Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II
Developer(s)Colossal Order
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • October 24, 2023
  • PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
  • TBA
Genre(s)City-building, construction and management simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Cities: Skylines II is a 2023 city-building game developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive. The game is a sequel to 2015's Cities: Skylines and expands upon many of its simulation factors such as simulated city and population sizes with improved traffic AI and management schemes. It was released for Windows on October 24, 2023. A release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S was previously planned for October 2024,[1][2][3][4] but was later indefinitely delayed.[5][6] Critical reception praised its gameplay but criticized its performance requirements and other technical flaws.

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  5. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 8, 2024). "City Skylines 2 on Console Delayed Indefinitely as Developer Struggles to Hit Stability and Performance Targets". IGN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Bevan, Rhiannon (July 8, 2024). "Cities: Skylines 2 Console Port Delayed Indefinitely Over "Unresolved Issues"". TheGamer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.