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The Prison Architect Anniversary Editions are now available!

Greetings, Wardens!

Today, we are celebrating Prison Architect’s fifth Anniversary!

When we noticed that this impressive milestone was coming, we started talking about what we could do to honor the legacy of the game’s roots. We have been talking for a while now about allowing the fans of this game’s history to continue enjoying the great work done by Introversion, and so we decided that no time would be better than this special occasion.

So, starting from today, we are celebrating this incredible milestone for the Prison Architect Community - going strong for more than 5 years is quite an achievement - by re-releasing 2 special versions of Prison Architect to the public:

  • Prison Architect Anniversary - 2015 version
    • This edition is the original release edition.

  • Prison Architect Anniversary - 2018 version
    • The latest edition released by Introversion.

    These releases are exactly as they were back in the days - no changes were or will be made. On top of that, the guys at Introversion also very kindly offered to turn the multiplayer servers back on for the 2018 Version - so you will be able to re-live the original experience in its entirety!

    The Prison Architect Anniversary Editions will be available for all the owners of the game. Additionally, we don’t have plans to remove them - they are here to stay.

    How to install the Anniversary Editions:
    Prison Architect Anniversary - 2015 version

    1. Go to Steam and right-click on “Prison Architect” in your library
    2. Go to Properties and select the tab “Betas”
    3. Click the drop down list and select “Prison Architect Anniversary - 2015 version”
    4. Once it is downloaded, launch the game
    5. Select the fourth option “Play Prison Architect Anniversary - 2015 version” in the pop-up window

    Prison Architect Anniversary - 2018 version

    1. Go to Steam and right click on “Prison Architect” in your library
    2. Go to Properties and select the tab “Betas”
    3. Click the drop down list and select “Prison Architect Anniversary - 2018 version”
    4. Once it is downloaded, launch the game
    5. Select the fourth option “Play Prison Architect Anniversary - 2018 version” in the pop-up window