Prison Architect 2 delayed again, this time to September

A second delay has been confirmed for Jail Architect 2, lower than a month earlier than the anticipated launch date. The sport is now anticipated to launch on Sept. 3.

The announcement got here Friday from writer Paradox Interactive and developer Double Eleven. The preliminary launch for PS5, Xbox, and Steam was scheduled for March 25 after which delayed to Could 7. The additional 4 months can be used to deal with crash points as reminiscence utilization was impacting gameplay, as detailed in a statement from Paradox.

“Whereas we at the moment have builds licensed on all platforms and are able to launch, some points relating to reminiscence utilization and minimal spec configurations experiencing extra failures have emerged.”

“Contemplating the legacy of Jail Architect, and also you – our passionate neighborhood, we wish to ship the absolute best sequel to such a beloved sport, with out slicing corners to take action.”

Whats up Architects,
We’ve made the onerous resolution of delaying Jail Architect 2 from Could seventh to September third.

We’ll use this time to work on decreasing crashes, optimizing efficiency, and sprucing present options. Learn extra: https://t.co/Jwl8Yoj7rI pic.twitter.com/8FwflOoxnd

— Jail Architect 2 – Pre-Order Now! (@PrisonArchitect) April 19, 2024

Response to the second delay for Jail Architect 2

Double Eleven will talk about and elaborate on its intentions to additional develop among the present options of the sport throughout a Jail Architect 2 stream on April, 25, by which it should element additional updates as a part of the timeline to launch the sport in September.

Social media reactions have been typically accepting, particularly after Paradox issued an apology this week for the botched release of Cities Skylines 2. One user on X stated, “I’ll take it, Paradox is studying from Cities Skylines 2 that speeding a sport is rarely good,” while another opined, “I’m glad that is occurring, it’s good to see builders admitting their sport isn’t going to be prepared when initially deliberate, and taking motion on it.”

There was disappointment expressed however given the context of the earlier delay and different Paradox issues, endurance and house can be granted by players so long as the upcoming launch of Jail Architect 2 delivers.

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