- Cities Skylines may get the Lego treatment, as Korean ratings for new Paradox game, Persona 4 Revival, and more appear online - 26 May 2026
The Cities Skylines series has been in a strange spot for a while now. While developer Colossal Order nailed its first installment, the follow-up landed in a miserable state, with Ed Smith giving it a generous 7/10 in our Cities Skylines 2 review. Publisher Paradox Interactive shifted dev duty over to Iceflake Studios at the start of the year, and it's beginning to show signs of recovery. What better way is there to tide players over in the meantime, then, than giving them a bunch of Lego to play with? As revealed in a fresh leak from The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea (GRAC), Lego Skylines is coming, and I suspect it's exactly what we all think it is. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Cities Skylines may get the Lego treatment, as Korean ratings for new Paradox game, Persona 4 Revival, and more appear online
- Patch Notes for 1.21.1-f9 - 15 April 2026
We have a very small update for you all today that covers the bugs reported to us over the past week. We think that this will be the last one! This update is very minor and should not affect mods and asset functionality.Fixed a bug where trees placed on roads would go back to default trees when reloading the save file.Fixed a bug where trolleybuses became invisible.
- Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f8 - 7 April 2026
Race Day 1.21.1-f8 Patch NotesHello Mayors! We have a small patch for Cities: Skylines - Race Day. This patch should have little to no effects on Mods functionality. Here are the Patch Notes: All platforms Added additional tooltips for the new Road Fence ToolFixed errors after loading a save game with non-Race Day events, such as Concert or StadiumFixed errors when connecting two Start-line Parks with Event RoadsAdded sounds to occupied Race Day Stand buildings when an event is activeFixed spectators not attending motor race events at the Race HQReduced the spectator capacity at the Race HQ from 150 to 100Halved garbage accumulation for Race HQFixed Stands not being assigned the route color when placed on Pit LanesFixed direction indicators for demolished race track segments remaining visibleFixed unbuildable terrain being left by a demolished Race HQ buildingImproved consistency of com…
- Patch Notes for patch 1.21.1-f7 - 17 March 2026
Hi all! We have a small patch today with several fixes listed below. Changelog: All platformsFixed the races and parade event cost to match that shown in the UIFixed Motor Racetrack with Single Curb is not being reversibleFixed incorrect Uneducated values in the Employment Info View PanelLinuxFixed the issue where the placeholder 8-Gear Radio station icon was being displayedSteam (Asset Editor)Added support for new Race Day assetsFixed error when importing a custom FBXAdded lots of tooltips to fields and other buttonsAdded double-click select-and-continue in some panelsRemoved unnecessary refresh of template panel when selecting same asset type againKnown IssuesAll platformsBased on player feedback, we plan to improve the new Road Fence Tool with additional tooltipsConsolesCrash for some users when booting into Main MenuCrash when loading certain save gamesIcons in some panels from prev…
- Race Day, Iconic Brutalism, and Renewed History is live! - 10 March 2026
The wait is over, mayors. The anniversary content for Cities: Skylines is live now.Starting today, you can hit the streets with Race Day, the brand-new expansion developed by Tantalus Media. Build dedicated racing venues, map out running and cycling routes through your city, and line the roads with cheering crowds as competitors speed past your skyline. Whether you’re designing a professional circuit or weaving a course through downtown, it’s time to bring a new kind of spectacle to your city. Also available today: Alongside the paid content, a free patch is now live for all players, adding road fences and a new Employment Info View, giving you clearer insight into how your workforce keeps the city running.Everything launching on March 10 will be available separately, or together in the Race Day Bundle for $23.75 / £20.15 / €23.99, which saves you 18% if you want the full set.Update you…
- Race Day Patch 1.21.1-f4 - State of Mods and Patch 101 - 9 March 2026
On March 10 at 10 AM CET, the latest patch for Cities: Skylines will go live. Along with the new Expansion, there is also the free patch, given to and released to EVERYONE who owns the game.There are significant changes in the code for this patch, so this update will probably break many mods. If you use mods, this is good information to have for tomorrow.While some modders have been able to update their mods before this update goes live, they might not be able to update their mods as soon as it goes live.We understand that picking up an old project from many years ago isn’t always the easiest, and with all the changes that are included in this patch, we ask that you give your favorite modders time to update their mods. Please don’t bug them to update their mods; they’re probably already working on it. 🙏With this in mind, we have dusted off the cobwebs of this old Patch 101, updated it,…
- Dev Diary - Iconic Brutalism by Cristolisto - 9 March 2026
Howdy y’all! My name is Cristolisto, and I'd like to welcome you to my developer diary, where I'll be sharing insights into the creation of my content creator pack: Iconic Brutalism.Since November 2015, I've been designing and publishing assets for the Cities: Skylines Steam Workshop, with a primary focus on North American commercial buildings, educational buildings, and public transit vehicles.I'm a Houston, Texas native inspired by architecture and trains, which I express through my creations.What’s Included:This content creator pack features a collection of 26 buildings. The pack includes:2 Healthcare buildings2 Police Stations2 Fire Stations1 Crematorium3 Metro Stations3 Plazas1 Elementary School1 High School1 College1 Library5 Unique Buildings1 Oil Power Plant1 Garbage Incinerator1 Water Tower1 Water Treatment PlantDevelopmentWhen I suggested this pack, some of my goals were both t…
- You can play Cities: Skylines for free this weekend, ahead of the launch of its first expansion in 2 years - 7 March 2026
While Cities: Skylines 2 has been sucking up all the oxygen with its bungled launch , severely delayed updates, and developer switcheroo , Colossal Order's original city-builder has been enjoying the quiet life. An update here, a community pack there, the odd free weekend away. It's like a retired middle-manager thriving in its dotage while its replacement burns the office down... Read more.
- Dev Diary - Renewed Cities by Brum - 6 March 2026
Hello everyone!Welcome to my Developer Diary about the Content Creator Pack: Renewed Cities for Cities: Skylines. First of all, let me introduce myself: I’m Brum, a Brazilian architect and designer passionate about architecture, urbanism, and a big fan of Cities: Skylines. Living in a tropical country, I’ve always loved assets that represent my place and culture. But, there weren’t as many of them on the Workshop as I’d like. That’s why, at the end of 2022, I started learning 3D modeling and began creating Brazilian historical buildings and contemporary assets from tropical countries.Some assets from my Workshop, which I opened in 2022.However, Renewed Cities goes beyond. I wanted to bring something that would connect with players from all around the world. It’s a pack inspired by cities that have found bold ways to renew their urban centers without erasing their history. By blending th…
- Dev Diary - Race Day #3 - Free Update - 6 March 2026
Welcome back, mayors! In this third Developer Diary, we wanted to showcase all the free content coming in the update alongside the launch of Race Day Expansion. And just to clarify, you are not required to own the Expansion to enjoy these features; it will be available for everyone!Roadside FencesFences can now be added to roads! Just like trees, you can select the fence you want and apply it to the roadside. This will work for any fence type on just about any road type.Left-clicking on a road with the Fence selected will add it to the side nearest to the cursor or selection. Right-clicking will remove the fence.If the Fence placement tool is set to Upgrade, right-clicking will flip the direction the fence is facing. This now works for all fences, not just ones on roads.BillboardsTwo new large placeable billboard props are also included in the free content. These are self-illuminating,…
- Cities: Skylines is Free to Play! - 5 March 2026
Cities: Skylines is Free to Play!For a limited time, Cities: Skylines is free to play for the whole weekend! Whether you’ve been watching from the sidelines or meant to revisit your grandest metropolis, this is the perfect moment to step into the mayor’s office.Design road networks with flair, shape districts with personality, and watch your citizens go about their daily routines. Every decision matters. A single intersection can smooth traffic across the map or bring the whole city to a standstill.With eleven years of community creativity behind it, Cities: Skylines offers a city-building sandbox shaped by players who turned simple grids into living worlds. Now it’s your turn to lay the first road and see where it leads.
- Dev Diary - Race Day #2: Parades and other Races - 4 March 2026
Welcome back, mayors! Time for the second Race Day Dev Diary from Tantalus! Today, we pull our motor race cars into the pit lane and cover the other types of events that can be held using the new Race Day Expansion. Parades, Running Races, and Bicycle races can all be held using the new Event Parks and Event Roads. Creating an event route To establish a route for your events to be held on, first, we should identify a start and finish point within the city. The Start-line Park will be the main building and starting point for parades, running races, and cycling races. Once you are satisfied with the start, a Finish-line Park can then be built where the event route will end. Event Road and One-way Event Roads can then be built between the parks, or you may upgrade the path between them to Event Roads. Event Routes can be built through established areas of cities.Start-line Park The Start-l…
- Dev Diary - Race Day #1 - Races - 3 March 2026
Hello from Tantalus Media! We’ve been making the console ports of Cities: Skylines that were first released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 back in 2017. Since then, we made the Remastered Editions for Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 in 2023, and have been the main developers on the PC version since 2024. And we’re now proud to bring you an entire new DLC worth of content! Creating a motor race track Race Day centers around creating routes for different events to be held through your city. Motor Races can be held on permanent dedicated Race Roads, excluded from the traffic of your existing cities, or hosted in part on an Event Road, temporarily closing sections of roads and ignoring the speed limit. To host Motor Races within your city, first, we will need to establish where the route will start from and then where it will go. To begin, a Race HQ building can be built from the Parks and Pla…
- Cities: Skylines celebrates 11 years with lots of new content on the way - 2 March 2026
Paradox are celebrating 11 years of the Cities: Skylines series with new content coming for both games, so here's what you need to know. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/cities-skylines-celebrates-11-years-with-lots-of-new-content-on-the-way/
- Lower Subscription Prices! - 2 March 2026
Take your city-building to the next level with unlimited access to everything Cities: Skylines has to offer. The Expansion Subscription grants you instant access to all released DLCs, every new Expansion, Content Creator Pack, and Radio Station added in the future, for as long as your subscription is active.In order to enjoy the content included in the Expansion Subscription, you will need to own the Cities: Skylines base game.1 month:Previous price: USD 9.99New price: USD 7.99 / GBP 6.99 / EUR 7.993 months:Previous price: USD 19.99New price: USD 13.99 / GBP 11.99 / EUR 13.996 months:Previous price: USD 29.99New price: USD 24.99 / GBP 20.99 / EUR 24.99 With the release of the Subscription Service for Cities: Skylines almost a year ago, we had prepared an FAQ that we now think it would be good to reiterate with some questions that were asked when we launched the Subscription Service: Why…
- Happy Birthday, Cities: Skylines! - 2 March 2026
A word from The Cities TeamEleven years of city-building, creativity, and a community that keeps raising the skyline.This month, Cities: Skylines turns 11. What started with a handful of carefully placed roads has grown into vast regions of glass buildings, tangled highway interchanges, sleepy suburbs, and transport networks that are always at 100% efficiency. Every district painted, every mod installed, every comment and piece of feedback has shaped this journey. The past eleven years belong as much to you as they do to us. During the Month of March, we will be celebrating you and the new editions to both of our games, both for Cities: Skylines from Tantalus Media and Cities: Skylines II from Iceflake Studios.A Month Built by YouAll month long, we’ll be marking the anniversary with a dedicated roadmap packed with fresh content, new releases, community events, contests, and a few birthd…
- Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive split with Cities: Skylines going to a new developer - 17 November 2025
Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have ended their partnership on Cities: Skylines, with it moving onto a new developer. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/colossal-order-and-paradox-interactive-split-with-cities-skylines-going-to-a-new-developer/
- Get your very own Captain Chirper! - 29 October 2025
While we made this with the new Bridges & Ports DLC for Cities: Skylines II in mind, we have to recognize the original game when it comes to this iconic blue bird!Chirper has put on their captain's hat and is ready to command the seas!You can get yours now at https://pdxint.at/CptChirper!
- Cities Skylines' latest DLC brings one of Tokyo's most popular districts to life - 24 September 2025
Have you ever played a game so much that its creators honor you in some form? For most of us that's a pipedream, no matter how many hours we've put in. But that's the case with Cities Skylines , which has embraced the imaginations of high-profile players in content creator packs. The latest iteration of these includes a pack inspired by Shibuya, Japan and a map pack focusing on iconic rivers and coastlines, as well as a brand new radio station inspired by Japan's nightlife. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: After 6 months of silence, Cities Skylines is getting a new content pack The best Cities Skylines mods and maps The best management games on PC 2025
- Shops of Shibuya and Map Pack 4 are available now! - 24 September 2025
Hello mayors!The new Content Creator Packs have arrived! Created by the super-talented Asset Creator Stop it D and the magician of Map Creation Uncle Ron, Shops of Shibuya and Map Pack 4 are now available. If you’re interested in news about Cities: Skylines II, keep an eye out next week when we’ll be sharing a small update.The Packs are designed by the well-known community creators mentioned above and implemented by Tantalus Media to Cities: Skylines, and they join the growing library of unique assets inspired by cities around the world.Piccana takes us on a tour of the two new Content Creator Packs in the a deep-dive video! You can watch it below:You can read more about each pack in the announcement post we shared last week, find it here: https://pdxint.at/47QwZjYThe Cities team will be back shortly with more news for Cities: Skylines II, so stick around!
