In a way, The Escapists could be considered the anti-Prison Architect game. Instead of building a prison from the ground up and preventing prisoners from escaping, you take control of an inmate who longs for the life outside the compound. The game has been available on Steam as an early access title for approximately the last half-year, and it will finally be venturing onto other platforms.
Development teams at Team17 and Mouldy Toof have confirmed that their sandbox prison escape game will be locked onto the Xbox one console from February 13th 2015 as part of the ID@Xbox self-publishing program. A price has yet to be confirmed, but it should be similar to Steam pricing which is currently $14.99 USD.
Debbie Bestwick | Team17’s Managing Director
The Escapists is a hilarious and truly captivating game that I personally backed on Kickstarter and have followed from the start. Since forming a partnership with Chris, the creator, back in February 2014, the game has gone on to win awards and has received fantastic critical acclaim through its current Early Access release. The work gone in from Mouldy Toof and Team17 on co-developing The Escapists is a great example of how our Indie Partnership Publishing Program works. As a game close to my heart, I absolutely cannot wait for the release and to hear tales of fans’ break out attempts!