[h1]It’s heeeeeeere! [/h1] [h3]Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has now OFFICIALLY launched on Steam! [/h3] [b]I know, I know, I’m hype too.[/b] (obviously) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/5c8190543ab75627dd64b296a5c995ea6c1a5fec.png[/img] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/Prince_of_Persia_The_Lost_Crown/ [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/5c8190543ab75627dd64b296a5c995ea6c1a5fec.png[/img] Now, the time is here to begin your journey through the perilous yet beautiful Mount Qaf as Sargon, the youngest member of the elite, superhero-like Immortals. Armed with acrobatic combat skills and an ever-growing arsenal of time powers, Sargon explores the mythical Mount Qaf in search of the kidnapped Prince Ghassan, and gradually unravels the dark secret at the heart of the mountain’s time curse. Inspired by Metroidvanias, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown invites you to explore a vast citadel and its alluring [url= https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2751000/view/4408544236003501125]biomes[/url]. [Quote] “[b]Prince of Persia has always been about time, and what we wanted to do differently from other Prince of Persia games is to have time affect [u]every element[/u], every aspect of the game[/b], […]” [i]Abdelhak Elguess, Senior Producer[/i][/quote] This game was developed by [i]Ubisoft Montpellier[/i] – the studio that also produced Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, and it delivers performance to match, with all platforms targeting at least 60 frames per second. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown makes combat a top priority; inspired by the likes of Street Fighter and Super Smash Bros., its [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2751000/view/4221643401506722824]controls are straightforward and streamlined[/url], enabling you to gracefully execute single-button sword combos and extend them by juggling, dashing, and using Sargon’s bow and arrow to keep enemies stunned. It also pays to keep a close eye on enemy movements; if a yellow flare appears when an enemy is about to strike, that means parrying will flow into a counterattack, letting you execute a finisher for potentially massive damage. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/e4dfd410041c6b8067586bc171d05b3d50cc3554.png[/img] “Prince of Persia has always been about time, and what we wanted to do differently from other Prince of Persia games is to have time affect every element, every aspect of the game,” says Producer Abdelhak Elguess. “We wanted to use it in combat, with Sargon’s time powers, and we wanted the narrative to be warped by time. The puzzles and the world itself are completely warped by time. So we have the combat, the puzzles, and the narration as game pillars, but they are all linked by one strong theme, which is time.” [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/5c8190543ab75627dd64b296a5c995ea6c1a5fec.png[/img] Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown re-imagines the franchise in another important way: by embracing its Persian setting in a way that’s unprecedented for the series. Sargon’s adventure blends [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2751000/view/6617559938713487350]Persian history and mythology[/url] with anime and [url= https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2751000/view/4158592372468113253]superhero[/url] influences; Mount Qaf is a place where larger-than-life Immortals demolish huge monsters with impossibly flashy techniques, and where the mysterious bird-like deity known as the Simurgh is present everywhere, both figuratively and literally – its massive wings are visible in the skyline at Mount Qaf’s heights, and its claws protrude into the darkest depths. The game’s story references historical monarchs, including Xerxes and Darius, and ancient Persian art and statuary are depicted throughout Mount Qaf. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/ec529f47dd5b824f3555ca47a594d85521399db3.png[/img] “In the past, even though it was Prince of Persia, there were many Arabic elements mixed in,” says Elguess. “From the beginning, we wanted Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown to really [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2751000/view/4363509960710990878]celebrate Persia[/url]. It's very, very different from the Arabic world. And we wanted to go farther into the past, before the Islamic period, because we think mythology is universal. And the more we research, the more we see that there have been many exchanges between the different mythologies. For instance, in Europe, we know the manticore from Greek mythology, but it comes from Persian mythology.” “It was interesting to see how mythologies communicate together, and when we researched Persian mythology, there were so many exciting things that we wanted to talk about; many creatures, many stories,” Elguess says. “So, we were really excited to go in this direction.” [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45058788/5c8190543ab75627dd64b296a5c995ea6c1a5fec.png[/img] [b][u]Oh, and speaking about excitement![/u][/b] The game is also fully playable on [b]Steam Deck[/b] 🔥! If you happen to need a hand with your first-time setup of the game on Steam Deck, check out our little guide [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/2751000/discussions/0/4514381183278481216]right here[/url]. Aaaand, for any further questions, have a look at our [url= https://steamcommunity.com/app/2751000/discussions/0/4410794585812126873]FAQ[/url]. With that all that being said, now it’s truly time to experience Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and change some destinies! So, see you in Mount Qaf, warrior! Your Prince of Persia Community Team