Soft decide to bring the Prince of Persia license back to life?
The Prince of Persia games were among the coolest PC games ever. We wanted the huge numbers of people who are playing on next-gen consoles (including lots of the original Prince of Persia fans) to be able to experience the game. We’ve really captured the magic of the Prince of Persia brand and pushed the capabilities of the next-gen consoles, and we can’t wait to unleash Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. When and how did the whole “Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time” project start within Ubi Soft? We began the conception phase at Ubi Soft’s Montreal studio in May 2001, but things really got rolling when Jordan Mechner watched our first mock-up a couple of months later. It was an amazing experience – Jordan was absolutely blown away, and the core team has been moving full steam ahead since then. Once the conception phase was completed, and we had several conceptual AVIs illustrating how the Prince could move and interact with his environment, we began the technical engine study pha
