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At a Glance
- Dead Cells developer Evil Empire is bringing a roguelike version of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia series to Early Access.
- This will be the second Prince of Persia game released in 2024 following Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
- Evil Empire's take on Prince of Persia is more inspired by Jordan Mechner's original game than its 3D successors.
Ubisoft's Prince of Persia series is having a bit of a resurgence in 2024, and it's been all about embracing the original’s sidescrolling roots. Today Ubisoft unveiled a ‘roguelite’ sidescrolling Prince of Persia game called The Rogue: Prince of Persia, the second game bearing the Prince of Persia branding to debut this year.
With The Rogue: Prince of Persia, developer Evil Empire brings their experience developing Dead Cells (originally by Motion Twin) with the Prince of Persia series’ scope and sense of adventure. The game will also follow Dead Cells