Cities: Skylines – Remastered Launching on Next-Gen Consoles February 15

Enjoy enhanced features.
Enjoy enhanced features. Paradox Interactive

Cities: Skylines – Remastered is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S February 15. This upgraded edition is priced at $39.99, developed specifically to utilize the advanced capabilities of next-gen consoles.

Those who already have Cities: Skylines and its DLCs on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can get this remastered edition for free, including the remastered DLCs up to the Airports expansion. Remastered editions of the game’s additional DLCs will be released in upcoming months.

The remastered edition features a wide range of upgrades optimized for current generation consoles, including extra buildable tiles to create larger cities and the ability to place structures freely. The remastered edition also enhances the graphical performance to better reflect bigger cities on next-gen consoles.

Enjoy the Upgrades

Upgrades that players can expect in Cities: Skylines - Remastered include:

  • A total of 25 buildable tiles.
  • Quick selection tool.
  • UX Improvements that include precision placements, distance indicator, and updated snapping options.
  • New environmental controls panel allows players to adjust time of day, rain, fog, and environment coloring.
  • Map editor.
  • An overall graphic performance increase.

Game Features

Cities: Skylines is a game where players get to build the city of their dreams. They get to plan road networks, bus lines, and parks, to name a few. Players have the choice to develop a smog-filled industrial revolution or come up with a quiet beach town ideal for tourists and powered by renewable energy.

Features of the game include:

  • Multi-tiered and challenging simulation
    • Playing as the mayor of the city and tasked with balancing essential needs like education, water electricity, police, firefighting, healthcare, and more.
    • Don’t forget to keep track of the city’s economy.
    • Citizens within the city react fluidly and are sure to keep players on their toes with ever-evolving demands.
  • Extensive local traffic simulation
    • Managing traffic and needs of the citizens to work and play requires the use of several interactive transport systems.
    • Use careful road planning alongside buses, trains, subways, and more.
  • Districts and policies
    • Create a car-free downtown area, assign free public transport to your waterfront, or ban pets in suburbia.
    • Designate parts of the city as a district and set policy at the local level.
    • Give different parts of town their own personalities.
  • After Dark expansion included
    • Watch the city become an entirely different place at night.
    • A day-night cycle has citizens seeking out places to unwind after work.
    • Add in new policies and zones to create popular hotspots.
    • Be sure to provide enough taxis and trains to get to and from clubs.

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