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Prison Architect 2<\/a>, set to launch in September, has been indefinitely delayed, with the studio behind the game also announcing that it will refund customers who pre-ordered the prison building sim. It\u2019s yet another road bump for publisher Paradox Interactive following the cancellation of a Sims-like game in June. <\/p>\n

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Prison Architect 2, set to launch in September, has been indefinitely delayed, with the studio behind the game also announcing that it will refund customers who pre-ordered the prison building sim. It\u2019s yet another road bump for publisher Paradox Interactive following the cancellation of a Sims-like game in June. 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