The upcoming Cities: Skylines 2 PS5 and Xbox Sequence X|S releases have been delayed once more, writer Paradox Interactive has introduced.
In a publish on the official Paradox discussion board, the writer says that though the plan was initially to launch the console variations of the sport in spring this 12 months, a launch date hasn’t been introduced in order to keep away from “additional guarantees we’d not be capable of hold”.
Paradox’s present plan is to guage an early construct in April and to focus on a launch construct for October, however the studio is avoiding asserting a launch date till then, so it might be a very good whereas earlier than the console variations of Cities: Skylines 2 see the sunshine of day.
The publish additionally incorporates a basic apology from Paradox concerning the state of Cities: Skylines 2.
The sport’s Seashore Properties DLC pack launched final month and is presently sitting at an Overwhelmingly Unfavourable score on Steam, with simply 4% of person evaluations being optimistic. Many customers are complaining that the pack was rushed, and that it does not comprise sufficient content material to justify its value.
The bottom recreation itself is not faring a lot better, sporting a Principally Unfavourable score throughout 2,349 latest evaluations.
In its apology, Paradox says that it has let its followers down, and that it’s “actually sorry” that it rushed out the Seashore Properties DLC earlier than it was prepared. The studio additionally admits that the timeframe it set itself for fixing Cities: Skylines 2‘s points was “unrealistic”.
On account of the response to Seashore Properties, Paradox says it should now provide the DLC without cost and refund gamers who purchased it as a standalone buy “to the extent potential”. Final Version house owners will not be refunded, however they may get an additional three Creator Packs and three Radio Stations at no further value.
Going ahead, Colossal Order and Paradox say they may give attention to free updates and efficiency enhancements slightly than new paid content material, which suggests the previously-announced Bridges and Ports growth will not launch till the primary quarter of subsequent 12 months.
Moreover, Paradox says it’ll assemble an “advisory assembly” between the studio and a “small group of participant representatives” to be able to focus on the place to take Cities: Skylines 2 subsequent.
Colossal Order and Paradox go into element concerning a number of the selections they’ve made in a supplementary FAQ, which you’ll be able to learn proper right here. Within the meantime, Cities: Skylines 2 is obtainable proper now on PC by way of Steam, and you can too play it as a part of a PC Sport Go subscription.