r/prisonarchitect • u/enigmaticrose4 Paradox Interactive Community Ambassador • 1d ago

Game News/Reviews Closed Beta Sign up!

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Hello Architects! 

We are opening sign-ups for a new Closed Beta for Prison Architect 2, starting September 9th 2026. The signup sheet will remain open through September 2nd. 

🌟 Learn How: https://pdxint.at/pa2forumclosedbetatest

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u/Davey_Jones_Locker 1d ago

Damn I thought this was abandoned

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u/SASSIESASSQUATCH 1d ago

Me too. Every time I hop on I check the availability date to be let down that it still hasn’t changed.

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u/Icycalm152 1d ago

Pretty sure it was announced as cancelled few years ago.

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u/enigmaticrose4 Paradox Interactive Community Ambassador 1d ago

No, Prison Architect has never been announced as canceled. We did do an indefinite delay however.

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u/Icycalm152 20h ago

Yeah usually that’s the same thing. Especially when refunding pre orders a week before the release.

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u/wastelandtraveller 12h ago

I'm genuinely curious, how do you go from releasing the product to indefinite delay? Like they're opposite ends of the spectrum

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u/Jailexpert 1d ago

Give us some good news please. Indefinite sounds permanent

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u/mothernaychore 1d ago

i mean it’s literally a closed beta announcement babe

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u/Jailexpert 1d ago

I know babe. But I want the dates..I work in prisons and have so many ideas ready for PA:2

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u/Frost_Walker2017 Warden-In-Chief 22h ago

Well... It is. It's permanently delayed until further notice.

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u/Passe_Myse 1d ago

Hopefully it will be more that just 3d graphics and mediocrity.

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u/Due-String-1602 1d ago

best they can do is endless dlc

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u/Dumbquestions_78 1d ago

Dont forgot selling broken mechanics in overpriced DLC packages that were orginally just features addes to PA1 and break the game for months or just stay busted.

It is paradox game after all and this is the norm for their games.

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u/Passe_Myse 1d ago

I remember when it was two guys and a update video every now and then.

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u/TheRealSchackAttack 18h ago

Ahh the Sims model. Figure out that people will pay for original DLC and features. Don't add them into the next game off, and just remake systems and functionality to resell.

Also known as the Adobe model

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u/adamkad1 1d ago

Its gonna work this time for sure.

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u/JonnoKabonno 1d ago

Y’know, I’m the first one to doubt when a studio scraps something and says they’ll redo it, but it seems like they’re at least stepping up to the plate and acting on their word. Hope it turns out alright, my expectations are a little high

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u/AutomaticClient190 1d ago

Been looking forward to this game for ages, maybe it'll be out soon now

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u/According_Airport118 1d ago

Same, saw it the day it was announced and have been waiting ever since

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u/janis05 1d ago

I don’t get why games that work well/ are popular in 2D always want to ‘upgrade’ to 3D.
It almost never works out..

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u/RedditvsDiscOwO Dr. Hudson 1d ago

Hot take: This game won't do nearly as well as Prison Architect 1. It's just going to be vanilla Prison Architect but with several missing features, janky ai, a completely separate campaign, and little to no modding support. It's also going to miss the beauty that YouTubers saw in Prison Architect, which was of how simple it's design was but how deep it can actually get, gameplay and lore wise.

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u/Klash49 1d ago

Not a hot take, its a reasonable concern. Ngl i feel pretty optimistic tho.

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u/Marziinast 1d ago edited 1d ago

They basicaly come back from the dead to invite us to participate in their closed beta and this guy is like "this game gonna suck imo" while talking some bullshit about youtubers ??? Wtf

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u/RedditvsDiscOwO Dr. Hudson 1d ago

Prison Larpitect

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u/Stingzfist 1d ago

Can't wait to buy the skins and add-ons.

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u/RedditvsDiscOwO Dr. Hudson 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm architecting my fucking limit dawg 😭

r/mysteriousdownvotes

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u/Infinite_Thanks_8156 1d ago

Oh god, they look so goofy in 3D.

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u/SinisterPixel 1d ago

Quick question. I signed up for the beta without a second thought but I'm a Linux user, so I'd probably be using the Proton compatibility layer to play if there's no native Linux version. Is this going to at all be an issue? I didn't consider the possibility till after I signed up.

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u/Adorable-Extent3667 1d ago

Oehh, exciting!

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u/Linkertonz 1d ago

please put on mac walahi

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u/De-Eh-Team 1d ago

YAY! Exciting news!!

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u/Smurfette26 1d ago

First beta ive ever signed up for. Super excited about this one.

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u/thehockeytownguru 1d ago

Holy shit it’s alive?

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u/EduCadin 1d ago

Only 16 comments? Guess we are all selected.

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u/Coffee_beats_Tea 1d ago

Only wish I have is no lag when you build prisons with thousands of prisoners.

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u/MR_CRAZYGUY676_2 1d ago

OH boy. I have gotten 400 hours in 6 months, so hopefully I am considered. I’m addicted to PA1.

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u/vezix123 19h ago

this game still alive??

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u/No-Calligrapher-4449 1d ago

I didnt get chosen for the Tropico 7 beta, let me get chose for this!!

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u/NewTipTopTickler 1d ago

PLEASE! I'll sign up! Been playing the first game for so long.

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u/SpadeGaming0 12h ago

Oh hell yeah

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u/OhNellis 9h ago

It’s aliiive

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u/Chopper7729 1d ago

This is paradox right? Oh gosh

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u/OkRelationship3500 1d ago

Oof. I miss the old art style. I have a feeling this one will be a neutered version of prison architect 1.

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u/ThatCanadianGuy19 1d ago

Only pc sadly

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u/Nakker_DiGriz 1d ago

Not Prison Architect 3?

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u/Zombieidea 1d ago

Won't buy until lots of testing, gameplay reviews and time has passed because I had to stop playing the first one because of the bugs

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u/FuckingTree 1d ago

Damn, they kept up the 3D farce. Good luck.