Prince of Persia was definitely a worthy mention for its era. The mid-00s saw the release of three Prince of Persia titles before Ubisoft moved on to the Assassin’s Creed franchise. While Assassin’s Creed is the result of the natural progression of the series’ mechanics, there are many fans that miss the old feel and story of the old series.

One such fan, Chrissy Teigan, a model and TV show host, posted on Twitter about how much she enjoyed Prince of Persia and wondered if the franchise was still kicking. Jordan Mechner, the creator of the original Prince of Persia, tweeted back, "Chrissy, I know a few other people who feel the same way. We’re doing our best to make it happen!"

Ubisoft has “paused” the Prince of Persia franchise while it considers new ideas. In an interview with IGN, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat confirmed that the series is currently taking a break, but explained that shouldn’t be taken as a bad sign.

“Brand management is a tricky thing,” Mallat 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. But we said the same thing for some other brands that suddenly popped up because a team is willing to do it.”

Leaked images can prove to be massively informative or completely misleading, and the latest grabs of what looks to be a cinematic trailer from Ubisoft could go either way. Beyond some classical glimpses of armor and weaponry, it’s difficult to tell if the developer is preparing to unveil a new Prince of Persia title at E3 2012, or another entirely different property. Either way, it seems that ‘Judgment is Coming.’

UK-based PC games and software publisher Focus Multimedia has signed a new republishing deal with Ubisoft, which will see the British firm release a number of popular titles under its Essential Games label. Under the agreement, Focus will offer key Ubisoft titles such as Prince of Persia, Far Cry 2 and the Tom Clancy series. Alan Wild, PR and marketing manager at Focus, said: “These ‘triple A’ releases from Ubisoft further strengthen Focus Multimedia’s value games offering for PC gamers. We know that most gamers can’t afford to buy all the games they would like to at full price, and some truly amazing games can pass them by.

“Our Essential range is the perfect route to market to revitalise such games. The new £9.99 price point is also ideal for younger gamers, as well as for newcomers to the world of PC gaming. "Alongside our existing portfolio of casual and core games, these Ubisoft titles provide customers with the opportunity to buy recent, high quality titles at new, low prices.” Prince of Persia is the first of the newly agreed games to be released, which the publishers claim offers ‘an experience rivalling the best blockbuster Hollywood movies’.

With all the Prince of Persia hubbub floating about, it could be time to trace the game back to its awesome roots. Thankfully Ubisoft are offering a quick option, which is to nab the game for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from iTunes (so many "i"s), for the ridiculously low price of AU$1.19.

The game has also been slightly touched up for the platforms (and is called Prince of Persia Retro), but maintains its original formula and gameplay, which is excellent news. If you've never dabbled in Jordan Mechner's original genius, now's the time.