The publisher said that the game will open a new chapter in the "Prince of Persia" universe, featuring a new breed of game play. That the game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style. Ubisoft also said that it intends to release a new "Prince of Persia" for the Nintendo DS, with an entirely new storyline and characters.
"Prince of Persia" Next is being developed by the Ubisoft Montreal team who worked on the "Sands of Time" trilogy and more recently the blockbuster "Assassin's Creed".