Ubisoft is failing spectacularly at remaking its most beloved games

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Ubisoft is failing spectacularly at remaking its most beloved games
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Ubisoft's catalogue is tremendous. But why haven't we seen great remakes of Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Prince of Persia, and other classics?

"Who turned out the lights?" In lieu of eye contact, the guard directs his fearful question to the dark."Who else is in here? Is someone there?" The answer comes in the form of an ascending whine, the trademark tell of Sam Fisher’s night vision kicking in, and the muffled squelch of his silenced pistol. It’s a classic Splinter Cell scene, drawn from the newest entry to the series, Firewall. Which is not a game, butIt’s a faithful conversion to a new medium.

Another canny acquisition, of The Learning Company’s entertainment division, landed Prince of Persia in Ubisoft’s lap. With the help of original creator Jordan Mechner, the publisher resurrected the series—instantly establishing a new reputation for rollicking action-adventure, historical storytelling, and exquisitely animated jungle gym acrobatics.

Ubisoft headed off potential representation issues by handing development of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake to its studios in Pune and Mumbai—the first time a Ubisoft game has been led by teams in India. But the game has been delayed twice since its announcement in 2020, and ownership of the project transferred to Montréal. This year, Sands of Time Remake was delisted by retailers as Ubi admitted it was"no longer targeting a FY23 release".

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