FuturLab is focusing on PowerWash Simulator 2 after canceling an unannounced project in September 2026 and losing seven staff. The studio continues to release licensed DLC for the game, with the Barbie Pack set for late 2026.
FuturLab's recent output centers on PowerWash Simulator 2. On July 16, 2026, the studio released a Star Wars pack DLC co-produced with Lucasfilm Games. It costs 1,100 yen and adds six cleaning jobs across original trilogy locations, including the Lars homestead, the Mos Eisley Cantina, an AT-AT, a Super Star Destroyer bridge, an X-wing, and the Millennium Falcon, with players controlling a droid named P0-W2. The base game has 38 jobs, a customizable home base, and both split-screen and online co-op.
Two months later, on September 15, FuturLab and Mattel announced the Barbie Pack for PowerWash Simulator 2. The DLC adds five jobs based on Barbie playsets such as the Dream Camper and Dreamhouse, plus themed pressure washers and characters. It is scheduled for the second half of 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, priced at 880 yen, or 890 yen on the Microsoft Store.
Between those two DLC announcements, FuturLab canceled an unannounced project that had been in development for two to three years, and seven staff left the company. CEO Kirsty Rigden confirmed the cancellation, saying the project was in preproduction and its costs would exceed expected revenue. The studio is now focusing on PowerWash Simulator 2 while continuing to prototype new games.
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FuturLab and Mattel announced the Barbie Pack for PowerWash Simulator 2 on September 15, with a trailer. The DLC adds five jobs based on Barbie playsets, including the Dream Camper and the Barbie Dreamhouse, plus Barbie-themed pressure washers and characters. It is scheduled for the second half of 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, priced at 880 yen, or 890 yen on the Microsoft Store.
FuturLab, the developer behind PowerWash Simulator, has canceled an unannounced project that was in development for two to three years, and seven staff have left the company. CEO Kirsty Rigden confirmed the cancellation, saying the project was in preproduction and its costs would exceed expected revenue. The studio is now focusing on PowerWash Simulator 2 while continuing to prototype new games.
FuturLab released the Star Wars pack DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2 on July 16, 2026. The DLC, produced in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, costs 1,100 yen and is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players take on the role of a custom Class 5 labor droid named P0-W2, using a high-pressure washer and Star Wars-themed equipment to clean locations and vehicles from the original trilogy. The six included jobs are the Lars homestead, the Mos Eisley Cantina, the AT-AT "Blizzard 3," the bridge of an Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, the X-wing starfighter "Red 2," and the Millennium Falcon. Each mission restores a scene from the films, such as cleaning sand from the Tatooine homestead or polishing the cantina after the Han Solo and Greedo incident. The base game, PowerWash Simulator 2, features 38 jobs, a customizable home base, and supports two-player split-screen and up to four-player online co-op.