Cities: Skylines follows HoI4 and EU4 and receive a paid subscription. First and second installments of the city builder also gets some new features

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To mark the tenth anniversary of Cities: Skylines release, Paradox Interactive is rolling out numerous updates for both the initial and sequel games in the series throughout this month. As an added bonus, gamers can enjoy a complimentary trial of the 2015 smash hit during this timeframe.

In a heartfelt gesture, the developers also took time out to thank the community through a video message lasting a few minutes. Feel free to check it out down below.

Cities: Skylines 2 will soon receive fresh content…

The newest content for Cities: Skylines II will be released starting on March 18, 2025. This exciting update will be available to fans of the Colossal Order studio’s strategy games on that date.

  1. special patch containing 10 free assets. Some depict Chirper himself, the symbol of Cities: Skylines;
  2. 3 new radio stations;
  3. the “Dragon Gate” package prepared by Emperor Li, which will introduce elements of Chinese culture;
  4. the “Leisure Venues” package developed by Gruny, which will add many entertainment venues;
  5. the “Mediterranean Heritage” package by Zarrix, adding buildings characteristic of Mediterranean countries;
  6. an update that will deliver another batch of new content.

…just like Cities: Skylines

As for Cities: Skylines, the new features will arrive on March 25, 2025. Among them will be:

  1. patch adding 3 parks;
  2. the “Emerging Downtown” package prepared by Smilies, introducing various buildings – from older to modern ones;
  3. the “Countryside” package created by Cbudd, intended to add a bit of rural atmosphere to CS;
  4. new radio tower.

I’m thrilled to share that as a fan, I can’t wait for the free access to the beloved game Cities: Skylines on Steam from March 20-24, 2025! The developers have also announced that a paid subscription will be launched for this game. This subscription will grant players exclusive access to the latest expansions and updates. As per the shared details, the subscription will hit the market on March 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT, so we’ll find out its price soon!

Paradox offers similar subscriptions for games such as Europa Universalis 4 or Hearts of Iron 4.

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2025-03-11 14:39