Cities: Skylines II

Platforms

PC
PS5
Xbox Series X/S

Initial release 2023

Developers

Colossal Order

Genres

Management
Sandbox
Simulation
Strategy

Publishers

Paradox Interactive

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A screenshot showing a bird's-eye view of a city created in Cities: Skylines 2.

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Cities: Skylines 2 studio blames ongoing console delay on "hardware limitations"

But release remains "top priority".

Nov. 25, 2024 Matt Wales

38 comments

A screenshot of Cities: Skylines' Mountain Village DLC showing an aerial view of Alpine-themed buildings along a winding forest road.

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Cities: Skylines 1 gets new paid DLC 18 months after its supposedly final update

As Cities: Skylines 2 struggles continue.

Oct. 25, 2024 Matt Wales

11 comments

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Paradox must refocus to rebuild trust and survive, bosses say, after Life By You cancellation

"Release high quality games, because winner takes all."

Oct. 8, 2024 Ed Nightingale

26 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 DLC gets further delays as developer priorities assets editor

"More work is needed".

Sept. 16, 2024 Matt Wales

17 comments

An image from Bloodlines 2's announcement trailer showing a dark-eyed vampire smiling malevolently into the camera.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 continues Paradox's delay streak, now launching next year

To "prioritise polish".

Aug. 20, 2024 Matt Wales

12 comments

Cities: Skylines 2 header image showing a train moving through a snowy landscape

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Cities: Skylines 2 console launch delayed again

"There are still unresolved issues."

July 8, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

7 comments

Cities Skylines artwork showing a high-rise city waterfront.

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Cities Skylines 2 publisher refunds DLC and admits: "We let you down"

"We see and understand the disappointment."

April 18, 2024 Tom Phillips

11 comments

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Cities Skylines 2 mods finally arrive soon

Beta begins next week.

March 18, 2024 Tom Phillips

2 comments

A large intersection of four roads joining a roundabout with train tracks crossing over one road and trees surrounding the area, made in Cities: Skylines 2

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Cities: Skylines 2 dev says "biggest regret" is missing mod support as it continues to fix game

"We are aware we have a mountain to climb."

Feb. 27, 2024 Liv Ngan

10 comments

The companion character Lae'zel from Baldur's Gate 3, close-up and looking suspiciously at the camera. She's splattered in some red paint or is it dried blood? It's not clear.

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The Steam Awards 2023 shortlist has been revealed - here's what Steam players think are 2023's best games

Steamed up.

Dec. 16, 2023 Vikki Blake

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A city made up of several linked islands in a body of water, built in Cities: Skylines 2

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Cities: Skylines 2 studio delays expansion pass content to continue fixing main game

Pledged to improve performance before releasing paid DLC.

Nov. 20, 2023 Liv Ngan

9 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 initial modding tools still at least "a couple of months" away

"We don't have a concrete timeline yet."

Nov. 14, 2023 Liv Ngan

3 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 dev says it won't release paid DLC until performance "fixed to our standards"

Plus stray dogs being targeted in next patch.

Nov. 6, 2023 Matt Wales

24 comments

A photograph of the stage-like playing area for Life-Size DND. We, as the viewer, peer over a vine-dense wall to see a great sword in a stone before us, some crumbling walls, and a large cut-out of an owlbear. The roof of the playing area is a vine-like mesh, and the floor is taped into a grid.

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A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.

Nov. 3, 2023 Robert Purchese

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Cities: Skylines 2 has eight free new regional packs on the way

Packs include assets inspired by China, East Europe, France, Germany, Japan, the USA, and the UK.

Oct. 29, 2023 Vikki Blake

5 comments

A riverside city on a sunny day built in Cities: Skylines 2. The city is filled with trees lining the roads, and houses along the road have solar panels. In the distance, tall skyscraper builds can be seen. Steam from industrial power plants blows up into the air

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Cities: Skylines 2 fans complain of performance woes, after developer admits it missed target

Player numbers hit series record, as Paradox releases optimisation guide.

Oct. 25, 2023 Liv Ngan

30 comments

A screenshot from Cities: Skylines 2 showing a tram crossing a bridge from eye-level.

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Cities: Skylines 2's official mod support won't arrive until after release

Due alongside official Editor "post-launch".

Oct. 18, 2023 Matt Wales

14 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 performance has "not achieved the benchmark we targeted", Paradox admits ahead of launch

But "releasing now is the best way forward".

Oct. 16, 2023 Matt Wales

46 comments

A gameplay screenshot of Cities Skylines 2 showing a busy city intersection at night

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Cities: Skylines 2 console release gets delayed

Game still hits PC in October.

Sept. 28, 2023 Liv Ngan

6 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 gets first gameplay trailer, October release date

Out on PS5, Series X/S, and PC.

June 11, 2023 Matt Wales

3 comments

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Cities: Skylines 2 announced and launching later this year

On PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.

March 6, 2023 Matt Wales

25 comments

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