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Lego Skylines puts a cozy spin on Paradox's classic city builder
Iceflake Studios, the developer behind Cities: Skylines 2, has announced a new city-building game titled Lego Skylines. This new title offers a cozier take on the genre, allowing players to construct and expand settlements using Lego blocks, focusing on charm and player happiness. While a release date is not yet set, Lego Skylines is available to wishlist on Steam.
Having taken over Cities: Skylines 2's resurrection, Iceflake Studios are also making a bricky city builder called Lego Skylines
Iceflake Studios, now managing Cities: Skylines 2, has revealed a new city builder titled Lego Skylines. This playful take on the genre encourages players to build functional and beautiful cities with customizable buildings and services. The Lego Group aims for the game to be among the best in the genre, potentially revitalizing the series.
Cities Skylines 2 is fixing its 'garbage logic' to make your citizens happier
Cities Skylines 2 is receiving an update from developer Iceflake Studios that focuses on improving core game logic and citizen happiness. Key changes include a revised garbage truck AI to prevent premature full loads, adjustments to residential demand calculations, and a new system where citizen income, rather than wealth, influences their behavior. The update also brings visual improvements like overhauled terrain textures and LOD adjustments for trees.
A new Cities Skylines 2 update makes traffic "smoother and less rage-inducing"
Iceflake Studios has released the 'Morning Dew' update for Cities Skylines 2, focusing on improving traffic flow and reducing congestion. The patch enhances AI decision-making for lane changes and U-turns, and also addresses issues with shadow rendering and resource depletion. Further updates are planned for the summer.
Lego Skylines Leaked by Korean Rating Board
The Korean Rating Board has leaked information regarding Lego Skylines, a new title from Paradox Interactive that appears to be a Lego-themed spinoff of the Cities: Skylines series. The leak also mentioned Persona 4: Revival, a remake of Persona 4. Further details on these and other upcoming games are expected at Summer Game Fest.
Cities Skylines may get the Lego treatment, as Korean ratings for new Paradox game, Persona 4 Revival, and more appear online
A Korean ratings board listing suggests a new Lego-themed city builder game, Lego Skylines, is in development. This news comes as the Cities Skylines series faces challenges, with developer Colossal Order parting ways with publisher Paradox Interactive. The ratings board also listed potential new titles for Gears of War, Ace Combat, and a Persona 4 remake.
Transport Fever 3 dev's new deal with Cities Skylines 2 publisher Paradox "will have nothing but positive effects"
Urban Games, the developer of Transport Fever 3, has announced a publishing deal with Paradox Interactive, the publisher of Cities Skylines 2. The partnership, set to launch in 2026, aims to leverage Paradox's expertise while Urban Games retains full creative control over the IP. Despite concerns stemming from Cities Skylines 2's rocky launch and subsequent internal studio changes, both companies emphasize a shared player-first approach and commitment to the game's original vision.
Cities: Skylines II Launches Paradox Mods Platform Improvements And Spring Cleaning Patch | Console Creatures
Iceflake Studios and Paradox Interactive have released an update for Cities: Skylines II that overhauls the Paradox Mods platform. The update introduces features for sharing and downloading playsets, improves UI speed, and enables parallel downloads for up to three mods simultaneously to streamline the modding process.
This 'highly realistic' city-builder could be the first real competition Cities: Skylines has seen in over a…
City Masterplan, a new city-builder developed by 1:1 Studio and published by Paradox Interactive, is emerging as a potential competitor to the Cities: Skylines franchise. The game features realistic visuals and detailed traffic simulation, aiming to improve upon the performance issues that have plagued Cities: Skylines 2. While no release date has been set, it is anticipated to launch no earlier than 2027.
Cities Skylines 2's performance is still struggling, and the devs need your help
Iceflake Studios, the developer of Cities Skylines 2, has released a technical blog post detailing the ongoing performance struggles of the city-building simulation. The studio is working with Unity to address issues with rendering and simulation performance, particularly in later game stages with high population density. A benchmarking tool will be integrated into the game with the next patch to help gather data for further optimization.
As the Cities: Skylines franchise turns 11, Iceflake Studios celebrates with a special anniversary patch that adds a new encyclopedia and a stadium for 'proper entertainment' to the second game
Iceflake Studios has released a new anniversary patch for Cities: Skylines 2 to celebrate the franchise's 11th year. The update introduces a new Iceflake Arena for entertainment, zoning tools inspired by popular mods, and an in-game encyclopedia. Two new creator packs, Office Evolution and City Stations, are also available.
Cities: Skylines 2 boss says they 'completely overestimated' the Unity engine's capabilities
Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have parted ways on Cities: Skylines 2, with Iceflake Studios now handling patches for the city builder due to optimization and feature issues. Colossal Order is moving forward with a new PC simulation game, also in Unity, but plans to use the engine more effectively.
Two New Creator Packs and Two New Radio Stations Arrive Today for Cities: Skylines II
Paradox Interactive has released two new Creator Packs, 'Office Evolution' and 'City Stations', along with two radio stations for Cities: Skylines II on PC. A free anniversary patch is also available, adding the Iceflake Arena and improving zoning. The new content expands transit options and architectural variety for players.