{"id":1205124,"date":"2023-11-21T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1205124"},"modified":"2023-11-21T13:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:07:02","slug":"cities-skylines-ii-developer-delays-dlc-to-to-focus-on-fixing-the-base-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1205124","title":{"rendered":"Cities: Skylines II developer delays DLC to to focus on fixing the base game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cities: Skylines II<\/em> developer Colossal Order is delaying the city building simulation\u2019s expansion roadmap. After numerous complaints about the PC game\u2019s performance (and the delay of console versions until 2024<\/a>), the team decided to pause rapid patches, digging instead into more time-consuming performance and bug fixes. CEO Mariina Hallikainen apologized for the delay in a blog post<\/a>, explaining, \u201cWe must not rush new content out before the base [game] is ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The development delay pushes<\/a> most Cities: Skylines II<\/em> expansion pass content back by a quarter. The Beach Properties asset pack has been postponed to Q1 2024 from Q4 2023. Two creator packs (Modern Architecture and Urban Promenades), initially scheduled for Q1 2024, will arrive in Q2 2024. Finally, the Deluxe Relax and Soft Rock radio stations are knocked back to Q1 and Q2 2024, respectively. Meanwhile, the Bridges & Ports expansion remains in the Q2 2024 slot.<\/p>\n

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Hallikainen\u2019s blog post cited a need to address more time-consuming bug fixes and performance problems before rolling out new content. \u201cWe have made it through the quicker fixes and we\u2019re now digging into the ones that require a bit more work,\u201d she wrote. The CEO mentioned applying fixes for graphical details to improve GPU performance before moving on to CPU optimizations, including stutter fixes, while ensuring a fast and smooth experience. She said the development team is currently sifting through players\u2019 bug reports, identifying 100 reproducible issues the team will look into and another 100 reports requiring more investigation.<\/p>\n

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Weeks before launch, Colossal Order raised the game\u2019s minimum and recommended specs, warning<\/a>, \u201cWe have not achieved the benchmark we targeted.\u201d However, it and its publisher, Paradox Interactive, opted to continue with Cities: Skylines II<\/em>\u2019s planned release date. When it arrived in late October, fans, hoping for a stable experience expanding on the 2015 original, panned the product they got. They complained about shoddy performance, buggy core gameplay elements and an overall lack of optimization relative to the PC hardware it runs on \u2014 even, in some cases, on fairly high-end setups.<\/p>\n

Despite fans\u2019 disappointment with the stability of the hotly anticipated title, Colossal Order seems to have received the message. \u201cOnce the PC version is where we want it to be, we will be focusing on the console release and DLC content,\u201d Hallikainen wrote.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/cities-skylines-ii-developer-delays-dlc-to-to-focus-on-fixing-the-base-game-180702925.html?src=rss
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\nSource: Engadget – Cities: Skylines II developer delays DLC to to focus on fixing the base game<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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