This was to be expected after the latest news but Paradox confirms it today, Life By You ceases its development. The life simulation will ultimately never see the light of day despite the various improvements made. Unveiled in March 2023, we must believe that the project will have been far too ambitious for the studio and the publisher.
As with all announcements concerning the title, it was on the Paradox forum that we learned the news. Mattias Lilja, vice-president of the company, explained this cancellation and the choices that led to it. Unlike other studios, there is no question here of blaming the development teams. On the contrary. However, he admits that the standards they set and promised to the players would not be achieved on time.
“While a deadline extension was an option, once we took that pause to take a broader view of the game, it became clear to us that the path to a release we were confident in was far too long and uncertain. »
Mattias Lilja, vice president of Paradox Interactive
In order to limit costs and breakage, cease development of Life By You seemed the best option for Paradox. A choice which thus makes it possible to avoid wasting time, money and staff on a title which was not certain to function correctly. If it can save them from a disaster like Skull & Bones, this is a good decision. However, we do not know what will happen to the employees assigned to this game. In a period where layoffs are continuing, it would not be surprising if they paid the price.