- A new anniversary patch for Cities: Skylines 2 has been released
- The update celebrates the 11th anniversary of the franchise
- It adds a new Iceflake Arena, zoning tools and two new creator packs
To celebrate the 11th anniversary of Cities: Skylines franchise, Iceflake Studios has released a special Cities: Skylines 2 update with new gameplay features and two creator packs.
The anniversary patch, which is now live across all platforms, “won’t be the biggest you’ve seen” according to the studio, but still includes a brand new asset and new playable content for players to enjoy.
The biggest feature of the update is the new signature commercial building, the Iceflake Arena, “which provides your citizens with proper entertainment, such as concerts and ice hockey games.” The stadium gives the player cities a “city-wide boost in attractiveness, as well as well-being”, and is even equipped with a fancy sauna.
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In addition to the arena, the developer has added new switchable zoning tools inspired by popular mods that make building much easier. It will also be updated further in the future.
“Inspired by the amazing ‘Zone Tools’ and ‘Easy Zoning’ mods by River-mochi, we’ve now added a zoning feature that allows you to remove zoning from any path where it’s not wanted! You can choose to remove zoning from either side, or both sides, depending on your preference,” said Iceflake.
A new in-game encyclopedia, formerly known as the glossary, is now also available to players and offers information on various aspects of the game, which players read about by browsing various categories and DLC features.
The tool expands on the tutorials that players see during gameplay, and while it reuses much of the information displayed there, the new search feature makes navigation much easier.
In addition to a host of bug fixes, the anniversary patch also comes with the launch of two new creator packs, Office Evolution by ‘Titan’ and City Stations, by ‘BadPeanut’, each featuring a new radio station that can be purchased separately or as part of a pack.
Office Evolution will offer players a new high-density office zone, while City Stations expands on the Train Stations creator pack of the original Cities: Skylines by implementing a host of new builds, upgrades and more modes of transport.
As for what’s next, Iceflake Studios said it has “a lot more in store for you in the near future,” hinting at something new in the second quarter of the year, as well as fixes to issues that have been pointed out on its forums.
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