Here's three minutes of footage from a cancelled Prince of Persia project Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Here's three minutes of footage from a cancelled Prince of Persia project Lost in the sands of time. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 6 May 2020 42 comments 10 years ago, Ubisoft Montreal was working on an unannounced Prince of Persia game subtitled Redemption. Eight years ago, footage of this game was quietly posted to YouTube. And there it lay buried, under the sands of time, largely unnoticed - until today. Today, this footage was noticed and promptly popped up on Resetera, where it quickly sparked interest in Ubisoft's long-dormant series. The video shows a reboot of sorts, with arcadey wall-hopping gameplay and what looks like fun combat with the series' trademark time-manipulation in place. It was in early development around 2010, following the launch of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - the series' last new big-budget release. Writing on Twitter, former Ubisoft developer Jonathan Cooper confirmed the footage as a pre-rendered game pitch which Ubisoft ultimately cancelled. "Amazing work from animation director Khai Nguyen (For Honor) and team," Cooper wrote. "This target game footage (pre-rendered game pitch) inspired our own pitch for Assassin's Creed 3 as they did such a great job making it look like real gameplay." Speaking of For Honor, it is perhaps not a coincidence that Ubisoft's Prince has finally been given a return (sort of) within the game. Last month, For Honor hosted a Blades of Persia crossover event starring the character. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store