- Ubisoft is undergoing major structural changes
- This implies the cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Several other titles have reportedly been canceled or delayed.
Ubisoft is undergoing a large-scale restructuring effort that unfortunately involves the abandonment of some projects and major delays in others.
Arguably the most notable cancellation as a result of this process is The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. This potential remake faced a notoriously troubled development period, and Ubisoft has already rebooted the project and pushed its release window back to 2026.
As reported by IGN, Ubisoft has canceled six games in total (including The sands of time) and delayed seven more. Three of these titles are reportedly brand new IPs, while another would have been a mobile game.
As for the seven games that have suffered delays, there is currently little information available. However, one of them may be the one that has been rumored for a long time. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag redo.
As part of this restructuring process, Ubisoft closed its Stockholm and Halifax divisions. The first contributed to the development of Avatar: Pandora’s Borders, while the latter was a mobile game studio.
In a statement to IGN, Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet said: “We have conducted a thorough review of the projects during December [and] January, taking into account the current market evolution, which is consistently more selective.
“You have seen the last quarter showing a level of competition never seen before. Competition and selection are here to stay. […] When you get to number one, number two, with great content quality in a certain segment, then you can have a very strong reward in terms of player reception and financial performance. That’s what really informed our review of the pipeline. “We select which would be the best projects to put the Creative Houses in the best position to be successful in that market.”
The restructuring involves Ubisoft splitting its various development divisions into five distinct ‘Creative Houses’. We know that Vantage Studio will spearhead the company’s most lucrative franchises; those who are Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow six.
Meanwhile, Creative House 2 will deal with Ubisoft’s various shooters, including Phantom recognition and The Division. Creative House 3 will manage live service games, such as For honor, the crew, and potentially Trackmania.
CH4 is one that many of you will probably have your eyes on, as this will be where Ubisoft’s single-player outings will take shape. The tastes of Rayman, Prince of Persia, and even Beyond good and evil 2 will be managed here.
Finally there is Creative House 5, the casual and family division. Wait just dance and various adaptations of card and board games will be managed here.
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