Cities: Skylines 2 arrived on PC again in October 2023, with it’s console launch stated to reach someday in Spring 2024. Then it was meant to reach on PS5 and different trendy consoles in October 2024. Now, developer Colossal Order has confirmed it has been delayed once more, however this time with no new launch date in sight.
In a weblog publish on the official discussion board for writer Paradox Interactive, the affirmation got here by means of that Cities: Skylines 2 isn’t prepared for its October launch, and has but to satisfy the efficiency targets Paradox and Colossal Order set for themselves.
The publish referred to as their progress on the console model “sluggish however regular” and citied “unresolved points impacting the sport in ways in which hurt the participant expertise” as causes for the slower than anticipated progress. For now, the delay is an indefinite one.
On the doubtless constructive aspect of issues although, the publish factors to the potential of a launch date being introduced someday inside the 12 months, if all goes properly within the subsequent part of the console port’s improvement.
“Pricey Console gamers,
We needed to replace you on the console launch schedule. Sadly, we now have not but met the soundness and efficiency targets we set for the console launch. And not using a Launch Candidate (RC), we are actually unable to satisfy an October launch window.
Whereas we’re making sluggish however regular progress, there are nonetheless unresolved points impacting the sport in ways in which hurt the participant expertise we wish to ship. We count on to obtain a brand new RC, which is able to bear a radical overview in August. This analysis will decide whether or not we will start the submission progress and supply a strong launch date, or if additional points have to be addressed.
We perceive that is disappointing, and it’s not what we had hoped for both. Nonetheless, we’re dedicated to holding you knowledgeable all through this improvement course of, even when the updates aren’t all the time what we’d like.
Thanks to your understanding and help.”
When Cities: Skylines 2 launched on PC final October, and it did so to a wave of backlash concerning the sport’s poor efficiency, a lot that Paradox and Colossal Order stepped as much as admit it had erred.
Nobody desires a repeat of that for the console launch, so hopefully this further time shall be what was wanted to make sure a smoother launch on consoles.
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