AlthoughPrince of Persiawas an extremely favored and well-known franchise at one point in time, the series' popularity dwindled, particularly during the last generation of consoles. Whilea movie based on the series,The Sands of Time, came out in 2010, one can only surmise that the film’s poor quality managed to sully the brand’s name. However, there’s still a chance for the property to return to its former glory, as the creator Jordan Mechner recently stated that he’s working to resurrect the franchise.
As seen in the tweet below from Jordan Mechner’s official Twitter account, thePrince of Persiacreator responded to model and TV host Chrissy Teigen’s post about how she had enjoyed the series' games and wondered if the franchise was still kicking. As it so happens, Mechner wound up seeing Teigen’s tweet and explained to her that he and a handful of others are trying to garner interest in reviving the series.
For those unaware, it has been a long time sincePrince of Persiagraced the gaming world with its very first entry, as the original title launched way back in 1989 for Apple II home computers. Since then, Mechner has had his hands in several otherPrince of Persiagames, including the initial reboot that occurred in 2001 when the video game company Ubisoft took over the series' publishing rights.
As of now, even though Jordan Mechner and a coterie of supporters want to resuscitate the series, it’s not totally clear as to whether or not Ubisoft would give the go-ahead for anotherPrince of Persiagame. After all, many already considerAssassin’s Creedand its myriad sequelsto have filled the hole left when thePrince of Persiaproperty languished during the PS3 and Xbox 360 era. That said, though, Ubisoft could very well surprise the world in 2018 by granting Mechner his wish of working on another game in the series.
