How to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Early Access

Thanks to an early access period, eager Prince of Persia fans can play the newest entry in the series, The Lost Crown, ahead of everybody else.

Early access became available on Jan. 15 in the wake of the reviews, which was good timing since The Lost Crown has seen glowing praise for its side-scrolling action. Ubisoft released a free demo, too, but it only offers a portion of the opening section, whereas early access lets you play the whole thing.

With this in mind, here’s how to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in early access.

How to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown early

The only way to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in early access is to sign up for Ubisoft’s subscription service. The service is called Ubisoft Plus, and if you subscribe to it, you can play the game early. However, you can only access it early with Ubisoft Plus on the PC and Xbox.

PlayStation and Nintendo Switch owners can get early access by purchasing the $60 Deluxe Edition of the game for their platform of choice. Said edition comes with other goodies, but if all you care about is the early access, a Ubisoft Plus subscription is the cheaper option. Plus, you can always cancel the subscription once you’re done with The Lost Crown.

How much does Ubisoft Plus cost?

If you’re considering signing up for Ubisoft Plus, you have a few options. You can opt for PC-only access, which will cost $14.99 a month. This plan includes more than 100 games you can play on PC via Ubisoft Connect and access to new indie games monthly, a 10 percent discount on any virtual currency packs, and various premium editions of games, including opportunities for early access. 

You can also opt for the multi-access plan, which gives you all the perks you get with the PC version of the plan but also includes the choice of playing on your Xbox and via Cloud with Luna. This is a slightly pricier plan, costing $17.99 a month, but this is understandable as it allows you to play your Ubisoft games almost anywhere. 

Is it worth subscribing to Ubisoft Plus to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown early?

I think it’s only worth subscribing to Ubisoft Plus if you are particularly fond of the other Ubisoft games involved in the PC or multi-access plan. If you only want to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, it doesn’t seem worth the cost for only three days of early access. 

However, if you are interested in accessing the other games available in the Ubisoft Plus library and are willing to pay the fees for the service, I would definitely recommend picking a plan that works best for you and subscribing so you can play the latest Prince of Persia three days early while also enjoying all the other Ubisoft games and perks that the service offers. 

You can jump right into the game on Jan. 15 if you’re already subscribed to one of the Ubisoft Plus subscription plans. If you aren’t subscribed but are interested in the catalog of Ubisoft games and the other various perks, it may well be worth looking into everything Ubisoft Plus has to offer.

If you don’t want to subscribe to the Ubisoft Plus service but still want to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, you can grab the game on Jan. 18.