- A new anniversary patch for Cities: Skylines 2 was released
- The update celebrates the franchise’s 11th anniversary
- It adds a new Iceflake Arena, zoning tools, and two new creator packs.
To celebrate the 11th anniversary of Cities: horizons franchise, Iceflake Studios released a special Cities: Skylines 2 updated with new game features and two creator packs.
The anniversary patch, which is now available on all platforms, “won’t be the biggest you’ve seen” according to the studio, but still includes a brand new asset and playable content for players to enjoy.
The biggest feature of the update is the new iconic commercial building, Iceflake Arena, “which provides your citizens with appropriate entertainment, such as concerts and ice hockey matches.” The stadium gives players’ cities “a city-wide boost in attractiveness and well-being” and is even equipped with a sophisticated sauna.
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In addition to the arena, the developer has added new switchable zoning tools, inspired by popular mods, which make building much easier. It will also be updated later.
“Inspired by River-mochi’s amazing ‘Zone Tools’ and ‘Easy Zoning’ mods, we’ve now added a zoning toggle, which allows you to remove zoning from any road where you don’t want it! You can choose to remove zoning from one side or the other, or both sides, depending on your preference,” Iceflake said.
A new in-game encyclopedia, formerly known as hlossary, is also now available to players and offers information on different aspects of the game, which players read while browsing through different 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 function makes navigation much easier.
Along with a host of bug fixes, the anniversary patch also comes with the launch of two new creator packs, Office Evolution from “Titan” and City Stations from “BadPeanut”, each including a new radio station that can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
Office Evolution will offer players a new high-density office area, while City Stations expands on the Train Stations creator pack for the original. Cities: horizons implementing a multitude of new construction, upgrades and more types of transportation.
As for what’s next, Iceflake Studios said it has “a lot more in store for you in the near future” and hinted at something new in the second quarter of the year, as well as fixes for issues that have been reported in its forums.
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