It’s extra dangerous information for Cities Skylines 2, which has now seen its console model delayed indefinitely.
In a note to console players, writer Paradox stated the console model was nonetheless less than scratch and can now miss its deliberate October 2024 launch window, itself a delayed goal from earlier this 12 months.
“Unfortunately, we’ve not but met the soundness and efficiency targets we set for the console launch,” Paradox stated. “Without a Release Candidate (RC), we at the moment are unable to fulfill an October launch window.
“While we’re making gradual however regular progress, there are nonetheless unresolved points impacting the sport in ways in which hurt the participant expertise we wish to ship. We count on to obtain a brand new RC, which can bear a radical evaluate in August. This analysis will decide whether or not we will start the submission course of and supply a strong launch date, or if additional points have to be addressed.
“We perceive that is disappointing, and it’s not what we had hoped for both. However, we’re dedicated to holding you knowledgeable all through this growth course of, even when the updates aren’t at all times what we’d like.
“Thank you to your understanding and assist.”
Colossal Order’s troubled city-builder sequel launched in October 2023 on PC by way of Steam and instantly bumped into quite a few points. But Cities: Skylines 2’s issues started earlier than its launch even arrived. Colossal Order had warned gamers the sport would launch with efficiency points every week earlier than it got here out. In IGN’s Cities: Skylines 2 evaluate, which returned a 6/10, we stated: “Cities: Skylines 2 is an formidable sequel which may have bitten off greater than it may chew – be ready to do numerous terraforming if you do not need your metropolis to appear to be a nightmare.”
Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen later admitted the dearth of modding assist was the developer’s “greatest remorse.” Then, in April, Paradox was pressured to supply refunds for the most recent DLC, with Hallikainen and Mattias Lilja, deputy CEO of writer Paradox, admitting the closely criticized Beach Properties DLC was rushed out in a bid to enhance sentiment across the disastrous launch of Cities Skylines 2. At the time of this text’s publication, extra persons are taking part in the primary Cities Skylines sport than its sequel on Steam.
As for the console launch, the plan was to launch it within the spring of 2024 after lacking final 12 months’s launch, however it was was delayed to October. There is not any new launch window. Back in April, Colossal Order and Paradox insisted that the workforce engaged on the console launch operates individually from the PC growth workforce, “so it will likely be progressing with out splitting our focus or time.”
Missing October 2024 means Cities Skylines 2 will now launch on console over a 12 months after it got here out on PC, which was clearly not in Paradox or Colossal Order’s unique plan. Meanwhile, each firms are battling a disgruntled participant base by releasing updates geared toward bettering the core PC model.
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