Paradox Interactive announced the indefinite delay of Life By You on 21st May.
The developers at Paradox Tectonic found out about the cancellation of Life By You and their subsequent layoffs through a public announcement made by Paradox Interactive CEO Fredrik Wester4. According to game designer Willem Delventhal's LinkedIn post, the developers were informed about the cancellation and layoffs via this public announcement, and they had spent a month in uncertainty before the announcement was made.
The original planned release date for Life By You was September 2023. However, it was delayed multiple times before being indefinitely delayed by Paradox.