Prince of Persia gets coronation date

Ubisoft's acrobatic adventure franchise lands in US stores December 2, at European retailers December 4.

The Prince of Persia movie may have been pushed to 2010, but his highness' loyal subjects won't have to wait quite so long for another glimpse of the acrobatic monarch-in-waiting.

Ubisoft today announced a worldwide early-December shipping date for the game on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. The publisher will ship Prince of Persia to North American retailers on December 2, followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Africa on December 4. In the UK, gamers will have to wait slightly longer, with the game going out December 5.

The game marks a new beginning for the franchise, which hasn't had a major installment released since 2005's Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones wrapped up the Sands of Time trilogy. The series revamp features a new Prince with a new art style, as well as new gameplay mechanics. Players will work their way through the game with the aid of Elika, an acrobatic match for the Prince who helps him fight a corrupting force sweeping the land.

For more on Prince of Persia, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

192 Comments

  • dareough

    Posted Nov 15, 2008 12:26 pm PT

    ya i agree with Kemilk1 it looks like Okami (which is one of the best wii games out in my opinion) so what are the requiraments cause i dont own a ps3 or 360 and i really want this game so i could play it on my comp

  • Kemilk1

    Posted Oct 20, 2008 5:29 am PT

    does anyone knows what are the system requierments??
    and Graphic.... it looks like Okami which I love

  • M-Yu

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 7:24 am PT

    I'm so getting it when it's out on December 4th
    Good thing i got paid this Eid

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 10:48 pm PT

    @ Gamezster

    Yeah, even for me Warrior Within is the best POP!! Hell its one of the best games i have played!!

    If this game is gonna be anything close to that, i will surely play!!

  • Gamezster

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 3:20 pm PT

    What do you guys have against the graphics? They don't have ANYTHING cartoony in them. This is drawn art. This looks gorgeous.

    I loved every single game in the SoT Trilogy, especially Warrior Within.

    And what do you guys have against Assassin's Creed?

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Sep 26, 2008 7:41 am PT

    @ limericki6199

    Yeah i agree!! Hopefully it shouldn't be annoyingly repetitive like Assassin's Creed!!

  • limericki6199

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 7:34 pm PT

    It looks like a badly animated reamake of Assassin's Creed.

  • NND1

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 12:43 pm PT

    OH Darn!

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 12:02 pm PT

    Its not yet released!! Don't worry when it gets released it will silence all the critics!! Even a 9 USER RATING(not Gamespot's Stupid Rating) is enough to silence all its haters!!

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Sep 24, 2008 12:02 pm PT

    Its not yet released!! Don't worry when it gets released it will silence all the critics!! Even a 9 USER RATING(not Gamespot's Stupid Rating) is enough to silence all its haters!!

  • RandomWord71

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:51 pm PT

    does anyone know the rating

  • Runi26

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 12:01 pm PT

    jazilla: That's a matter of opionion, not fact.

  • Runi26

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 12:01 pm PT

    jazilla: That's a matter of opionion, not fact.

  • bluevolutions

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:08 am PT

    Aren't Graphics a big chunk of artistic design?

  • bluevolutions

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:07 am PT

    oh well, thats 65 bucks I can spend somewhere else.

  • bluevolutions

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:03 am PT

    whats with the cartoony look. all of the previous (from sands on) looked great. I spent money on my PS3 and 360 to have realism, not cartoony.I spent money on my wii to experience non realism. I haven't turned my wii on in almost 6 months...POP is not for me anymore.

  • markimsoad

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 1:18 pm PT

    best action game of the year??? i wait

  • jazilla

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 10:01 am PT

    why do movie companies continue to make films based on games when they are pretty bad most of the time? It's beyond me really.

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Sep 22, 2008 6:54 am PT

    @ GriffinLord602

    I totally agree!! I said that just to console the guy below that the gameplay will be good!!

    Prince Of Persia games have always been known for their AMAZING ARTISTIC Designs and not their Graphics and they have been well know for their ADDICTING Gameplay!! I expect this game to continue the greatness of the Legacy Of Prince Of Persia!!

  • senorbusyman

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 7:23 pm PT

    SWEET! my christmas gift, i wonder if its co-op so my girl can play Elika?

  • subzero2010

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 5:36 pm PT

    Great Game Good News Can't Wait

  • GriffinLord602

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 2:00 pm PT

    Well to be honest, about what "hotbodyboy_2006" said... I don't think the graphics are boring, I think the graphical design is quite interesting. Though not photo realistic. A bit like what TF 2 was done like. In a way.

  • detroithardcore

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:42 am PT

    This is quite the explosive holiday season, lots of huge titles around the board. My only regret is financially I cant get all of the games I want....Just too many lol

  • Arclight_Blue

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 6:19 am PT

    too many good games..... I seriously need to get a new money making gimmick

  • lego-man

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 5:09 am PT

    ohh guys common now this could be quite good , lets wait and see shall we , who knows maybe it will be a hit

  • hotbodyboy_2006

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 2:32 am PT

    @ commander1122

    Boring????? Graphically quite yes!! But i believe gameplay will be not SO Boring!! Come on POP is known for its SUPERB Gameplay!! This hopefully should be GREAT!!

  • commander1122

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 1:52 am PT

    feel boring -.-

  • vibu4

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 12:55 am PT

    can't wait this is probably the last game i am gonna buy on the PS3 becuz i use gamefly

  • Dreski83

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 12:49 am PT

    hell yea!! what better x-mas gift could a gamer ask for

  • darkhuntsman

    Posted Sep 20, 2008 6:32 pm PT

    Looks awesome, hopefully the Asia Pacific Region will get the games around the same time as the UK. Let's hope it can live up to Warrior Within

  • zouhiyou

    Posted Sep 20, 2008 3:30 pm PT

    i believe in princeod persia

  • zouhiyou

    Posted Sep 20, 2008 3:30 pm PT

    i believe in princeod persia

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Sep 20, 2008 12:16 pm PT

    *marks calendar* I can't wait!

  • 2x4b96123

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 10:30 pm PT

    cool, lol.. whens it being released in the Asia Pacific? (i.e. Australia and New Zealand)

  • Azndragon532

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:01 pm PT

    cool, on my birthday this is coming out

  • curiously_sly

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 7:36 pm PT

    cool man

  • blackdragonfist

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 4:04 pm PT

    I just wish it would have stuck to it's Nov release date but oh well I as long as I still get it.

  • gandalf_storm

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 1:26 pm PT

    looks amazing from trailers, lets hope it lives up to the hype !

  • negrizz

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 10:38 am PT

    yeahhhhhhhh!!!! can´t wait!!!!

  • themc_7

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 10:04 am PT

    sounds good

  • Doolum

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:57 am PT

    lets see what the new stuff gives

  • Cyco233

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:50 am PT

    This game sounds cool but I really want to try out the new gameplay mechanics.

  • don04735

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:34 am PT

    It was nice of developers to leave the sands of time trilogy with dignity while creating a new generation of POP

  • ahmed_009

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 9:16 am PT

    ok.good news

  • abvance

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 8:57 am PT

    nice, can't wait

  • dead888

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 8:50 am PT

    i saw the gameplay videos...i don't like it.It doesn't have the Arabian nights feeling

  • Proman84

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 8:23 am PT

    Instead of a new beginning they should have continued the series that started with the excellent "Sands of Time".

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