{"id":752191,"date":"2025-11-25T21:40:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed"},"modified":"2025-11-25T21:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:40:56","slug":"prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Architect 2 gets two month delay to May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nParadox Interactive has announced a two-month delay for Prison Architect 2, with the management sim sequel now set to release on 7th May as developer Double Eleven opts for &#8220;extra time to identify more bugs and further optimise the game&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPrison Architect 2 &#8211; the sequel to the hugely popular 2015 original from developer Introversion Software (who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/paradox-interactive-picks-up-the-rights-to-prison-architect\">sold the rights to Paradox<\/a> in 2019) &#8211; was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/prison-architect-gets-a-3d-sequel-in-march\">announced back in January<\/a>, promising a take on the prison management formula reimagined in full 3D.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThere was talk of some rather nifty looking multi-floor building, and a new connection system defining and impacting the relationships prisoners had with other inmates. All of that was originally due to launch for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S on 26th March, but eager sorts will now need to wait until May following today&#8217;s delay.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/prison-architect-2-gets-two-month-delay-to-may?utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=feed\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paradox Interactive has announced a two-month delay for Prison Architect 2, with the management sim sequel now set to release on 7th May as developer Double Eleven opts for &#8220;extra time to identify more bugs and further optimise the game&#8221;. Prison Architect 2 &#8211; the sequel to the hugely popular 2015 original from developer Introversion Software (who sold the rights to Paradox in 2019) &#8211; was announced back in January, promising a take on the prison management formula reimagined in full 3D. There was talk of some rather nifty looking multi-floor building, and a new connection system defining and impacting the relationships prisoners had with other inmates. 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