Gaming Angels recently interviewed Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, as part of a group interview about the upcoming PoP movie and game.  For those who really have lived under a rock for two decades, Prince of Persia originally started out life on the Apple II and has since grown into a franchise loved by many, with releases on every major platform.

In preparation for their interview Gaming Angels opened the floor for community submitted questions, and I was happy to discover that one of mine was selected: -

While working on the original PRINCE OF PERSIA game, did you ever think it would turn into a franchise? Or did you intend for it to be a “one shot” game?

You know, back in the 1980’s when I was programming the first Prince of Persia game on the Apple II, I don’t think I could have imagined it would still be around 20 years later, much less that it would turn into a giant Jerry Bruckheimer film with these epic production values. That’s really more than a dream come true.

Many thanks to Naomi for selecting one of my questions for her interview, which you can read in full here.