Cities: Skylines 2 is a soon to release city-building title, published by Paradox Interactive and developed by Colossal Order. As the game gets closer to its October 24, 2023 release date, gamers have been searching for any details they can get their hands on. Whether you are a fan of the original, Cities: Skylines, or have just been interested in checking out Cities:Skylines 2 you might have noticed several developer videos recently hitting the internet. There have been seven so far and each one has explored a different feature in the game.
Fans have seen Development Diaries on on city services, zones and signature buildings, electricity and water, traffic AI, public and cargo transportation, road tools, and now maps and themes. Each entry further establishes the exciting and massive new world coming to Cities: Skylines 2. These entries are also establishing how much larger Cities: Skylines 2 will be compared to its predecessor.
Cities: Skylines released in 2015 by the same developer and was a success among critics and gamers. If you are interested in exploring the original title before the sequel comes out, it is available on Linux, OS X, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and Xbox Series X/S.
Cities: Skylines 2 was created using Unity Engine, and built with computers and consoles in mind. The previous title was made using only computers, so gamers are hoping for more smooth performance, since consoles were given more consideration this time around. Cities: Skylines 2 will also include 8 DLC options which are: Beach Properties Asset pack, Bridges & Ports Expansion, three radio stations, two Content Creator Packs, and a San Francisco Set.
How Big is the Map in Skylines 2?
If you are not only excited for the gameplay in Cities: Skylines 2, but also the new size of the map, then you are in for a great time. The most recent Development Diary released by Paradox Interactive on the Paradox Forum has given fans exact numbers to know just how big the new map will be. Development Diary #7, which features information on maps and themes, says the following:
“To get started let’s have a brief comparison between the map sizes. In Cities: Skylines the playable area consists of 5×5 tiles, 9 of which can be purchased once everything is unlocked. One map tile is 1.92 x 1.92 km which results in the total playable area being 92.16km² with a maximum of 33.18km² to build a city on.
In Cities: Skylines II things are a bit different. For starters, one map tile is much smaller – roughly ⅓ what it is in the predecessor – but you are able to unlock almost all tiles giving you a whopping total of 441 map tiles. That results in a playable area of 159km² which is roughly 5 times bigger than in Cities: Skylines.
Additionally, the Map Tiles do not have to be connected to each other, so technically you can create small isolated pocket towns, and you can purchase the Map Tiles all the way to the edge of the map where you can create new Outside Connections. But wait, there’s more! The map height limit is much higher than before adding much more flexibility and freedom in how your dream city will look.”
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Clearly, the developers for Cities: Skylines 2 wanted to ensure they went bigger and better, and it appears they have accomplished this goal. In eight years since Cities: Skylines, the team has grown the new playable area to five times what it was originally. This is exciting news for fans of the game who love to create and manage big cities. As October gets closer, we will hopefully see more Development Diaries with extra details on Cities: Skylines 2.
What do you think of Cities: Skylines 2 and the increase in the size of the map? Will you be playing the city-building title when it releases in the Fall? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
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Source: Paradox Forum
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