Could the Prince of Persia be coming to For Honor?

[Nirolak]

• Ubisoft put up a new E3 teaser video for For Honor. Their E3 showing is supposed to include two new heroes and some other very surprising stuff.
• One of the new heroes was teased in the video. Reddit user In_My_Own_Image made the below gif of a teaser for one of the new heroes.
• Reddit user BadAtAllThings noted that the new hero is left handed, and that both their sword and arm guard look like visually updated versions of the prince of Persia's original design. For example, the sword is similar, but now has an exaggerated version of the traditional up and down swirl hilt of a Persian scimitar, and the armband retains the Prince's color scheme and studded nature. See the other below image for that.
• Ubisoft has noted that one of the new heroes they're making is very special and is the best one they have ever made.
• The new map they're on seems to have desert plants and those curved painted doorways you might associate with the region. There's also a new CG trailer with what looks like a sandstorm in it.
• Ubisoft recently added Sam Fisher to Ghost Recon and Ezio's house to Rainbow Six (with even the Assassin's symbols in tact), so this wouldn't be out of the ordinary for them.
• Finally, this seems to be the most effort they've ever put into teasing a new hero.

What do you think?

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/forhonor/c...nor_e3_teaser_trailer_discussion_and/dzu0ioa/

 

[X1 Two]

Not like this. :(

 

[Jawmuncher]

I believe it and I hope it happens. They aren't gonna make me a new game. So might as well put the series to use somewhere else.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

It'd be nice. But sucks this will probably be the only new PoP thing for another decade.

 

[FelipeMGM]

that would be cool

 

[Quad Lasers]

Oh shit.

Finally a hero worthy of getting me to stop exclusively playing Orochi.

 

[NeoRaider]

It's not PoP game so i don't care really.

 

[giancarlo123x]

I'd return if that was the case.

 

[Deleted member 13798]

Doubtful it's the Prince, probably just a middle eastern warrior character.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I don't believe they're ever going to make another new PoP game, but this would be a pretty neat 'Easter egg' were they to include him. Could they make a middle Eastern faction in the game or is it still only samurai, knights & vikings?

 

[Alienous]

That's cool. I wonder if time reversal will play into his character at all.

 

[Silver-Streak]

Still going to say that I loved Prince of Persia 2008 and hope that they at least recognize it somewhere eventually.

 

[Nirolak]

I don't believe they're ever going to make another new PoP game, but this would be a pretty neat 'Easter egg' were they to include him. Could they make a middle Eastern faction in the game or is it still only samurai, knights & vikings?

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They've historically just shoved other factions into the existing ones. Like all the Romans are in Knights.

 

[Arion]

It looks more like a Pudao to me

 

[Tambini]

First Sam Fisher, now this, I look forward to seeing Rayman in The Division 2

 

[Alienous]

It's not PoP game so i don't care really.

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Well Sam Fisher in Ghost Recon Woodlands seems to have been a tease for a new game.

Maybe this could be an indication of a Prince of Persia revival. I could see For Honor's deliberate combat system working for a new Prince of Persia.

 

[francium87]

Not like this. :(

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:( they already had a "persian prince" costume in AC:Origins

 

[MidnightCowboy]

Damn I would kill for a new linear Prince of Persia. There's just no way Ubisoft would greenlight it though :(

 

[X1 Two]

:( they already had a "persian prince" costume in AC:Origins

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Yes. It's just that I don't see a point in this Crossmarketing unless they have actual plans to revive the franchise.

 

[Sawyer]

He even slows down time in the teaser

 

[Azoor]

All these crossovers make me think Ubisoft is making their own cinematic universe.

 

[Richter1887]

You guys are wrong it is 13 Warriors cross over:

 

[gordofredito]

nice catch! That sounds right

 

[Brazil]

Not like this. :(

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This will end up being a tease for a future franchise revival, just like Sam Fisher showing up in Wildlands.

 

[VeePs]

Not like this. :(

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It very well could be cross promotion for a future game. But even if not, it's honestly better than nothing. It keeps the franchise is players mind, and maybe it'll be really popular and well received and Ubisoft will look at reviving the franchise.

 

[Falchion]

Oh shit, I definitely buy this theory.

 

[Zero-ELEC]

Neat.

 

[WellbornWarrior]

Hey, that was my idea! :(

 

[PersonAndStuff]

Ubisoft making some hot plays.

 

[Rand a. Thor]

This will end up being a tease for a future franchise revival, just like Sam Fisher showing up in Wildlands.

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Hopefully. I just can't trust Ubisoft to make a linear game though, unless its in 2D.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

Cool. Love PoP. Still wouldn't play it though.

 

[Mitth'raw'nuruodo]

Do what you want with For Honor UbiSoft, but make a new Prince of Persia, too.

 

[FTF]

It looks more like a Pudao to me

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ahh yeah, I think it's this/a two handed weapon as well.

 

[Meg Cherry]

Not like this. :(

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I understand the apathy, but remember that Ubisoft put Sam Fischer in Wildlands, and is now announcing a new Splinter Cell game at E3. It seems to be Ubisoft's style to do guest characters like this when they want to do more with the franchise.

 

[Ian Henry]

Oh yes.....the Prince has returned

 

[RexNovis]

As someone who misses the series and has been wanting a new entry for over a decade this would be such a kick in the balls. But it's Ubisoft... So yea it wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

[Inkvoterad]

Oh shit.

Finally a hero worthy of getting me to stop exclusively playing Orochi.

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Is top lights and the r1×r2 spin attack the only thing that character has going for it?

 

[Deleted member 36622]

Is Ubisoft really going to pay the license to use the Prince as a guest character? I doubt it.

 

[Leafhopper]

Is Ubisoft really going to pay the license to use the Prince as a guest character? I doubt it.

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Don't they own PoP still? What would they have to pay?

 

[SCB360]

Why have we not got a new PoP yet, 2008 was alright, it had unique art style as well

 

[peepers]

Be still my beating heart

 

[Deleted member 36622]

Don't they own PoP still? What would they have to pay?

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Nope, Jordan Mechner owns the IP.

That was rumored to be the reason why Ubisoft created Assassin's Creed, so they can have their own PoP with more freedom on the settings and the story.

 

[Javier23]

Yeah, I can definitely see this.

 

[kennyamr]

I hope they make a new game eventually though.

 

[Quacktion]

I rather they dont do this. Stop digging up dead bodies of heroes and putting them on strings for some demented brownie points to try and sell your generic faceless games, and instead maybe do proper revivals? Also dont they have to ask permission to use the Prince since they dont own the franchise? Would be a waste to go through the effort of getting the ability to use him just for a DLC cameo. Honestly thinking about Ubisoft just depresses me.

 

[Leafhopper]

Nope, Jordan Mechner owns the IP.

That was rumored to be the reason why Ubisoft created Assassin's Creed, so they can have their own PoP with more freedom on the settings and the story.

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Huh. Okay I didn't know that.

Yeah I don't think it would be just for a cameo if this was that.

 

[Stalker]

As a teaser for a new PoP game hopefully

 

[SpankyDoodle]

I don't know what the rest of the trailer is like but the gif also appears to have time slow down/stop and that was like the whole thing with the reboot series, or am I reading too much into that?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

08 Prince and i'd be in immediately.

 

[Just That Simple]

Nope, Jordan Mechner owns the IP.

That was rumored to be the reason why Ubisoft created Assassin's Creed, so they can have their own PoP with more freedom on the settings and the story.

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In that case if PoP is coming to FH then I expect a new game would be in development too.