Cities: Skylines News

Paradox "saw flaws" in Cities Skylines 2 before launch, chief executive says

The one-year anniversary of Cities Skylines 2 is just around the corner on Thursday October 24, and - while there have certainly been improvements - the Colossal Order city builder is still struggling to win over fans. Despite strong foundations and some notable updates, we've yet to see a return to the best-in-class form established by its predecessor. Speaking with CS2 publisher Paradox Interactive's deputy CEO Mattias Lilja and chief creative officer Henrik Fåhraeus, I ask what went wrong, and if they're worried about competition.

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Grab Cities Skylines and every major DLC for just $20

Cities Skylines 2 isn't far away, but there's still plenty of opportunity to either experience the amazing, original city builder for the first time, or have a final, celebratory playthrough with all the Cities Skylines DLC packs. Courtesy of a huge new sale, you can get the entire Cities Skylines base game, plus the deluxe edition upgrade and all the major expansions and map packs for $20. The definitive spiritual successor to SimCity, this is the best Cities Skylines deal anywhere, perfect for bagging basically the entirety of CS1 ahead of CS2.

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Cities Skylines player makes billionaire's island, drops meteor on it

Cities Skylines lets you make more or less anything you might imagine, from sprawling commercial districts to towering skyscrapers and idyllic suburban neighborhoods. But as we await the arrival of the Cities Skylines 2 release date, and the next generation of Paradox and Colossal Order's terrific city-building game, one player has made an emphatic statement by building an ultra-rich, ultra-private billionaire island and then destroying it with a meteor. This is Cities Skylines as social commentary.

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GTA San Andreas comes to Cities Skylines in astounding creation

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas has come to Cities Skylines, I'm not kidding. One dedicated player has built San Andreas in the first Cities Skylines game ahead of the Cities Skylines 2 release date, and they've clearly got a talent for city-building games and creating beautiful metropolis centers.

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Patch Notes for patch 1.17.1-f4

Hi all! We have a small patch today with the fixes listed below.

Fixed: Nullreference error when selecting an airport without owning Airports
Fixed: Line of flying cargo trucks toward cargo stations/harbors/airports
This fix only affects newly spawned vehicles, all vehicles spawned before will have the unintended behavior until they eventually despawn. It may take around 15 min before all trucks are gone.
Fixed: Industries trucks do not enter/exit cargo stations correctly
Fixed: Trucks getting stuck in a loop at cargo stations
Fixed: Articulated Biofuel Bus trailer requires Natural Disasters not Green Cities
Fixed: New commercial buildings satisfying too much commercial demand
Fixed: Industry buildings unable to get rid of their goods