Ask The Developers

[D11_D.Arquette]

We at Double Eleven are really proud of the changes we are making to the console editions of Prison Architect and we know the game has a loyal fanbase, who will have tons of questions, so feel free to shout up if there is anything you want to know and we’ll get back to you ASAP, likewise if you’re new to Prison Architect and want to know a bit more about what to expect.

[D11_D.Arquette]

[kestlerify]

If I have bought the Prison Architect for PC in its alpha stage, will I get the console version for free? (Doubt it) or will I atleast get it a bit cheaper ?

[D11_D.Arquette]

If I have bought the Prison Architect for PC in its alpha stage, will I get the console version for free? (Doubt it) or will I atleast get it a bit cheaper ?

The short answer is No. As much as we would have liked to have included console versions it’s not possible for us to make those kind of arrangements.

[kestlerify]

Well, luckily the game is worth the money Waiting for the PS4 release! Thanks anyway

[bpmotard]

Hi, I'm a huge fan of the game and I'm REALLY happy that you made this game possible for consoles, but I find the absance of the PlayStation 3 platform a little wierd. First I thought that the game would only be released on Current-gen consoles although the Xbox 360 is present in the list... I own a PS3 and I would love to play this game on it; is there a reason why this won't be released on PS3? Will it be released later?

Best Regards,
Bruno Patrício

[D11_D.Arquette]

Hi, I'm a huge fan of the game and I'm REALLY happy that you made this game possible for consoles, but I find the absance of the PlayStation 3 platform a little wierd. First I thought that the game would only be released on Current-gen consoles although the Xbox 360 is present in the list... I own a PS3 and I would love to play this game on it; is there a reason why this won't be released on PS3? Will it be released later?

Glad to hear your a big fan of the game! There’s a lot of thought and a number of factors that go into deciding which platforms we choose to create a game on and we would have loved to include PS3 and the WiiU. However, ultimately for us it was an issue of focus as we’re only so big of a team with each edition needing individual attention. We’re also planning to release all our editions at the same time, so it meant that we wouldn’t be able to do all the platforms we would have liked to.

[BennyMac]

Can I just mention that these forums look awesome. Well Done double 11!! #UTB

[bpmotard]

I see... Anyway, I hope with time, and if (a big if :P) it is released on the PS3 I'll buy it then
The best of luck with the game release! I know it's going to be huge

[D11_D.Arquette]

Can I just mention that these forums look awesome. Well Done double 11!! #UTB

Haha thank you very much, obviously this is our first forums and we worked hard to get it working well so thank you so much for that.

I see... Anyway, I hope with time, and if (a big if :P) it is released on the PS3 I'll buy it then The best of luck with the game release! I know it's going to be huge

Thank you so much for your support and interest in our title. Hopefully we live up to your exceptions.

[BennyMac]

Haha thank you very much, obviously this is our first forums and we worked hard to get it working well so thank you so much for that.

Nee botha mate. They are class like.

[illuminati]

Will ALL features from PC be carried to console?

[illuminati]

Another question: What is the maximum amount of prisoners you can have placed in 1 prison build without rediculous lag?

Also will you limit the amount of prisoners in 1 prison?

[tonysoldier319]

Is there a particular release date other than "Spring"

[OfficerNorth]

Hi guys, really love that its coming to console. Was wondering will there be femail prisoners in the console version?

[Bagdad]

I was waiting for a PS4 version to start back playing that game. I just hope that the Ps4 version will respect the original game design and not become a dumbed down version for “non-pc” console players.

I understand that you have to change things (UI / Controls), but I sincerely hope it’s still basically the same game.

From what I've seen from the "what have changed" post, the UI changes look very promising.

Also, will "name in the game" from the PC version will be carried over to console?

[D11_D.Arquette]

Another question: What is the maximum amount of prisoners you can have placed in 1 prison build without rediculous lag?

I think I did this the other day, the frame rate started to slow down about when I had 5000 people (including prisoners and staff) in a small prison. Nothing is finalised yet, this could increase or decrease by launch.

Also will you limit the amount of prisoners in 1 prison?

Not at this time, this may change in the future.

Will ALL features from PC be carried to console?

We spent a lot of time designing our console editions with our friends at Introversion (the original creators of Prison Architect), including what content we would carry across from their PC version.

Believe it or not, it doesn’t start with let’s take everything they did and decide what to remove. We looked at our new edition with a fresh pair of eyes as someone playing the game on console would, and said what would make THAT version great. So, certain and more recent features in the PC version may not be included in the console version, at this time.

Is there a particular release date other than "Spring"

Not at this time, or else we'll be saying that

Hi guys, really love that its coming to console. Was wondering will there be female prisoners in the console version?

We're currently matching their 1.0 update, which means no female prisoners currently but depending on how well it does on consoles we may add 2.0 features found in the PC version.

I was waiting for a PS4 version to start back playing that game. I just hope that the Ps4 version will respect the original game design and not become a dumbed down version for “non-pc” console players.

I understand that you have to change things (UI / Controls), but I sincerely hope it’s still basically the same game.

From what I've seen from the "what have changed" post, the UI changes look very promising.

We very much wanted to keep the same feel of the game, or else what's the point really. I feel like we have streamlined the UI a bit, mostly for a controller, but you can do a lot of the things in the PC version and a few more. And thank you, the UI was the biggest part of the pitch when we took it to IV, so a lot of work has been put in my our great designers.

Also, will "name in the game" from the PC version will be carried over to console?

We've currently removed a lot of the current ones in, there was quite a few negative things with them and we thought it would be better not to have them. However we do have something planned for those with "Name in the Game" edition, keep an eye on the PA site, forums and our social media in the months to come.

[Bagdad]

Something I notice very often when playing PC console ports, is that they forget to make the text bigger. Players sits much closer to a computer screen than a TV screen.

Not sure if it is the case with PA, but lots of computer games use tiny text wich make it unreadable on a TV. (ex: Wasteland 2)

[D11_D.Arquette]

Something I notice very often when playing PC console ports, is that they forget to make the text bigger. Players sits much closer to a computer screen than a TV screen.

Not sure if it is the case with PA, but lots of computer games use tiny text wich make it unreadable on a TV. (ex: Wasteland 2)

That is very true, we've worked on a number of games for multiple platforms, so I feel like I can safely say we know some of the pitfalls when it comes to that sort of thing and we're already making text in certain areas of PA larger and others a bit more straight forward.

[Bagdad]

Hey!

I saw the console demo they did in PA update 3. Good job, It looks way better than the original UI. And the game stay mostly the same!

Count me in as a day one pre-order...