Prison Architect is one of those games which is perfect for dipping in and out of, as it goes from strength to strength with the addition of numerous updates. That’s the case again today as Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven drop a surprise content launch, pushing out the Free for Life update to all.
Coming as a free update for the popular management simulator, a game that has seen a 60%+ rise in active players since Paradox took the helm back in 2019, the Free for Life addition rolls out today for PC and Xbox players to enjoy.
Coming as the first in a series of content launches, Free for Life vastly improves the quality of life side of things for Prison Architect players with improvements to the Scheduler, Guard Ranks, and Inmate Aging.
In fact, Prison Architect: Free for Life makes life better for Wardens as a whole as Paradox look to implement the community’s feedback and focus on the most requested features, so that players can spend more time managing their compound rather than navigating menus. You can expect to find this latest update pushing out to PlayStation-land soon too but for now check out the key features below.
Free for Life key features include:
- Prisoner Log and improved Scheduler – Always be aware of what’s happening in your prison with the new Prisoner Log. Check your inmates’ activities, uncover misconducts ahead of time and keep track of who gets released, reformed, or reoffended. We also improved the game’s Scheduler, adding new options and settings in the palm of your hand.
- Save and Reuse – Whenever you create a new prison, a new policy, or a quick build, you’ll be able to save them in your Preferences. Save time setting up your prison next time you wish to start afresh.
- Aging is caring – Now inmates are divided into Young, Senior, and Elderly. After spending an extended period of time in your prison, they will change both visually and functionally. They will also develop different needs compared to younger inmates.
- New Guards ranks – Hired guards will now arrive at your prison unranked and will need to work hard to get promoted to Officer and Specialist Officer. Their commitment will be paid off though, as each increase in rank will provide additional perks.
- Improved building and planning tools – The planning menu is getting renewed with lots of new options for fences and walls. Moreover, when “drawing” your walls and using construction options, you’ll see a new cursor-based tooltip stating the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the room, along with the planned cost for the currently drawn selection.
“We are constantly learning to improve our players’ gaming experience, and we committed to the release of this free update to thank everyone who has been supporting Prison Architect,” said Sandra Neudinger, Vice President of Business at Paradox Interactive. “This game is one of the cornerstones within PDX management segment, and has helped us build the foundation for a strong and attractive management game portfolio that I’m sure will keep engaging our players”.
You can play Prison Architect on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (the Xbox Store link is here), PC and PlayStation.
