Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines is a city-building video game. It was published by Paradox Interactive and was developed by Colossal Order. The game was first released on 10 March 2015 for Linux, OS X, and Windows.[1] It was also later released on 21 April 2017 for the Xbox One,[2] 15 August 2017 for the PlayStation 4,[3] 13 September 2018 for the Nintendo Switch,[4] 17 May 2022 for the Google Stadia,[5] and 15 February 2023 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.[6]
| Cities: Skylines | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Colossal Order |
| Publisher(s) | Paradox Interactive |
| Producer(s) | Mariina Hallikainen |
| Designer(s) | Karoliina Korppoo Henri Haimakainen Miska Fredman |
| Programmer(s) | Antti Lehto Damien Morello |
| Artist(s) | Antti Isosomppi |
| Composer(s) | Jonne Valtonen Jani Laaksonen |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Linux OS X Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Google Stadia |
| Release | 10 March 2015 (Linux, OS X, Windows) 21 April 2017 (Xbox One) 15 August 2017 (PS4) 13 September 2018 (Switch) 17 May 2022 (Stadia) 15 February 2023 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) |
| Genre(s) | City-building, construction and management simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
When the idea of a full city simulation game first came up, Colossal Order had rejected the idea because they didn't believe that they could properly compete with the SimCity series. They decided to change their minds after they saw an opportunity with the failure of the 2013 SimCity.[7]
In the game, players build a city. They can control many things in the city such as taxes and zoning. With the inclusion of the Natural Disasters DLC, sometimes things such as earthquakes, tsunamis and other disasters can hit and destroy parts of the town. Players can use mods from the Steam Workshop to expand and increase the level's area to build.[8]
There was a sequel game called Cities: Skylines II on 24 October 2023.[9]
Reception
The game was very well liked by both game critics and players. Critics said that they liked the low cost of the game and that it felt like a return to what made the city building genre great.[10][11] Some even said that it had overtaken SimCity as the dominant game in the genre.[12]
Since June 2022, Cities: Skylines has sold over 12 million copies worldwide.[13] It is also the best selling game in Finnish game history.[14]
References
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines Gets Release Date and New Trailer". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Out This Week: Disney Afternoon Collection, Flinthook, Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines - PlayStation 4 Edition Announcement Trailer". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities Skylines Coming to Switch Today". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Stadia is Getting Games From Paradox Interactive and Team17". GameRant. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines Remastered Edition breaks ground on February 15th". Destructoid. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines greenlit "after what happened to SimCity"". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "How 'Cities: Skylines' aims to dethrone SimCity". Wired.co.uk. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines 2 Revealed for Current-Gen Consoles, Coming Later This Year". IGN. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines Review – Modern City Building Made Easy". The Escapist. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Review: Cities: Skylines". Destructoid. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skyline is out to satisfy where SimCity couldn't". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Cities: Skylines - Celebrating 12M Copies Sold". Cities: Skylines. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Suomipeli Cities: Skylines II ilmestyy tänä vuonna". Pelit (in Finnish). Retrieved March 16, 2024.
