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Prince of Persiais an iconic franchise of titles that has everything a hack-and-slash action-adventure game set in a distant past should contain. Its gameplay loop contains time-traveling abilities, parkour, and fluid combat. It was incredibly satisfying, and it has aged very gracefully.
Now, just one day after April Fool’s Day, the next game in the popular franchise is rumored to have been in development for four years and is announced to be coming to Early Access later this year. While it may be good news, some skeptical fans on social media don’t seem to care and are convinced that the title will not perform well.
The Next Prince of Persia Game Is Rumored to Be Coming Later This Year
As reported exclusively byInsider Gaming, the upcoming title in Ubisoft’s franchise, which started as hack-and-slash and later transitioned into Metroidvania, will be Roguelite. The rumor also states that the game will be developed by Evil Empire, the developer known forDead Cells, a Roguelite Metroidvania game.
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The game, rumored to be titledThe Rogue Prince of Persia, is said to be coming to Early Access later on Steam. Rumor has it that the game will receive updates constantly, depending on the feedback from the community.
Prominent video game leaker Wario64 also posted the article reporting the rumor on his X account. The leaker didn’t comment on the rumor’s plausibility and just stated the following:
Rumor: Dead Cells developer Evil Empire working on a new Prince of Persia roguelite game “The Rogue Prince of Persia” for Steam early access later this yearIt would receive constant free updates and evolve over time based on community feedback. Art direction inspired heavily…pic.twitter.com/sXYVg2uPC2
When the news broke out, fans were in disbelief and were skeptical about it; some were even convinced that it was an elaborate April Fool’s prank that trickled its way to April 2 as well.
whats up with april fools jokes coming out on april 2nd now
Some even engaged in banter and stated that the franchise is now exploring almost every genre, and the subsequent title could be an RPG:
Oh snap. Prince of Persia doing all the genre. Next it will be Turn based RPG
Ubisoft hasn’t been successful with its recent title,Skull and Bones, and it has disappointed fans and critics. And it seems that social media strongly feels that the upcomingPoPtitle will suffer the same fate.
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Skull and Boneswas a title hyped up to be the industry’s firstquadruple-Atitle, but it didn’t shape up to be one worth remembering and ended up being boundlessly mediocre. Fans are visibly unimpressed and skeptical after the rumor about the allegedPoPgame in development.
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Some fans have faith in the rumored game’s developer but not the publisher house:
I hope its even a fraction as good as dead cells. However knowing its the same studio i have complete faith it will be awesome if they are given free reign over the game with no publisher shenanigans
A lot of fans are also not looking forward to the title because Roguelite is not a genre popular among the masses.
hmmm can’t say I am looking forward to that. I ain’t that big of a rougelite games, especially since I loved The Lost Crown and how good the series felt as a metroidvania.
TheAssassin’s Creedpublisher might have to deal with the negative sentiment. Also, the title’s genre might limit its popularity, so things don’t seem to be looking up for it, even though it will be part of a franchise considered to be one of the most iconic ones in the industry.
Do you think that the title could surprise fans with its quality, or will it bomb, as many are saying it will? We would love to know your thoughts in the comment section below!
Sparsh Jaimini
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Sparsh Jaimini Sharma is a video games enthusiast and a Games Writer. A true white-blooded Madridsta. He is often seen grinding away at EAFC 24’s Ultimate team and learning to code when he is not writing. A Batman fan and Arkham Games connoisseur. He is the quintessential DC aficionado.
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