Cities Skylines 2
News, coverage and analysis tracking Cities Skylines 2 across the outlets.
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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.
Is Paradox making a Lego Skylines city-building game? That's what the latest Korean age ratings board update suggestsA Korean age ratings board update has revealed a potential new city-building game titled Lego Skylines, published by Paradox Interactive. This listing suggests a possible collaboration between the Lego brand and the Cities: Skylines franchise, potentially offering a more accessible take on the genre. The update also included ratings for other titles like Persona 4 Revival and Gears of War: E-Day.- An Unexpected Lego Game Could Be Coming Very SoonA new Lego game titled Lego Skylines, developed by Paradox Interactive, has appeared on a Korean ratings report, suggesting an upcoming announcement. Paradox Interactive, known for the Cities: Skylines franchise, is listed as the developer, though no further details have been officially revealed.
Cities Skylines may get the Lego treatment, as Korean ratings for new Paradox game, Persona 4 Revival, and more appear onlineA 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.
New Lego game leaks via ratings board and it's not what you're expectingA new Lego game titled Lego Skylines has been rated in South Korea, suggesting a city-building simulator similar to SimCity or Cities: Skylines. This leak follows other recent ratings for games like Persona 4, Gears of War: E-Day, and Ace Combat 8, and hints at a potential reveal soon. The article also touches on other Lego-related leaks concerning potential sets for Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong.
Finnish Game Awards 2026 winners announced — MP3s & NPCsThe winners of the 2026 Finnish Game Awards have been announced, with The Last Caretaker taking home Finnish Game of the Year 2025. Other notable wins include My Tennis Apocalypse for Bit1 Game Competition 2026 and Cities: Skylines II for Best IP Expansion 2025. The event, organized by the Finnish Game Developers' Association and Neogames Finland, celebrated outstanding indie productions.- The Finnish Game Awards honored a scarf-wearing robot as Game of the YearThe Finnish Game Awards 2026 celebrated The Last Caretaker by Channel37 as the Best Finnish Game of 2025. Other notable winners included Paradigm Island for best indie game, Cities: Skylines II for best IP expansion, and Clash Royale for business excellence. The awards ceremony highlighted the achievements of the Finnish game industry, with a focus on outstanding indie productions.
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 CreaturesIceflake 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.
Steam reviewer logs 30,000 hours in Cities: Skylines, decides it sucks: "BY FAR most frustrating, enraging game of…A Steam user with nearly 30,000 hours logged in Cities: Skylines posted a highly critical review, describing it as the most frustrating game they have ever played. Despite the game's generally positive reception and its status as a top city builder, this player's extensive playtime has led to significant dissatisfaction.
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 helpIceflake 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.
Colossal Order's biggest mistake working on Cities: Skylines 2? Banking on not-quite-ready Unity featuresMariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order, stated that the studio overestimated Unity's capabilities during the development of Cities: Skylines 2, banking on unfinalized features. This led to significant development hurdles as the team had to build or replace missing functionalities. Despite these challenges, Hallikainen expressed a positive relationship with Unity and confirmed Colossal Order is working on a new PC simulation game using the same engine.
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 gameIceflake 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 capabilitiesColossal 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.- Cities Skylines 2 finally has a proper encyclopedia, plus new DLC to bolster your work and transport optionsCities Skylines 2 has received a free anniversary update that includes an arena and two new DLC creator packs: Office Evolution and City Stations. The update also introduces a comprehensive in-game encyclopedia for players.
- Morning MultiplexOfficial trailers have been released for several upcoming games. These include a system trailer for Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a City Stations & Office Evolution trailer for Cities: Skylines II, and a launch trailer titled "No Rain No Rainbow" for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
- Two New Creator Packs and Two New Radio Stations Arrive Today for Cities: Skylines IIParadox 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.