Prison Architect 2 Delayed Again, This Time Indefinitely

Paradox has introduced yet one more Jail Architect 2 delay, and this time, there is not any new launch date on the horizon, so it may be some time earlier than you possibly can play the jail administration sim.

In a submit on the official Paradox discussion board, the Jail Architect 2 dev group says it will not be capable to make the previously-announced September launch date owing to a necessity for “time to enhance each the sport’s efficiency and its content material”. These two areas have been, Paradox says, recognized by “steady inside opinions and beta check teams” as locations the place the group wanted to up its recreation.

The studio says it is nonetheless assured that Jail Architect 2 can be “nice”, however that it needs to ensure the sequel “lives as much as the franchise’s legacy” and that developer Kokku has the time it must make the sport nearly as good as it may be.

Paradox goes on to say that it could’t decide to a brand new launch date as a result of it must “re-assess the scope of the work wanted to be performed” earlier than it is aware of when it is going to be in a position to launch Jail Architect 2. That is additionally why you will not be listening to a lot in regards to the recreation within the close to future; the writer says it’s going to be limiting its communication to be able to knuckle down and work on the sport.

For those who’ve pre-ordered Jail Architect 2, then your pre-order can be refunded, and gadgets that might have been supplied as a part of that pre-order will as an alternative be included within the base recreation.

The writer closes its announcement by admitting that this “isn’t the announcement [it] hoped to make”, however that it is “essential” and that the delay will “lead to a greater recreation for you”.

For those who’re not acquainted with Jail Architect 2, it is the upcoming sequel to 2015’s profitable jail administration sim Jail Architect, which was developed by Introversion Software program (after which Double Eleven from 2019 onwards).

The second recreation will deliver the administration sim gameplay into 3D, permitting you to construct prisons with a number of ranges, and it will additionally introduce a variety of different gameplay tweaks and enhancements. In fact, now that we do not have a launch date, we sadly do not know when you can take pleasure in these enhancements.

Jail Architect 2 is about for launch someday sooner or later on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S. Will it’s canceled like Life by You? Solely time will inform.