Prison Architect 2 Gets Delayed Indefinitely

The highly anticipated sequel to Prison Architect 2 has been in development and bolsters quite a few followers on Steam currently — it sits at 25,000 followers and it's nearly one of the top 100 wishlisted title. Though, perhaps exactly due to these bolster-worthy numbers, developers Double Eleven and Kokku, alongside Paradox Interactive, have decided to delay its release, this time, indefinitely.

The videogame industry has been having a had year, and Paradox Interactive hasn't been impervious to these struggles, either. Having recently fully cancelled Life By You and closed the developer associated to it, this comes as the second hit of the year for the publisher. Prison Architect 2 was supposed to release on the 2nd of September 2024, but now, due to some internal issues regarding beta testers giving negative feedback in terms of performance and content, they have decided to delay the game until further notice.

Fans worried due to what happened to the latest game that received too many delays, as they questioned whether the title is cancelled. Though the short and sweet of it is no — Prison Architect 2 is still in development and set to see the light of day in the future — we don't have an official release date. This comes after a pre-order period, where players were given the opportunity to support the game ahead of time for a reward, which is now being refunded for everyone who purchased it.

Though refunds should be automatic for those who purchased on consoles and the official storefronts, those who did buy the game directly on the website or through other retailers (such as Fanatical) will have to request a refund to get a speedy return. The previously promised pre-order bonus will instead be added straight to the base game, with no further comments on whether there will be a second pre-order period and what items will be offered for these.

Prison Architect 2 doesn't have an official release date anymore, and it's looking likely it'll seep into 2025 at this point.