The new entry failed to meet sales expectations, it’s claimed
Ubisoft’s troubles continue with a new report suggesting the team behind the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded after it failed to meet sales expectations.
This information comes from a video by the French media outlet Origami and game journalist Gauthier Andres.
The fate of The Lost Crown was apparently “decided” just a few weeks after the launch of the title, with the team supposedly told post-launch development would end after the release of some DLC and cosmetics.
“I’ve heard and read ‘It was the best game production in my entire life’ three or four times in a single weekend while getting information on the game’s development. One after the other I was told it was seen as a beacon of hope to create a safe space for people that were burnt out by Beyond Good & Evil 2. The team has been disbanded by Ubisoft.”
It’s claimed a sequel was also proposed but was knocked back. A few members are believed to have pushed for expansion but this was also rejected – with Ubisoft wanting to focus more on “other projects” with more sales potential.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’s post-launch roadmap was in the end made up of free DLC (including some new modes and Boss Rush) and followed with the ‘Mask of Darkness’ DLC. Here on Pure Xbox, we gave this title an “excellent” score of 9 out of 10 when it arrived at the start of this year on Xbox Series X|S.
This rough patch for Ubisoft follows Star Wars Outlaws “disappointing” reception and claims from the company its free-to-play shooter XDefiant isn’t shutting down any time soon.
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief.
