Cities: Skylines 2 nonetheless isn’t the place most diehard gamers need it to be, and its predecessor is 10 years outdated now, however Paradox is throwing a celebration this month loaded with content material updates, a subscription choice for the primary sport, and extra.
Final month, Paradox CEO Fredrik Wester brazenly admitted the writer and most of its studios had confronted a tough 2024 and wanted to ‘rethink’ their method to each full-scale launches and post-launch help to regain a lot of the veteran gamers’ belief. One of many largest thorns within the firm’s facet has been 2023’s Cities: Skylines 2, which (regardless of its sturdy foundations) did not persuade many city-building fanatics who’d put a whole lot of hours into the primary sport.
As a direct end result, post-launch progress on Cities: Skylines 2 has been slower as developer Colossal Order makes an attempt to repair what’s damaged earlier than going all-in on new content material. In the meantime, the primary installment continues to obtain loads of love. This month, Paradox and the studio are celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the franchise, and which means new updates, teases of what’s to return, and even a number of surprises.
By way of Paradox’s official boards, we obtained a full roadmap of this month’s celebrations and main Cities: Skylines occasions:
Yow will discover all the small print within the unique put up, however right here’s the short rundown:
Cities: Skylines 2 is getting 10 free property on March 18 with a particular anniversary patch. The sequel can also be getting three creator packs (Dragon Gate, Leisure Venues, and Mediterranean Heritage) in addition to three radio stations (Atmospheric Piano Station, Jade Highway Station, and Feelgood Funk Station). These are included within the Final Version of the sport. Cities: Skylines 1 is getting three new parks by means of its personal particular anniversary patch. The unique sport can also be getting two creator packs (Rising Downtown and Countryside) in addition to one radio station (Harvest Concord). Each video games will probably be a part of the upcoming Steam Metropolis-Builder Fest celebration, and that features occasions and promotions, together with a free-to-play interval for the primary sport from March 20 to 24.
In a separate put up, Paradox additionally detailed plans for a subscription mannequin for Cities: Skylines 1 that can give gamers entry to all items of DLC accessible, which sounds lots like what different video games like The Elder Scrolls On-line have efficiently carried out up to now. This could ease new gamers into the sport and given them an opportunity to check out totally different DLC packs and main expansions earlier than shopping for them. It’s additionally a possibility to expertise the total factor with out placing down all of the required cash for those who’re extra of a ‘transitory’ participant.
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