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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Platform(s): Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Movie, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox
Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Release Date: Nov. 12, 2003 (US), Feb. 20, 2004 (EU)

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'Prince of Persia The Sands of Time' Sells Big In Europe

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2004 @ 9:38 a.m. PST

A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time, which can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

This new opus in the famous Prince of Persia® series, which gave birth to the action-adventure genre in the 80's, has been critically acclaimed on a worldwide level, winning more than 35 press awards.

Among them:

  • IGN.com "Best PlayStation®2 Game", "Best Xbox(tm) Action-Adventure Game", "Best Nintendo GameCube(tm) Game"
  • GameSpy.com "Best Action-Adventure Game of Show" awards at its first public appearance during the E3 2003.

 

The European audience paid its tribute to professional acknowledgement, and allowedthis technological masterpiece to enter the TOP 10 chart on PlayStation® 2 in Europe.

"Thanks to the Prince of Persia The Sands of Time(tm) version on XBOX(tm) and GAMECUBE(tm)-scheduled for a European releas on February 19th - the game will soon reach more than 2 million units worldwide, says Alain Corre, Ubisoft's Managing Director for Europe, Asia Pacific and South America. We will definitely build on this success reviving the Prince of Persia® licence as one of the richest and most entertaining in the video game industry."


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