THE CRUNCH
Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire have released the ‘Anniversary’ update for The Rogue Prince of Persia, a side-scrolling roguelite. The update introduces the new Ice element, allowing players to stack it twice to freeze enemies and shatter them for tactical advantage. It also adds a new tool and weapon, a run stats screen, weapon affixes, and new Arena challenges. The patch includes a complete difficulty and boss-fa
The update also brings several quality-of-life improvements and rebalancing. The pacing has been tuned to reduce frustration early on, and the wallrun mechanic has been fixed to prevent players from cheesing a boss. The developers have also reined in critical hit builds and added a new Critical Sharpener medallion to help players adapt. The patch is now available on PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Store.