Prison Architect 2 enters closed beta Sept 9–15 after long delay

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Prison Architect 2 will run a closed beta from September 9–15 with sign-ups now closed and testers required to accept a non-disclosure agreement. The test follows an April playtest and arrives after the game was delayed indefinitely and removed from sale in August 2024, when refunds were offered to preorder buyers. The sequel is planned to launch on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

• Closed playtest scheduled for September 9–15; registration for testers is closed and the application required agreement to an NDA.
• An April beta was the first official update since the sequel was delayed in 2024.
• Publisher Paradox pulled the game from sale in August 2024, offered refunds for preorders and did not set a new release date at that time.
• Prison Architect 2 is planned for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; the original Prison Architect released over a decade ago and is available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and iOS.