Play The Rogue Prince of Persia even earlier by becoming an alpha tester

Shortly after announced The Rogue Prince of Persia, developer Evil Empire has put out a call for alpha testers to try the game before its early access launch.

A new roguelike entry in Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia series, The Rogue Prince of Persia was formally announced at the Triple-I Initiative on April 10, giving fans a first look at its fast and fluid 2D platforming and combat. Although the game is scheduled to launch in early access on May 14 (which is less than a month away), Evil Empire is allowing players to register for a pre-alpha build before then.

Registering is incredibly simple. You just need to visit the official The Rogue Prince of Persia website and subscribe to the game’s newsletter, with the only caveats being you need to be at least 16 years old and, if selected, you’re refrained from discussing the game with anyone until after launch. Obviously, there’s no guarantee you’ll be selected for the alpha test and, if you are picked, this isn’t an excuse to play The Rogue Prince of Persia before everyone else. You’ll likely be expected to help pinpoint bugs and errors as well as provide feedback for any improvements that can be made before the game’s release.

Although with The Rogue Prince of Persia launching in early access, that’s something you’ll be able to do anyway. As Evil Empire says in this Steam news post, it’s going with an early access launch because “we want to work with the player community to create the best version of this game that we can. We believe we have created a great core of a Prince of Persia game, and we have our plans to expand it out of course, but we know how directly involving the players can make a game so much better. Especially for a roguelite with narrative elements.”

As such, you can expect regular updates throughout the early access period. There’s currently no telling how long that’ll be, but Evil Empire has already talked about adding new biomes, weapons, boss fights, and story elements. Between this and The Lost Crown, which is slated to receive content updates throughout 2024, Prince of Persia fans are eating well this year, although many are still waiting for an update on the long-absent Sands of Time remake.