Summary
Paradox Interactive is celebrating the franchise’s 10th anniversary with a massiveCities: Skylines 2patch that brings a slew of new parks, features, and more. TheCities: Skylines 2patch is released alongside three new Creator Packs and Radios to mark the anniversary, along with gameplay fixes and improvements for a smoother experience.
Developed by Colossal Order and published by Paradox Interactive,Cities: Skylines 2is a city-building simulation game. The first game in the series was a hit among city-building enthusiasts, but the second entry fell short of meeting fans’ expectations. Since its release in 2023, the game has struggled to surpass its current “mixed” rating on Steam reviews, with players complaining about several issues. Nevertheless, the developer seems to be working to address the many problems players have reported and is now introducing exciting new content to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary.
It’s been10 years since the initial release ofCities: Skylines, and Paradox Interactive is marking the occasion with a major patch forCities: Skylines 2. One of the highlights of patch 1.2.5f1 is the new quality-of-life improvements related to homelessness, which provide easier ways for players to track the homeless population in the city. Some changes have also been made to how newly adult citizens behave, addressing an issue where they would move out right after becoming adults, resulting in new homelessness when there were no affordable houses. Now, new adults will stay at their parents' homes until they find a job and check if affordable housing is available.
In addition to the homelessness changes, the patch introduces several new features, including 10newCities: Skylines 2parks. These include Chirplet Park, Chirper Park, Chirper Adventure Park, Chirper Fun Time Complex, Activity Playground, Hilly Playground, Play Round, Basketball Center, Dog Activity Park, and Park Cafe. Additionally, players experiencing crashes will be pleased to know that the update addresses many of them, including crashes with the Region Pack content, when loading a save in various situations, and more.
SomeCities: Skylines 2crime-related issues have also been addressed, including a bug with crime probability accumulation that was affecting how buildings appeared in the police info view. Numerous issues related to garbage and traffic have also been fixed in the patch, improving their overall systems to make them feel smoother and more realistic. Last but not least, this anniversary patch fixes several UI errors while introducing visual improvements. As players explore the new content inCities: Skylines 2update 1.2.5f1, the developer encourages them to report any issues they may encounter while playing.
