Cities: Skylines 2

Greetings, City Builders! A fresh update is rapidly approaching, and in this edition of City Corner, we are examining the crucial improvements arriving in the next patch. Our team has tackled everything from underlying simulation mechanics and citizen behavioral patterns to nuanced graphical refinements. Here is a breakdown of what you can look forward to...

Greetings, Mayors! Welcome to another edition of City Corner. Today, we are shifting our focus to a cornerstone of Cities: Skylines II that has largely remained behind the scenes until now: the Asset Editor. Our team has been actively enhancing the modding toolset, introducing a variety of quality-of-life upgrades designed to streamline your workflows, simplify...

Greetings, Mayors! Six months have passed since the team at Iceflake Studios assumed the helm of Cities: Skylines II. Our primary mission during this period has been to revitalize the gameplay experience, resolve persistent technical hurdles, and construct a robust framework that allows for long-term optimization and feature expansion. Leading the development of such an...

Please note: While this update maintains compatibility with existing save files and legacy maps, it may impact certain custom map configurations. Gameplay Enhancements Optimized Pathfinding: Citizens no longer prioritize the most stocked shop regardless of distance. We have also implemented trip-specific pathfinding caps (work, school, shopping, leisure) to prevent erratic, long-distance travel. Should a route...

Summer Solstice is Here, Mayors! Welcome back to another City Corner. Today, we’re peeling back the curtain on our upcoming Summer Solstice patch. This update is packed with significant refinements to gameplay logic—specifically regarding citizen pathfinding—alongside a comprehensive visual overhaul of our terrain rendering systems. Let’s dive into the details of what you can expect...

This update is fully compatible with existing save files and should not disrupt your current mod installations. Following our most recent update, many players reported difficulties saving their progress, often accompanied by a ‘NotSupportedException’ error. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who helped us troubleshoot this by testing the open beta...

Greetings, Mayors! Our development team is actively addressing the current save-game instability. If you find your progress stuck or unable to save, we invite you to test our latest hotfix, which is now available via a dedicated Steam Beta branch. To participate in this testing phase, please follow the steps outlined in the image below...

Greetings, Mayors! Patch 1.5.9f1 is officially live. This update delivers critical refinements to vehicle pathfinding and addresses various community-reported issues tracked on the PDX Forums. Additionally, we’ve overhauled our shadow rendering pipeline to eliminate distracting visual artifacts at both short and long ranges and refreshed our localization files to better support our global player base—with...

Greetings, Mayors! The time has come to pull back the curtain on our latest content update! This cycle, our development team has centered their efforts on refining vehicle AI and pathfinding. As we teased in our City Corner #4 – A Peek into Performance, we have been diligently working to make traffic flow more intuitive....

Greetings, Mayors! I’m Sini, the Community Manager for Cities: Skylines II. In this edition of City Corner, we are pulling back the curtain on how your invaluable feedback directly shapes the evolution of the game. Over the past few months, we’ve prioritized building more transparent channels of communication—ranging from live streams and community events to...