Update (October 23)
As a seasoned gamer with over two decades under my belt, I can’t help but feel a tinge of melancholy upon hearing the news about Ubisoft’s decision to disband the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Having played and cherished this game since its release in January 2024, it was a rare gem that truly resonated with me and countless others.
Insider-Gaming offered further details about the subject, revealing that these “other projects” in development at Ubisoft include:
Update (October 23)
According to a statement made by Ubisoft, they clarified some misconceptions in the gaming media about yesterday’s reports. Specifically, the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is still with the company and remains part of the Ubisoft Montpellier studio, but they are now assigned to different projects within the company.
Let’s give the floor to Abdelhak Elguess, Senior Producer for PoP: TLC :
I’m incredibly pleased with the dedication and creativity shown by my team at Ubisoft Montpellier as they crafted a game that struck a chord with both players and reviewers. I firmly believe in its lasting triumph.
The adventure game titled “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” has reached the conclusion of its Post-Release plan, offering three complimentary content updates and one DLC in September. At present, our team is working diligently to bring the game to an even larger audience. It recently debuted on Steam, while we anticipate a winter release for Mac users as well.
The majority of team members involved in creating “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” have moved on to other projects, leveraging their skills. While Ubisoft hasn’t specified yet, they are eager to offer more enriching “Prince of Persia” adventures for fans to enjoy in the future, possibly including a remake of “Sands of Time.
Original message (October 22)
It appears that the turmoil at Ubisoft might not be easing up; it could even be intensifying. According to recent reports from a user named Gautoz on French platforms, there’s speculation that the company has disbanded the team behind the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
It appears that the primary cause behind dismantling the team responsible for the game was said to be failing to meet sales targets. Consequently, it seems unlikely that we’ll witness a follow-up to this game, which had been tentatively planned but ultimately did not receive approval from Ubisoft’s upper management. Fascinatingly, the choice to disband the team and halt development of the game occurred merely weeks after its launch on January 18, 2024.
For the initial time, Gautoz disclosed the aforementioned information on the YouTube platform Origami. Regrettably, the video and the original post discussing the reported developer’s decision are only in French. Consequently, we must rely on English translations available online, such as those found on ResetEra, which also hint at extensive work being done on the legendary Beyond Good & Evil 2 project.
Over the past weekend, I came across the statement “Pop: The Lost Crown was the best game production in someone’s entire life” at least three or four times while gathering development information. In quick succession, developers told me that working on Pop: The Lost Crown served as a beacon of hope for them to create something new and provided a safe haven for those who had grown weary from Ubisoft disbanding the team behind BG&E 2.
It’s also important to mention that following the rumored cancellation of the subsequent sequel, workers from the French company persisted in advocating for two more expansions (one story DLC was indeed released – “Mask of Darkness”, and several new modes were developed). Unfortunately, it appears they encountered a roadblock here. It is said that the management decided to reassign these employees to work on other projects with supposedly higher sales potential. Moreover, Ubisoft reportedly didn’t want the sequel to negatively impact the long-term sales of the original game, which, it must be admitted, sounds quite distasteful.
We would like to remind you that from August 2024, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is available on Steam. Since then, the title has received almost 1,400 reviews, 83% of which are positive.
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