The year 2024 promises to be crucial for Cities Skylines 2. After a launch in 2023 marked by difficulties, the game still has a lot to demonstrate to regain the trust of its players.
Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order, recently revealed plans for Cities Skylines 2 in 2024. Highlighting the importance of modding in the future development of the game. The announcement comes as the last big message of the year 2023 from Colossal Order regarding this city building game.
Developments and plans for 2024 for Cities Skylines 2
To meet the expectations of its community, Colossal Order places modding as a high priority. Users will benefit from support for map editing, code modding, and a comprehensive asset editor. Although the asset editor is slightly behind schedule, the team has planned intensive work starting in January 2024 to make up for lost time.
Immediately, an update planned for this week will introduce two new maps to the game. The first offers a completely leveled plains landscape, ideal for creative builders. While the second offers a permanently sunny environment, without rain and with always warm temperatures, thus offering a new gaming dynamic.
Console development of Cities Skylines 2 continues actively. With the promise of also integrating modding support upon release. However, DLC development is currently paused, with priority given to improving and bug-fixing the main game.
Constant improvement
Colossal Order recognizes that there is still work to be done in terms of performance and bug fixes. The CEO, aware of this situation, assures that these improvements will be an ongoing task throughout the lifespan of the game. With particular attention paid to major issues in the spring.
Despite recent controversy over comments on the CS2 forums, Colossal Order remains committed to communicating openly with its player base. A break in this communication is planned after the last message on the forums, but will resume in the new year.
Cities Skylines 2 appears to be heading towards a 2024 full of promise and significant improvements. Although there is still a lot of work to be done to reach the height of Cities Skylines 1. In order to provide content free of bugs and in line with initial expectations and promises.