A batch of actual footage of the remake of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” has leaked on the Internet. The most eye-catching thing is not that there is leakage, but that it seems to be really well done! The leaked content is described as a canceled version of the actual game. The overall look and feel is significantly better than the controversial trailer in 2020 on many levels. The first reaction of many players was not to complain, but to be confused: If this version has looked like this, why was it not officially released in the end?
The leak is not just a one or two second clip, but a playable state that shows the gameplay and process.
In the leaked clips, you can see the prince running on walls, jumping, and climbing coherently in the scene, and you can also see scenes such as appearing in the library with Farah, and even battle scenes. Although some people may still think that the character model is not perfect, it is no longer like “just a demo or concept”; on the contrary, it feels more like: the system has been formed and the levels can be run, and only the final polishing and finishing are needed.
Why this near-finished version?
This remake project was initially handled by a smaller team under Ubisoft, but the development direction was later restarted and transferred to teams such as Ubisoft Montreal. Nowadays, the leaked real machines are equivalent to showing the road before the restart directly in front of the players. It is not a blank, but a road that has gone a long way and is even close to the end.
The source of the outflow has also been traced by players.
Rumors circulating in the community mentioned that a game designer, Chandra Kouns, who had participated in the remake, once shared a GIF on his portfolio website, showing the interaction with Farah from the library scene in the game, and the prince running through the wall to obtain the “Head of Time”. Coupled with the proliferation of player communities and related breaking accounts, more images were dug up and quickly fermented on the Internet.
Not to speak for the outflow, but to cry out for the wasted version!
In such incidents, the most common question also arises again: Since a certain version is almost playable, why do you have to tear it down and start over again? For fans, the name “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” originally carries a sentimental bonus; now that a seemingly successful version has been abandoned, the sense of loss will naturally be greater.