The Ubisoft Montpellier team that created Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown it was reportedly disbanded, according to the French journalist Gautoz.
In his new video (which is translated Here), claims that Ubisoft decided to throw in the towel on the 2024 sidescroller months after its release in January. Despite solid reviews, Ubisoft previously indicated the game did not meet sales expectations.
Anyway, Gautoz he says the staff he spoke to called Lost Crown “the best production of my life.” Those same sources hoped the team could serve as a “rehabilitation zone” for burned-out personnel Beyond good and evil 2.
Last year, Ubisoft Montpellier was under investigation by French authorities after “dozens” of developers went on sick leave in 2022. Many of these employees were said to be team leaders, and burnout was one of the specific reasons listed for their leave.
Months later, Ubisoft appointed Berlin's former CEO Istvan Tajnay manage Montpellier and provide “human-centred leadership”.
Gautoz's video also remains essential Lost Crown team members pitched a potential sequel, which Ubisoft rejected. One supposed reason given was that it might cannibalize the long-term sales of the first game.
After that rejection, the team reportedly threw two Lost Crown expansions. One was approved (e he came out), while the other was rejected in favor of prioritizing work on other projects.
Ubisoft's 2024 is troubled and bleak so far
The alleged dissolution of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team adds to Ubisoft's recent problems. In September it delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows to 2025 and recognized Star Wars Outlaws missed its sales targets.
Ubisoft doesn't intend to give up this either: Outlaw will arrive on Steam in November, while Shadows (whose team reportedly pushed for a delay) will also be a day-one launch on Valve's platform in hopes of reaching a wider audience.
From a corporate perspective, Ubisoft employees French (AND Milan) teams recently went on strike to protest the developer 's three-day return to office politics.
Additionally, recent reports indicated that the Guillemot family was eyeing a collaboration with Tencent for a buyout by Ubisoft as a way to stabilize the company. Ubisoft later said that it is “regularly reviewing all strategic options” and that it will have more news “as and when appropriate”.
The game developer has contacted Ubisoft regarding the content of Gautoz videoand will be updated when a response is provided.