A senior Paradox Interactive official has expressed remorse about the company's past reputation of releasing unfinished games. This sentiment was shared as part of a recent interview with several key executives at the Swedish developer-publisher, during which they vowed that Paradox Interactive will do better moving forward.
The Swedish company has been on a rather bumpy road lately. Back in June 2024, it canceled its long-awaited The Sims rival Life by You mere weeks ahead of its planned early access launch, labeling it as a "clear failure." It subsequently shut down the game's developer, California-based Tectonic, which employed some two dozen people at the time. All of this happened not long after Paradox found itself harshly criticized by fans for the poor state of Cities: Skylines 2, which launched in late 2023 with a myriad of technical issues, and then also angered players with its first piece of DLC. Called Beach Properties, the $9.99 pack was widely panned for its minimal content, prompting Paradox to refund everyone who bought it and give it away as an apology.
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