Cities: Skylines II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on October 24 for $49.99 / £41.99 / €49.99, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.
An Ultimate Edition will also be available for $89.99 / £74.99 / €89.99, which includes the Expansion Pass, featuring an instantly unlocked San Francisco set at launch, and an “Asset Pack,” two “Content Creator Packs,” three radio stations, and an expansion unlocking over time.
“Cities: Skylines II is the most captivating, visually stunning, and intricate city builder ever made,” said Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen in a press release. “We are giving players an unprecedented level of freedom over managing their population and city with each choice having a meaningful impact on their citizens. Players can realize their vision for an urban utopia like never before, utilizing tools to control every key aspect of the city planning experience and watching their photorealistic metropolis grow block by block.”
Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:
About
In Cities: Skylines II, players build detailed cities at an epic scale. Intricate economic systems present players with choices that have ripple effects across the city. Dynamic maps set in various biomes present both challenges and opportunities for city builders. High-fidelity visuals showcase the beauty of cities like never before, from a humble city block to an iconic city skyline. For the first time ever, each citizen has their own individual life, including occupation, household, relationships and more, making cities feel alive. Players can now follow how their choices affect citizens’ lives, adding weight and immediate impact to every strategic decision.
Players start by picking a map, with each environment presenting its own challenges, climate, and opportunities. From there, players manage a series of interconnected simulation systems as they build and grow their city. Build roads, lay out districts, set up infrastructure, and manage citizens’ needs as the population grows from a small town to a sweeping metropolis.
Key Features
- Deep Simulation – Make choices that have ripple effects across the city. Intricate AI and economic systems mean players will need to strategize, problem solve and react to changes, challenges and opportunities.
- Epic Scale, Endless Possibilities – Build a thriving metropolis without compromise. In Cities: Skylines II, players will be able to build sky-high and across the map to realize their dream city like never before.
- Cities That Come Alive – Follow the lives of individual citizens, from love and loss to wealth and well-being. Player decisions will shape the lives of their city’s citizens.
- A Dynamic World – Pick a map to set the climate and biome of the city. These natural forces will shape the growth of players’ cities as they contend with rising pollution, changeable weather and seasonal challenges.
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