▁code ▁with ▁off line ▁equival ents . ▁The ▁requirement ▁of ▁a ▁permanent ▁internet ▁connection ▁while ▁playing ▁was ▁finally ▁dropped . ▁ ▁Vers ions ▁download ▁directly ▁with ▁the ▁U play ▁launch er ▁and ▁with ▁the ▁steam ▁client ▁do ▁not ▁require ▁a ▁constant ▁internet ▁connection ▁to ▁play ▁single - player . ▁ ▁Mark eting ▁and ▁release ▁A ▁tra iler ▁for ▁The ▁F org ot ten ▁S ands ▁was ▁premier ed ▁world wide ▁on ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁S pi ke ▁Video ▁Game ▁Awards . ▁To ▁promote ▁the ▁game , ▁a ▁Flash ▁min ig ame ▁was ▁posted ▁on ▁New ground s ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁popular ▁g aming ▁sites . ▁ ▁While ▁not ▁a ▁direct ▁video ▁game ▁adaptation ▁or ▁containing ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁film , ▁the ▁game ' s ▁release ▁coinc ides ▁with ▁the ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁release ▁of ▁Disney ' s ▁film ▁adaptation ▁of ▁the ▁video ▁game , ▁Prince ▁of ▁Pers ia : ▁The ▁S ands ▁of ▁Time , ▁st arring ▁J ake ▁Gy ll en ha al , ▁Ben ▁Kings ley . ▁ ▁A ▁Digital ▁Del ux e ▁Edition ▁of ▁The ▁F org ot ten ▁S ands ▁is ▁also ▁available ▁on ▁Ste am . ▁It ▁includes ▁two ▁new ▁sk ins , ▁a ▁new ▁exclusive ▁map ▁for ▁surv ival ▁mode , ▁the ▁game ' s ▁O ST , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁copy ▁of ▁Prince ▁of ▁Pers ia : ▁The ▁S ands ▁of ▁Time . ▁A ▁free ▁copy ▁of ▁Prince ▁of ▁Pers ia : ▁War rior ▁Within ▁was ▁given ▁to