Prior to releasing the 2008 Prince of Persia reboot and way before this year’s Forgotten Sands, Ubisoft was apparently working on a modern-day take on its classic franchise. In a recent interview, a former art director at the company discussed his involvement with the long-canceled project, as well as revealing a scrapped Assassin’s Creed game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2.

“After [the Assassin’s Creed cancellation, Ubisoft] wanted a spin-off for Prince of Persia,” ex-Ubisoft employee Jonathan Jacques-Bellet