Prison Architect 2The game, which was originally scheduled to launch in September, has been postponed indefinitely, and the studio behind the game has announced that it will refund customers who pre-ordered the prison building simulation game. This is another hurdle for publisher Paradox Interactive, following the cancellation of the project. The Sims-Similar to June’s competition.
Originally released on PC in 2012, prison architect Let players build and maintain massive prisons filled with criminals and guards. original game It has been continuously updated over the years and has even been ported to consoles and mobile devices. In 2019, Paradox Interactive purchased the rights to the franchise from original developer Introversion Software, and a full 3D sequel was announced in 2024. However, the game was postponed earlier this year. Now, it’s been delayed again, with no new release date.
On August 2, Paradox and developer Kokku announced Prison Architect 2 No more arrivals on September 3rd. In a post on the official Paradox forumthe developers explained that they “need more time to improve the performance and content of the game.”
The studio and publisher also added that they “cannot commit” to a new release date or window as they are re-evaluating “the scope of work that needs to be completed before the game is ready for release.” It also warned that communication between the team and fans will be limited until they feel more “comfortable” showing off the game and talking about release schedules.
Due to this indefinite delay, Paradox Interactive is refunding all pre-orders on all platforms and has committed to including all previously promised pre-order digital items with the base game.
In a Q&A with the announcement, the studio and Paradox emphasized: Prison Architect 2 Not canceled.
The past few years have been a mess for Paradox.
This guarantee was most likely included because not so long ago, Paradox postpones and cancels its The SimsSimilar games life is up to you. As such, some players may fear a similar fate awaits the Prison Builder sequel.
It doesn’t help that Paradox has been through a string of flops and flops over the past year or so. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2first published on 2019almost canceled After multiple delays and a developer change in 2023. Lamplighters Alliance is an expensive failure. and Cities: Skylines 2 Launching in such poor circumstances, Paradox was forced to halt all DLC plans so that the developers could focus on fixing the city builder.
even Prison Architect 2 This delay was preceded by some issues, with original studio Double Eleven leaving the project due to financial differences with Paradox, resulting in The publisher changed the team to Kokku in 2024.
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