Although the anticipation for Cities Skylines 2 is huge, it seems that not everything is going as planned, causing some form of chaos for this highly anticipated management title.
In the world of video games, nothing ever goes exactly as planned. What seemed like a fairy tale for Cities Skylines 2 ultimately turns out to be much more complex. The initial promises are not all delivered.
Cities Skylines 2: between disappointment and expectation
Recently, the Cities Skylines 2 development team announced that mods for the game would not be available immediately after release. These changes, essential to the gaming experience, will be made available via a new Paradox platform.
In Cities Skylines 2, players will be able to take advantage of a host of modifications already integrated into the base game, which were among the favorites of the first game. This includes improvements to roads, services, traffic management and roundabouts. However, the team is relying heavily on new mods to guarantee the longevity of the game, an approach typical of the publisher Paradox which relies heavily on its community to enrich the gaming experience. As is the case with Crusader Kings 3 for example or even the entire catalog of wargames from the Swedish company.
Not immediately
Paradox has already communicated on the game’s download size and preloading options, while also revealing its vision for the new CS2 mod platform. However, during a recent livestream, Madeleine ‘Maddie’ Jonsson, the community manager, clarified that the mods would not be available immediately after the game’s launch, set for October 24 at the time of writing this article. .
“Don’t expect it to happen in a few hours. I’d say more in a few days”
Paradox also confirmed that all mods for Cities Skylines 2 will be moderated and that installed mods will be automatically updated via the Paradox Mods platform. The game promises to be large, with a download size 12 times larger than its predecessor. It is also recommended to check the system requirements for the game, recently updated by Paradox. Because the game is very demanding and its optimization is quite disastrous as we could tell you on Gameblog. This is a fact and it must be taken into consideration.
In short, it seems that the development team wants to take the necessary time to ensure successful and quality integration of the mods into Cities Skylines 2.