Prince of Persia — a computer game in the platform action genre, developed by «Ubisoft Montreal» and published by «Ubisoft». The game was released on December 2, 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and on December 9, 2008 for Microsoft Windows.
The game's events take place in Ancient Persia, although no specific century is indicated. The player assumes the role of the Prince, whose name is not revealed. The Prince is accompanied by a girl named Elika, whom he met after getting lost due to a strong sandstorm and ending up in unknown lands. The Prince helps Elika save her kingdom from the evil god Ahriman, who was released by Elika's father. A significant part of the gameplay consists of the Prince's acrobatic abilities, for example, running along walls. Throughout the journey the player will have to fight various opponents in order to cleanse the land of the Darkness that has struck it. The game's storyline and setting are based on ancient Persian mythology and Zoroastrianism.