The team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded, according to a report from French media outlet Origami. In a video posted today in French (for which IGN has independently verified a translation posted on ResetEra ), Origami reports that the team behind The Lost Crown was disbanded despite seemingly positive reports from developers on their experiences working on the game. Per a tweet by Gauthier Andres: "I've heard and read 'It was the best game production in my entire life' three or four times in a single weekend while getting information on the game's development.
One after the other I was told it was seen as a beacon of hope to create a safe space for people that were burnt out by Beyond Good & Evil 2. The team has been disbanded by Ubisoft." J'ai entendu ou lu "la meilleure prod' de ma vie" trois ou quatre fois en un week-end à propos du développement de PoP The Lost Crown.
Tour à tour espoir d'une autre manière de créer et zone de réhabilitation pour gens crâmés par BGE2, l'équipe a été dissoute par Ubisoft. https://t.co/FFz9cfm4xj — Gautoz (@gautoz) October 22, 2024 The video also states that the game's fate was effectively decided just a few weeks after its release.
The core game development team reportedly fought to get a sequel or at least more expansions beyond the single "Mask of Darkness" expansion , but Ubisoft allegedly needed more help on other projects that had better sales potential. Per the report, The Lost Crown .