前兩天，隨著育碧內部「大清洗」，旗下已研發多年的《波斯王子：時之沙重製版》項目被正式取消。官方表示：「當前版本的遊戲品質未能達到玩家期待的水準。若要繼續推進此項目，其所需投入的時間與資源已超出我們所能承受的範圍。此外，我們也無法接受推出一款未能充分體現《時之砂》核心魅力的作品。」
While today’s news about the cancelled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake hit hard and might be disappointing for many of us, it also gives us an opportunity to celebrate the game that started it all. Not just a classic, but a masterpiece that deserves to shine brighter than ever. We’re happy to say that we’ll be hard at work to bring the original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time into the GOG Preservation Program as fast as we can! We know how much this world means to you. While the future is always changing, the greatness of the past is something we can control. We are pouring our hearts into making sure the original Sands of Time does not just run fine. We will make sure it is the best version you have ever played. To the Prince of Persia community: We see you, we feel this moment with you, and we stand with you. Long live the Prince! 💛💜
就在重製版取消的消息公布後，GOG平台在其面向社區的公告中承諾，「全力推進」將《波斯王子：時之砂》原版遊戲納入GOG保存計劃。
聲明中表示：「《時之砂》不僅是一款經典之作，更是遊戲史上的里程碑。我們深知這個世界對玩家意義非凡。GOG將致力於確保原版遊戲能夠穩定運行，並力爭使其成為玩家所能體驗到的最佳版本。」
對於因重製版取消而感到失望的玩家來說，GOG的這一承諾無疑帶來了新的期待。儘管《波斯王子》系列的未來走向尚未明朗，但《時之砂》的原版遊戲將以完整且可遊玩的形態得到保存，繼續供廣大玩家體驗。
