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Cities Skylines 2 Arriving Later This Year – Gamepass Day 1

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During today’s showcase, Paradox interactive announced the highly anticipated Cities Skylines 2.
The sequel to 2015’s Cities Skylines which celebrates it’s 8th birthday later this week and is widely regarded as the best City builder ever made is due later this year on Xbox Series consoles, PS5 and PC.

The Trailer below also clearly shows “Xbox GamePass” meaning we’ll be seeing Cities Skylines 2 on Xbox GamePass – Day 1.

Cities: Skylines 2 offers the most realistic city simulation ever created, in which players can build any kind of city they can imagine and follow it’s growth from a humble village to a bustling metropolis.
From individual households to the city’s economy and transportation system, Cities: Skylines 2 offers a deep and immersive simulation that welcomes both new and veteran players.
Here’s the full trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdD66WGBVHM

We’ll have more news about Cities Skylines 2 in the coming months, but until then make sure you check out our review of the recently released Cities Skylines Remastered on the Xbox Series Consoles.

If you missed the showcase, which also had the announcements for The Lamplighters League (confirmed for Xbox) as well as Life by you, Mechabellum and Knights of Pen & Paper 3 you can see the full video here

Below you’ll find the full press release for Cities Skylines 2 direct from Paradox…

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order today announced  Cities: Skylines IIa revolutionary sequel to their hit city-simulation game. 
Cities:  Skylines IIoffers the most realistic city simulation ever created, in which players can build any  kind of city they can imagine and follow its growth from a humble village to a bustling  metropolis. From individual households to the city’s economy and transportation system, Cities:  Skylines II offers a deep and immersive simulation that welcomes both new and veteran players. 
Cities: Skylines II launches on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 later this year.  
A modern take on the city building genre, Cities: Skylines II lets players create and maintain cities that come to life like never before, complete with fully-realized transport and economy systems, a wealth of construction and customization options, and advanced modding capabilities. Revealed during the Paradox Announcement Show 2023, Cities: Skylines II evolves  the city-building genre further, letting players build the cities of their dreams with the most open-ended city-building sandbox on the planet. 
Developed by the critically-acclaimed developer Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines launched in 2015 for PC. Over the past eight years, it has expanded to numerous platforms with dozens of DLCs and over 12 million copies sold. The accuracy and depth of its simulation has earned the respect of professional city planners, who use Cities: Skylines to solve real-world problems. 
Cities: Skylines reset the bar for city building games when it launched eight years ago, and we are incredibly proud of its impact. We built a thriving community around Cities and introduced many to city building for the first time,” said Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order. 
“Now, we’ve brought the years of experience we’ve gained to take a new step forward in the city builder genre, again, for our community and new players”. 
“The Cities brand has been an important part of Paradox’s catalogue of games for over a decade. Cities: Skylines is a profound success, selling millions of copies, welcoming more than 5.5 million new players just last year, and setting the foundation for Cities: Skylines II,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “With unprecedented amounts of customization and player control, Cities: Skylines II will continue to push boundaries for the city-building franchise.” 
To learn more, please visit the Cities: Skylines II website and stay tuned for further information and updates on the official forums, Twitter, Instagram and Discord. Fans can look forward to more reveals and gameplay in the coming months and celebrate Cities: Skylines’ eighth birthday on March 10. 

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