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Cities Skylines II is exactly one week away, with the sequel to the much-loved city building simulator set to arrive on the 24th of October. While the game was previously delayed for consoles to Spring 2024, the PC version will still launch as intended next week. That said, the team have now warned that performance may not be up to snuff initially.
In a post published on their forums, alongside the announcement that mods will come to the console version of Cities Skylines II, the team at Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive said “we've noticed the concerns raised about Cities: Skylines II performance, especially after our previous statement with raised minimum and recommended specs. As we've always believed in transparency, we'd like to further shed some light on the current state of the build.”
They continued, “Cities: Skylines II is a next-gen title, and naturally, it demands certain hardware requirements. With that said, while our team has worked tirelessly to deliver the best experience possible, we have not achieved the benchmark we targeted. In light of this, we still think for the long-term of the project, releasing now is the best way forward. We are proud of the unique gameplay and features in Cities: Skylines II, and we genuinely believe that it offers a great experience that you will enjoy.”
The team concluded by saying “We will continually improve the game over the coming months, but we also want to manage expectations on performance for the coming release. Our ambition is for Cities: Skylines II to be enjoyed by as many players as possible, and we're committed to ensuring it reaches its full potential.”
It is interesting to see Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive take this approach with Cities Skylines II, especially in the wake of the console versions’ delay and the MANY substandard PC ports released over the course of 2023. That said, it is good at the very least to see them being upfront and open about the potential performance issues. Hopefully they do manage to improve it soon after launch.
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