"Most of the team members who worked on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown have shifted to other projects that will benefit from their expertise," says senior producer Abdelhak Elguess.
It's claimed that Ubisoft expected the title to sell as well as the bestselling Metroidvanias out there, though it has only sold approximately a million units thus far.
The acclaimed Metroidvania title failed to meet Ubisoft's sales expectations, following which pitches for further expansions and a sequel were rejected, it's claimed.
Venture into the Mind Palace of the assassin Radjen, exploring four new biomes, tackling three bosses, and facing other threats.
The paid story DLC is set to launch in September, though a specific release date has not yet been officially announced.
Ubisoft's acclaimed sidescrolling Metroidvania action-adventure title is now natively playable on Steam and Steam Deck.
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Since its launch in January, the Metroidvania action-platformer's PC version has been available via only Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect.
The Divine Trials update is out now with new challenges for platforming, combat and puzzles alongside new Amulets, outfits and more.
Players can finally rematch against bosses on different difficulty levels or partake in an endurance match against one after another.
Three new outfits are also available for Sargon, and players can now purchase Treasure Maps from Fariba using Time Crystals.
A new roadmap confirms additional outfits, Boss Rush, and new challenges, with an untitled story DLC arriving later this year.
Other new titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also debuted in the latest top 20.
The game's first free update will arrive "soon", game director Mouni Radi has revealed in a message shared by Ubisoft.
Despite widespread critical acclaim, it seems Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has failed to attract a large number of players upon its release.
Meanwhile, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown debuts in fourth place, with Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 24 still occupying the top two spots.
Rémi Boutin, senior game designer on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, hopes to be able to work on a Legend of Zelda game one day.
The side-scrolling Metroidvania title launched on January 18th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch.
Ubisoft's beloved franchise returns with its first new instalment since 2010, this time coming with a Metroidvania twist and returning to its sidescrolling roots.
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