Skip to content

ThePawn02

Gaming and Streaming Content

  • Blog
  • Editor's Picks
  • eSports
  • Guides
  • Headlines
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Uncategorized
  • Website Update
Primary Menu
  • Home
  • Watch Live
  • News
  • eSports
  • Blog
  • Reviews
  • Guides
  • Guild Login
    • Guild Mentality
    • The Zealots
    • Malign
  • Socials
    • Youtube Channel
    • Twitch Channel
    • Kick.com
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
Subscribe
  • Home
  • 2023
  • April
  • Cities: Skylines 2 developer says multiplayer would make the ‘core player experience’ worse
  • News

Cities: Skylines 2 developer says multiplayer would make the ‘core player experience’ worse

It's not a definitive 'no' to multiplayer, but it's pretty close.
April 5, 2023 3 min read
Cities: Skylines 2 developer says multiplayer would make the ‘core player experience’ worse

It's not a definitive 'no' to multiplayer, but it's pretty close.

A month ago we learned Cities: Skylines 2 is in the works over at Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive, and that it’ll be released sometime later this year. 

Since then we haven’t heard much else, leaving us to search for clues about the city builder sequel’s features in achievement lists (which tell us it’ll have rats, hailstorms, and 150 buildable map tiles) and scour the announcement trailer for easter eggs, such as one that suggested Cities: Skylines 2 might be built in Unreal Engine 5.

Today Colossal Order gave us a few new titbits of information about Cities: Skylines 2 via Twitter—including one that firmly shoots down that Unreal rumor. Cities: Skylines 2 will be built in Unity like the original, not in Unreal 5, Colossal Order confirmed in a tweet.

The developer answered a few other questions as well, explaining that Steam Workshop mods and assets for the original Cities: Skylines, of which there are hundreds of thousands, will not be compatible with Skylines 2: “Cities: Skylines II is an entirely new game. Existing workshop content would likely need to be remade or adapted. We’ll have more to share about modding Cities: Skylines II in the future.”

And finally, a burning question many players have in an age where singleplayer games often include some sort of multiplayer functionality or co-op mode. In answer to the question, “Any scope to add multiplayer in Cities Skylines 2?” Colossal Order answered:

“Cities Skylines II is our most ambitious project to date, expanding on every mechanic in the franchise. Adding multiplayer support takes an incredible amount of time and resources that would take away from building the core player experience we are striving to create.”

It’s wonderful to see all the interest in Cities: Skylines II! 🙌 We’ll have much more to share about the game in the future, but let’s have a look at the questions we answered in March. 😁#CitiesSkylines #CitiesSkylines2 #CitiesSkylinesII pic.twitter.com/KBmiyxZP87April 4, 2023

See more

So that’s a no, basically. Mostly. It’s as close to a no as you can get without actually saying no, which naturally makes me wonder why they didn’t just say no.

I can’t entirely blame Colossal Order for not being 100% concise in its answer, since the question itself wasn’t entirely straightforward, either. The asker didn’t say, “Will Cities: Skylines 2 have multiplayer?” They said “Any scope to add multiplayer,” which leaves room for the type of answer we got.

But I’m guessing that almost-no means definitely not, and that’s probably a good thing. Lest we forget how SimCity crashed and burned a decade ago after EA and Maxis did spend the time and resources on multiplayer—coincidentally leaving  plenty of room for the rise of Cities: Skylines two years later.

As for when we’ll learn more about Cities: Skylines 2, Colossal Order tweeted, “We’ll have much more to share about the game in the future.” While that sounds nebulous, Skylines 2 is due out sometime in 2023 so there can’t really be all that much longer to wait.

About Post Author

See author's posts

Continue Reading

Previous: New Xbox Controller Is Made From Recycled Old Junk
Next: Where to find lily pads, air vents, and tires in Fortnite

Related News

Clockwork Revolution: All the key details on InXile’s steampunk FPS RPG
5 min read
  • News

Clockwork Revolution: All the key details on InXile’s steampunk FPS RPG

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
Dune: Awakening review
9 min read
  • News

Dune: Awakening review

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has laid off employees, but Paradox says the game is still coming in October
2 min read
  • News

Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has laid off employees, but Paradox says the game is still coming in October

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025

Latest YouTube Video

Check out these awesome streamers

ThePawn02 on twitch

From Gamewatcher

  • Civilization 7 Update 1.2.2 Adds Large and Huge Map Sizes, Steam Workshop Support, and More
  • Resident Evil Requiem Release Date - Latest News
  • Chronicles: Medieval Release Date - Latest News
  • Chrono Odyssey Preview
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Review

From IGN

  • Reach Is What You’ll Be Literally Doing in This Surprisingly Captivating VR Game
  • Spine Is a Sifu-Meets-Shooter Action Game with a Technofuturist Style
  • Ambrosia Sky is a Beautiful, Intimate Clean-‘em-Up Combo of Metroid Prime and Powerwash Simulator
  • Beavis and Butt-Head Are Coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone With Season 04 Reloaded — and Players Are Joking They’re More MilSim Than Most Skins in the Game
  • Deals For Today: Monster Hunter Wilds Is Discounted On PS5 and Xbox

From Kotaku

  • Rematch Is A Game For People Who Love Soccer And For Those Who Don't
  • It’s Too Hot To Play Video Games
  • The 9 Marvel Characters Who Deserve TV Shows Like Ironheart
  • Mario Kart 64's Unofficial PC Port Is Amazing
  • AI Translation Of Smash Bros. Director's Comments About AI Misses Nuance, Sparks Outrage

.

You may have missed

Is ZywOo the GOAT of CS2? He might be already, and here’s why
1 min read
  • eSports

Is ZywOo the GOAT of CS2? He might be already, and here’s why

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
PRX’s scintillating victory over FNATIC secures their first-ever VCT title at Masters Toronto
1 min read
  • eSports

PRX’s scintillating victory over FNATIC secures their first-ever VCT title at Masters Toronto

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
CS2 IEM Cologne 2025: Schedule, results, teams, and more
1 min read
  • eSports

CS2 IEM Cologne 2025: Schedule, results, teams, and more

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
How many people can play PEAK together?
1 min read
  • eSports

How many people can play PEAK together?

ThePawn.com June 23, 2025
Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • Watch Live
  • News
  • eSports
  • Blog
  • Reviews
  • Guides
  • Guild Login
  • Socials
  • Twitch
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Kick.com
Copyright © All rights reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.