The Prince of Persia franchise has always been the best series in Ubisoft’s catalogue. There is something truly exciting about playing in a fantastical recreation of ancient Persia that you cannot get anywhere else. The series is quite old, and is one of the earliest examples of parkour-based platforming in gaming. Here are some fun facts and trivia you didn’t know about the games!

Evolution of Prince of Persia Games 1989-2022

0:00 Prince of Persia (1989)
0:29 Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow & The Flame (1993)
0:59 Prince of Persia 3D (1999)
1:41 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003)
2:18 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2004)
3:01 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005)
3:51 Prince of Persia Classic (2007)
4:17 Prince of Persia: The Fallen King (2008)
4:54 Prince of Persia (2008)
5:10 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010)
5:46 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (2022)

Special thanks to World of Longplays (https://longplays.org) and LongplayArchieve (   / longplayarchive  ) for providing the gameplay footage

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