Ahead of The Game Awards 2025, it has been revealed that the anticipated remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will not be at the event. This news is disappointing to fans, as reports have suggested the remake could be released by the end of January 2026. While the game could still hit this release window, players will have to look somewhere besides The Game Awards to learn more information about the project.
As 2025 winds down, the gaming industry is gearing up for The Game Awards 2025. In addition to recognizing the best games of 2025, the presentation offers developers the opportunity to showcase their in-development projects. Gamers are already speculating what might be announced at the 2025 edition of The Game Awards. While theories cast a wide net, some games have already revealed they will not be unveiling a new trailer at the event.
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Won’t Be at The Game Awards 2025
One of these titles that recently confirmed disappointing news was the remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. As one of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated projects, many believed it would make an appearance at The Game Awards 2025 on December 11. However, the speculation was shut down in a tweet from the game’s official account. “Sorry to disappoint, but can confirm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time won’t be at TGA this year,” the official account wrote on December 3. This message came in response to a post speculating about the game appearing at the show. While Ubisoft never confirmed a TGA 2025 appearance, many thought it made sense, given reports claiming the game would be released early next year.
It should be noted that this announcement about the game is not entirely unexpected. Previously, industry insider NateTheHate predicted that The Sands of Time would likely not be at TGA 2025. Understandably, confirmation of the game skipping this year’s event is disappointing to fans, who have been waiting for more news about the project. As a remake of the well-received 2003 game of the same name, fans have been looking forward to the opportunity to revisit the classic adventure in higher fidelity. However, the remake has had a tumultuous development cycle, including some delays.
While the news of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time skipping The Game Awards 2025 is disappointing for fans, it might not mean the game is far from release. So far, Ubisoft has not confirmed a release date, meaning that previous reports of The Sands of Time launching in January 2026 could still be accurate. Nevertheless, some fans have found the TGA news concerning, given the development history of the project. Ultimately, they will likely have to wait for official news from Ubisoft before getting their hopes up.
Besides Ubisoft’s upcoming remake, several other high-profile games are not expected to be showcased at the event. Specifically, CD Projekt Red revealed that a new trailer for The Witcher 4 would not be shown at TGA 2025, despite the game earning a nomination in the Most Anticipated Game category. Furthermore, reports suggest that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet might not appear at the event. However, Naughty Dog has yet to confirm this.
Even though some major titles are skipping The Game Awards, it should still be an exciting night for the gaming industry. While not many games have been confirmed so far, it will likely feature some big reveals if past iterations are anything to go by. This year, Geoff Keighley has already teased a TGA announcement connected to a cryptic statue in the Mojave Desert. While many fans have posted theories about what it means, the game related to the statue remains under wraps. Fortunately, December 11 is right around the corner, meaning this and other announcements will be revealed soon. Time will tell when Ubisoft makes its own announcement about the release date for the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
