Ubisoft moved to capitalize on gaming trends, though, and Sands was followed up by Warrior Within and The Two Thrones, which featured a dark and edgy tonal shift. Released in 2003, Sands was the first of the franchise to give the fabled Prince the ability to reverse time and wall-jumping parkour, both of which cemented the Sands of Time as the most beloved installment of the franchise. Mechner was brought in by Ubisoft to assist in developing what would become Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Following Prince of Persia 3D's failure, the rights would be sold to Ubisoft. The series’ first foray into the realm of 3D left a lot to be desired, often criticized for a sloppy camera and buggy controls. Mechner’s slow-burn success would give way to a 1993 sequel, Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame, and eventually kicking-off the 21st century with Prince of Persia 3D, developed by Red Orb Entertainment for the PC. Prince of Persia gave players only 60 minutes to traverse spike-filled dungeons, cross swords with enemy swashbucklers and rescue the princess. Although not a commercial success at first, later ports of the platformer caught the attention of early gamers with its fluid rotoscoped animation. In 1989, Jordan Mechner designed Prince of Persia for the Apple II. Related: Game Developers Should Focus Even More on Remakes With the insurmountable amount of money the Assassin's Creed franchise has earned, it’s been long overdue for Ubisoft to take a look back at the predecessor that gave way to one of their most successful and profitable series.

So far there is no mention of The Prince himself appearing. Unlike Ubisoft’s previous Assassin's Creed VR escape rooms, Dagger of Time will feature a guiding NPC, Kaileena, Empress of Time. However, there is just one piece missing from this puzzle: the titular Prince. The game features a two to four-player co-op puzzle room, and players will have to utilize the franchise’s iconic time-manipulating mechanics and vertical exploration to escape the trap-laden Fortress of Time. In an interview with Cyril Voiron, executive producer for Ubisoft Escape Games, Dagger of Time will be a spin-off of the Sands of Time trilogy. Ubisoft Düsseldorf is giving the Prince of Persia franchise a VR escape room experience with Prince of Persia: Dagger of Time. Ubisoft’s beloved time manipulating monarch is back….sort of.

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