A fan has stepped forward offering over €5 million (approx. 7.5 billion won) in funding to revive the canceled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake.
In an open letter addressed to Ubisoft, X user @NachoRB10 expressed a willingness to provide funding to resume development. The same message was also posted to the Prince of Persia Reddit community.
The author stated that they are not asking for financial return, a share of sales revenue, ownership of the intellectual property (IP), or any creative interference. Adding that the decision to restart the project rests entirely with Ubisoft, they requested contact information or the appropriate department to submit a formal proposal.
The proposed sum of over €5 million is intended not as the full cost to complete the game, but as an initial budget to evaluate the feasibility of resuming development. The fan added that actual funding would proceed under conditions established by Ubisoft, following a formal agreement and a viability assessment.
Ubisoft previously announced on January 21, as part of a corporate restructuring plan, that it was discontinuing the development of six games, including The Sands of Time Remake. The remaining canceled titles comprised four unannounced games—three of which were new IPs—and one mobile game. Alongside these cancellations, the company also extended the development timelines for seven other titles.
On the same day, the Prince of Persia development team shared the reasons behind the cancellation via official social media. They explained that while the project had potential, it failed to reach the level of quality fans expected, and continuing would have required more time and investment than could be responsibly committed. Specific figures for the additional costs were not disclosed. However, the team clarified that the cancellation does not mean abandoning the franchise.
The remake had faced continuous trouble since its initial announcement. When revealed in September 2020, it was targeted for release in January of the following year, but suffered repeated delays. Development was later handed over to Ubisoft Montreal—the studio behind the original game—but it ultimately failed to reach launch.
However, because the author remains anonymous, neither their identity nor their possession of the funds has been verified. There is currently no way to confirm whether the amount mentioned in the letter actually exists. Ubisoft has also not yet publicly responded to the letter. Still, as fans actively share the author's post and encourage community participation, passion for the franchise among fans appears as strong as ever despite the remake's cancellation.
