Prince of Persia series 'paused' for now

The Prince of Persia series has been 'paused' for the time being, according to Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat.

The last full Prince of Persia title to arrive on consoles was The Forgotten Sands in 2009.

Mallat explained that there hasn't been another installment in the Prince of Persia series for a while because of brand management.

"Brand management is a tricky thing," he told IGN. "It needs people's attention a lot. I think it is fair to say that, right now, Prince of Persia is being paused."

However that doesn't mean that there will never be another new Prince of Persia game.

"We said the same thing for some other brands that suddenly popped up because a team is willing to do it.

"I'm not scared at all for Prince of Persia fans. We'll find something to entertain them with in the future. Prince of Persia is part of Ubisoft's portfolio. As a matter of fact, we sometimes iterate on franchises and sometimes we give them time to breathe and grow, or time to rest.

"Prince of Persia is as important as any other franchise for Ubisoft. As soon as we have something to show, we will."