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Paradox shuts down Life By You studio following Sims-like's sudden cancellation


Following the sudden cancellation of Paradox Interactive's ambitious Sims-like Life by You, the company has confirmed i…

Paradox Tectonic - the 24-person team overseen by former Sims boss and CEO of Second Life studio Linden Labs, Rod Humble - was unveiled with some fanfare back in 2019. At the time, it seemed like a solid proposition, promising Sims-like gameplay and ambitious features including an "open game world where everything is customisable" and "real language conversation". Watch on YouTube And then, after announcing an indefinite delay for Life By You back in March, Paradox finally pulled the plug earlier this week, calling the project, a "clear failure... to meet both our own and the community's expectations."

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