Life by You officially canceled by Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive has officially canceled Life through youits long-delayed life simulator designed to rival The Sims. In a blog post, Mattias Lilja, deputy CEO of Paradox Interactive, called the decision “a clear failure on Paradox’s part” as the game failed to meet the expectations of the publisher and the community.

The decision to cancel the game came during a final review of the game, during which Paradox Interactive began questioning the steps needed to gain early access. While Paradox previously announced that the game was “ready” for release in June 2024, it appears that significant hurdles were discovered during the quality assessment.

Why did Paradox cancel Life through you?

As the game’s early access date approached, Paradox made a decision and reported that more time would not improve. Life through you. There were simply too many issues to resolve during development, and the path to release was “far too long and uncertain.”

“Life through you had a number of strong points and the hard work of a dedicated team who worked to achieve them. However, when we get to a point where we think more time won’t get us close enough to a version we would be happy with, then we think it’s best to stop,” Lilja said.

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“This is obviously difficult and disappointing for everyone who has devoted their time and enthusiasm to this project, especially when our decision comes so late in the process.”

What’s next for Paradox Interactive?

While Life through you was a promising title for Paradox Interactive, buoyed by excitement over its potential to “leave a mark” on the life simulator genre, work on the game will now cease completely. With each delay announced for the game, Paradox reportedly saw improvements, but not enough to save it.

“Ultimately, our job is to release games that are fun, interesting, and challenging for our players, and every decision we make should be made with that goal in mind,” Lilja said.

After Life through youAfter Lilja’s outright cancellation, Lilja promised that Paradox Interactive would “take a long, hard look” at what led to the decision and work to make development processes and publisher records “better” for everyone. world. “Ultimately, our mission remains the same and we will continue to take whatever steps are necessary to achieve it.”

In the future, Paradox Interactive will leave Life through you behind, and concentrate on its other major projects, including Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Cities: Skylines 2and more.

For the moment, it seems, the hope of a Sims his rival is once again dormant. With Life through you serving as a lesson, we may not see another attempt to innovate in the life sim genre for some time.