What Bostonian was the founder of the company that originally published Prince of Persia?
Prince of Persia Prince of Persia is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner, originally developed and published by Brøderbund, then The Learning Company, and currently Ubisoft. The franchise is built around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous prince. The first game in the series was designed by Mechner after the success of his previous game with Brøderbund, "Karateka". The title was successful enough to spawn two sequels: the series has been rebooted twice since its acquisition by Ubisoft, and has been successful enough to warrant a , penned in part by Mechner and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2010. Since its first remake of the "Prince of Persia", the series has seen eight sequels on more than 10 different gaming platforms, from the Game Boy Advance to the PlayStation 3.
Persia Beal House The Persia Beal House is a historic house on the north side of Chesham Road in Harrisville, New Hampshire. It is now the Harrisville Inn. The 2.5 story wood frame house was built c. 1842, and is one of the best-preserved 19th century connected farmsteads in the town. The property is also notable for its association with Worcester, Massachusetts businessman Arthur E. Childs, who purchased the property to serve as the estate farm for his nearby Aldworth Manor summer estate.