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Update: Ubisoft registered the domain princeofpersiaprodigy.com on April 1, 2008. While the site currently redirects to a cryptic placeholder screen, expect to see a real site there sooner than later.
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On April 15, 2008, video game designer Jordan Mechner, the creator and owner of the Prince of Persia game franchise, filed to protect the trademark Prince of Persia Prodigy in relation to “game software and electronic game programs; electronic game software for mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and handheld computers”.

Since Mechner is the owner of the trademarks Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia The Sands of Time, Prince of Persia Warrior Within and Prince of Persia The Two Thrones, and has licensed the property to Ubisoft for the aforementioned games, Mork suspects that Prince of Persia Prodigy might be the name of the next-gen sequel to the Sands of Time trilogy that has been rumored about since 2006.

In addition, a Prince of Persia film is currently in pre-production and will be directed by Mike Newell and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. When Gamasutra asked Mechner in December of 2007 regarding the connection between the name of the film and the name of future Prince of Persia games, he refused to comment, suggesting there might be a connection.

Late last year, Surfer Girl Reviews claimed that Prince of Persia 4 would be called Prince of Persia Ghosts of the Past. But given this new trademark filing, and the fact that the Ghosts of the Past name has not been trademarked or mentioned since, Mork wonders if Mechner and Ubisoft have either changed their minds with regard to the name, or have some other version or platform port in the works.

Source: Trademork.com

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