Skylines 2 Dev Gives Update on Console Release

The team behind Cities: Skylines 2 has revealed that fans shouldn’t expect the simulation game’s console ports to come out before Summer 2025. Developed by Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines 2 was released in October 2023 for PC gamers exclusively despite being previously planned to come out on PlayStation and Xbox on the same day.

The wait for Cities: Skylines 2 to arrive on consoles has been a prolonged one, to say the least. Its divisive launch state on PC is often considered as one of the factors responsible for publisher Paradox Interactive being more careful with its console ports. After first being delayed to June 2024, they were postponed indefinitely after the devs couldn’t get the game’s technical issues down to a satisfactory level within the given timeframe. Most recently, the Cities: Skylines 2 team gave a fresh report on the console versions, giving players a clearer idea of when they might be able to expect the rollout.

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In a new post on its Steam page, Cities: Skylines 2 announced that “steady progress” was being made on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S counterparts, with the team’s “core focus” being the ports’ performance and stability. They also shared that, despite the project moving forward, there were still certain things that stopped the ports in their current state from reaching the “level of quality” targeted by the devs. With that in mind, they confirmed that console versions will “not have a release before summer.” Further, they stated that subsequent information would follow when Cities: Skylines 2‘s in-development ports are close to a launch-friendly state.

Cities: Skylines 2 Console Release Update

• Not coming before Summer 2025

As part of the same post, the devs at Colossal Order shared that the Asset Editor feature was also progressing despite turning out to be more challenging than originally thought. In addition to that, the Finland-based studio directed attention towards the planned celebrations for the tenth anniversary of Cities: Skylines, the highly successful 2015 original, which falls on March 10.

Over a year and four months after release, Cities: Skylines 2 is still struggling in terms of user feedback, with just 53% positive reviews from more than 48,000 players, leading to a “Mixed” rating. More seriously, its console ports are also nowhere to be found and, after the latest status update, still seem to be quite some time away from launch. On this front, Colossal Order would undoubtedly wish to make amends and deliver the game on consoles as had been its goal since the get-go.

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If you can dream it, you can build it. Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into the thriving metropolis only you can imagine. You’ve never experienced building on this scale. With deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II delivers world-building without limits.

Lay the foundations for your city to begin. Create the roads, infrastructure, and systems that make life possible day to day. It’s up to you – all of it.

How your city grows is your call too, but plan strategically. Every decision has an impact. Can you energize local industries while also using trade to boost the economy? What will make residential districts flourish without killing the buzz downtown? How will you meet the needs and desires of citizens while balancing the city’s budget?

Your city never rests. Like any living, breathing world, it changes over time. Some changes will be slow and gradual, while others will be sudden and unexpected. So while seasons turn and night follows day, be ready to act when life doesn’t go to plan.

The most realistic and detailed city builder ever, Cities: Skylines II pushes your creativity and problem-solving to another level. With beautifully rendered high-resolution graphics, it also inspires you to build the city of your dreams.

Released

October 24, 2023

ESRB

e

Developer(s)

Colossal Order