surprised its fans by announcing the cancellation of the remake of the Prince
of Persia : The Sands of Time. This comes as a surprise to many gamers , but it is not the only shocker. The company also cut out five other titles, making a total of six projects that were eliminated.
Big
Names and Secret Plans Cut
The most important cancellation news
is the remake of the Sands of Time. This title was
first announced in 2020.
Another project that was cancelled is Project Ether , which began in 2019, though some members of the team have moved to new projects.
Project Pathfinder, once known as Project U, is also gone. Project Crest, said
to be a World War II evacuation shooter game, has been cut too.
firm has made key moves. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion will no longer get new
support. And a fresh mobile game, Assassin’s Creed: Singularity, has been shut
down before it could even launch.
A
Hard Year for Ubisoft
and cash, and not all make it to the end. There were also rumours of a multi-mode
Assassin’s Creed game that got cancelled. Still, that one is said to be apart from
this set. Game development is a tough road. Ideas shift. Costs rise. Not
all bets pay off.
Not
All Hope Is Lost
It is not all bad news, though. There are reports that the company is still working on the remake of Assassin’s Creed IV : Black Flag. Rumour says it may be launched as soon as April this year. For now, fans wait. Six games are gone , but more may rise in
their place. This is not the first time that Ubisoft is hitting the reset button , and it probably won’t be the last.