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We have an announcement about the future of Cities: Skylines II. Cities will journey on with a new developer at the helm.

After more than a decade of successful collaboration across numerous titles that we’re both immensely proud of, Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have mutually decided to pursue independent paths, and Iceflake Studios will take the reins on the development of Cities: Skylines II at the start of 2026. The decision was made thoughtfully and in the interest of both teams - ensuring the strongest possible future for the Cities: Skylines franchise.

Before year-end, the Bike Patch and a first implementation of Asset Mods will be available to you as a player.

You can read more about it here: https://pdxint.at/49QDwfo

We have also shared an FAQ that you can find here: https://pdxint.at/4nQPSYh

  • oh_@lemmy.world
    1·
    5 hours ago

    Garbage. Just like cities skylines 2. So much promised, so little delivered.

  • sychthys@lemmy.world
    13·
    1 day ago

    “We decided that we couldn’t bother to fix the core simulation issues so we decided to dump the IP onto a developer that seems to primarily make shovelware. Good luck, and thanks for the cash suckers.”

    • Microw@piefed.zipEnglish
      31·
      23 hours ago

      I dont think it is fair to judge the new responsible studio like that. That’s not how game development studios work nowadays. They are hiring new people, it wont be the same people who made those pre 2023 games who will be put onto Cities Skylines II.

      • sychthys@lemmy.world
        6·
        23 hours ago

        You’re entitled to your opinion, of course. I disagree, however. I feel that a published track record is a very valid means of judging a studio. I’m not sure what you’re getting at by saying “that” isn’t how game studios work these days, though. I can say that the business model hasn’t appreciably changed to the point that a track record isn’t valid evidence of how a studio works, though.

        That being said, since I own the game from a preorder state I do hope they’re able to get the game in a state that it was supposed to be in since launch. Colossal Order’s FAQ language does not give me hope. Nor does the list of published titles from Iceflake.

        • Microw@piefed.zipEnglish
          1·
          20 hours ago

          What I meant is that some time ago, a studio would focus on a certain kind of game and then do that niche all the time. Thats not necessarily the case anymore. You have studios doing a mobile game and then a critically acclaimed successful PC/console game as their next project. It’s not unheard of.

  • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
    3·
    1 day ago

    they are fumbling. looks like i won’t be playing the sequel anytime soon. bummer.