Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Joins GOG Preservation Program After Remake Cancellation
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
The 2003 classic Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has joined the GOG Preservation Program with modern PC fixes following its remake's cancellation.
Polygon reports that Ubisoft's classic platformer, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, has officially been added to the GOG Preservation Program. While the much anticipated modern remake from Ubisoft remains a casualty of development hell, the original 2003 release just received a comprehensive technical overhaul to ensure it runs smoothly on modern PC hardware without requiring frustrating community workarounds.
GOG detailed how their team dug into the original engine to build a lightweight compatibility wrapper. This update introduces modern quality of life features including widescreen and ultrawide display support, customizable camera scaling, selectable frame rates, and a real time overlay for tweaking settings on the fly. Best of all, the underlying architecture used for these fixes is game agnostic, meaning it could pave the way for rescuing other classic DirectX titles in the future.
For players looking to revisit a defining piece of gaming history or experience it for the first time, the timing is right. To celebrate the induction, GOG has discounted the game to $2.99 through August 23, making it an easy addition to your digital library while we wait to see how the industry handles game preservation moving forward.
Tags: PC Gaming, Game Preservation, Ubisoft, Retro Gaming
Original article: Polygon