Paradox Interactive has indefinitely delayed Prison Architect 2 ahead of its initial release date this September.
In a blog post, the development team behind the sequel said that the game needs to improve performance and content.
“Our ongoing internal reviews and beta testing groups highlight areas we need to focus more on and address before launch to ensure players have a good experience with the game,” he wrote.
Prison Architect 2 was scheduled for release on September 2nd, but Paradox clarified that it “cannot commit to a new release date” until it can “reassess the scope of the work that needs to be done”.
“Over the next few months, we will focus on improving the game and building a more robust release timeline,” he added. “It also means that we will limit our communication with [players] until we have a timeline we're comfortable with.”
The developer concluded: “This decision is in line with our commitment to review and improve the quality of our released content. We believe that delaying Prison Architect 2 is the best way forward for the game, giving us more time to deliver a high-quality experience. which honors reference Prison Architect.”
After being announced in January 2024, Prison Architect 2 was originally scheduled to launch on March 26. It was first delayed in March, followed by another delay in April.
In May, the game's original developer Double Eleven left the project after being unable to reach a commercial deal with Paradox Interactive.
Prison Architect 2's indefinite delay follows the recent cancellation of Life by You, which Paradox delayed three times before development ended last month.
The cancellation of Life By You resulted in a 90% drop in Paradox's profits during the second financial quarter of this year.