# Prince of Persia restored on GOG after Ubisoft remake cancellation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-added-to-gog-preservation-program-following-canceled-remake/
- Published: 2026-08-18T23:32:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-19T05:48:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-gog-preservation-program-widescreen-support/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Sands of Time joins GOG's Preservation Program after Ubisoft's remake was cancelled
- New wrapper adds widescreen support, adjustable frame rates and camera fixes
- GOG's fix technique could later be reused for other old DirectX games

## Summary

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been added to GOG's Preservation Program, an initiative launched in 2024 to keep classic PC games playable on modern systems. The addition follows Ubisoft's cancellation of its planned remake of the 2003 title, with GOG explicitly citing that decision as the reason for restoring and updating the original game rather than leaving fans without a modern option.

GOG's team reverse-engineered the game's original Scimitar engine to build a lightweight compatibility wrapper, adding widescreen and ultrawide support, adjustable camera scaling, selectable frame rates, and an in-game overlay for tweaking field-of-view and other settings on the fly. Previously, running the game on modern hardware caused physics and display glitches requiring workarounds, but it now runs natively and smoothly. GOG says the wrapper's architecture is "game agnostic" and could be adapted to fix other DirectX-era titles, though each would still need custom reverse engineering; to mark the announcement, the game was put on sale for $2.99 until 23 August.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: Prince of Persia restored on GOG after Ubisoft remake cancellation](https://www.polygon.com/prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-gog-preservation-program-widescreen-support/)
- [GamesRadar+: After Ubisoft canceled its remake, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gets an enhanced version from GOG](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/after-ubisoft-canceled-its-remake-prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-gets-an-enhanced-version-from-gog/)

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