Cities: Skylines 2 is officially coming to PC and consoles this year

Cities Skylines 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series (including Game Pass on day one), and PlayStation 5, it’s been announced.

Revealed during Monday’s Paradox Announcement Show 2023, the game will be released later this year.

“Cities: Skylines II offers 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,” Paradox said.

“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.”

Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of developer Colossal Order, said: “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.

“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”.

Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive, added: “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.”

During the Paradox Announcement show, the publisher also announced several new titles in addition to Cities Skylines 2.

These new titles included The Lamplighters League (another day one Game Pass title), an original game created by Seattle-based Harebrained Schemes, featuring globetrotting pulp adventure and strategic turn-based combat set in an alternate, stylish 1930s and Life By You, more details of which will be shared at another show later in the month.

DLC for Crusader Kings 3 was also announced. Crusader Kings 3: Tours and Tournament will add new actions and adventure for characters, with new ways to earn prestige. This includes hosting tournaments and going on Grand Tours.