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Prison Architect 2 has been pushed from its already delayed release date next month all the way back to autumnDevs need more time to polish after fixing crashes stemming from stability troubles
Devs need more time to polish after fixing crashes stemming from stability troubles
Image credit:Paradox/Double Eleven
Image credit:Paradox/Double Eleven
It seems thatPrison Architect 2is going method in its approach to launching the 3D sequel to the jailhousemanagement game, as - like its inmates - it just can’t seem to secure a solid release. Originally due to arrive in March, beforebeing pushed into May, developers Double Eleven have now shunted it all the way back to September.
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The almost five-month delay comes just weeks before its expected launch at the start of next month, having originallytunnelled its way into the spotlights in January. The reason for the slide is apparently development troubles stemming from stability tests and memory usage, with publishers Paradox Interactive saying (viaEurogamer) that they had encountered “unexpected issues occurring too often”, particularly on lower-spec rigs.
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It’s also worth mentioning that the news comes shortly afterCities: Skylines 2- another Paradox-published game -issued refunds amid its developers’ apologies for “rushed” DLC, followingits already rocky launch, which may have inspired Paradox to try and avoid pissing off another crowd of hardcore sim fans. In that case, things were so bad that, having already saidthey wouldn’t offer any DLC until the base game was fixed, the equally messy DLC has now led to a separate vow that no more paid DLC will arrive until next year.
Anyway, Prison Architect 2 will hopefully avoid any such nightmares thanks to this delay. It’ll now be out on September 3rd, bringing fleshed-out visuals, extra-storey buildings and a new behaviour system to juggle alongside the original’s slammer sim. There’ll be abuilt-in mod editor, too.
