After eight years in the works, Cities Skylines fans are wondering: Is Cities Skylines 2 on Game Pass? We have your answer here. Stick around for everything you need to know about the city simulator’s release.
Cities: Skylines 2 follows up the original 2015 release with even more to look forward to in the Spring of 2024. The game tasks you with building your own city from the ground up, putting your own designs into play. It’s up to you to turn a measly plot of land into a towering skyline bustling with life at every corner. With just a few months left until its launch next year, anticipation is brewing within the fanbase. Given that the original title received a current-gen remaster and Game Pass release, will Cities: Skylines 2 get the same treatment at launch? Here’s what we know.
- Deep Simulation: Make choices that have ripple effects across the city. Intricate AI and economic systems mean players will need to strategize, problem solve and react to changes, challenges and opportunities.
- Epic Scale, Endless Possibilities: Build a thriving metropolis without compromise. In Cities: Skylines II, players will be able to build sky-high and across the map to realize their dream city like never before.
- Cities That Come Alive: Follow the lives of individual citizens, from love and loss to wealth and well-being. Player decisions will shape the lives of their city’s citizens.
- A Dynamic World: Pick a map to set the climate and biome of the city. These natural forces will shape the growth of players’ cities as they contend with rising pollution, changeable weather and seasonal challenges.
- English (Playback Language)
Is Cities Skylines 2 Coming to Game Pass?
The short answer is yes, Cities: Skylines 2 will be coming to PC and Xbox Game Pass at launch. This was confirmed in the announcement trailer for the game, which dropped back in March of this year. Following several day one releases this year, Game Pass has been a reliable hub for new game titles as of late. Needless to say, Cities: Skylines fans are excited to see what else is on offer at launch.
The comments on the game’s announcement trailer are filled with personalized wishlists and queries from series fans who are brainstorming potentially new content. While some want the new release to maintain the features that made the original game so noteworthy, others would like to see the addition of dual-purpose buildings and such. That said, most players are looking forward to seeing elements of life brought to each city, like traveling citizens with busy schedules and agendas.
As we near the game’s release in 2024, we’ll surely receive more news on what’s in store from publisher Paradox Interactive. For more on Cities: Skylines 2, check out these additional guides from our team: How to Pre-Order, Confirmed Expansion Packs, and Is Cities Skylines 2 on GeForce NOW?