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Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Official videos
Trailers
Cities Skylines II - Announcement Trailer . (2023-03-06)
If you can dream it, you can build it. The highly acclaimed hit Cities: Skylines is now revolutionizing the city-builder genre again. The sequel to one of the best-selling management games of its decade is coming in 2023. Get ready for a new epic scale in the most realistic city builder - ever. (No in-engine or gameplay content.)
Cities: Skylines II - Pre-Order Trailer . (2023-06-11)
Cities: Skylines II Official Gameplay Trailer. Coming October 24th, 2023.
Cities: Skylines II - Release Trailer . (2023-10-19)
Cities: Skylines II Official Release Trailer. Coming October 24th, 2023.
Cities: Skylines II - Official Accolades Trailer . (2023-10-24)
The most realistic city builder ever. OUT NOW! You Make It Happen. You Make It Yours. You Make Cities.
Cities: Skylines II - Region Packs - Teaser Trailer . (2023-10-27)
Covering 8 regions, with more than 2500 assets, we present the free Region Packs! We've teamed up with some of your favourite creators, including Titan, bsquiklehousen, Darf, RichardShi, MacWelshman, Badi_Dea, Feindbold, Gurny, and many more, to bring you 8 Free Region Packs, coming soon to Paradox Mods!
Developer video diaries
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #1 - Roads Tools . (2023-06-19)
Roads are the backbone of your city and our first episode focuses on just that - Road Tools. Learn how building roads is more flexible than before with a variety of new and returning options!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #2 - Traffic AI . (2023-06-26)
Why do the citizens of your city make the decisions they do and how does that affect traffic simulation? In today's Feature Highlights, we go over the improved Traffic AI.
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #3 - Public & Cargo Transportation . (2023-07-03)
How do citizens and goods get from A to B? VIA PUBLIC & CARGO TRANSPORTATION! DUH! The third Feature Highlight video is all about it, so pull out your transit passes and let's head over to Knowledge City!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #4 - Zones & Signature Buildings . (2023-07-10)
Ready to plop, plop, plop? Take a look at new & returning zoning tools, types, and options in Cities: Skylines II. Find out what makes Signature Buildings special and how you can elevate your city's neighborhoods using this brand-new feature.
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #5 - City Services . (2023-07-17)
What makes your citizens happy & what doesn't? Learn how you can cater to the many basic & special needs your citizens have, with the brand-new city services coming in Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #6 - Electricity & Water . (2023-07-24)
We're here to shock you with the sixth episode of the Feature Highlights, all about Electricity & Water. How has the gameplay been changed and improved in the sequel? LET'S FIND OUT!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #7 - Maps & Themes . (2023-07-31)
What will you build on in Cities: Skylines II? What features and details will you be able to build your dream city on? Let's find out in the newest Feature Highlight, all about Maps & Themes!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #8 - Climate & Seasons . (2023-08-07)
Some days are for sunshine & rainbows. Some days are for, well, rain! Introducing Climates in Cities: Skylines II that brings changing seasons with maps inspired by real-world locations. In this episode of Feature Highlights, learn how Climate controls weather, seasons & how to prepare your city for a natural disaster.
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #9 - Economy & Production . (2023-08-14)
All thing money and STONKS! How will you steer the economy of your city? What city services will you invest in and how well will you balance supply and demand? Learn all about Economy and Production in today's feature highlight!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #10 - Game Progression . (2023-08-21)
20 milestones packed with rewards & a whole new system of development trees! Learn how you can unlock milestones in Cities: Skylines II, how you can respond to your city's growing needs & how to use development points to build the city of your dreams.
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #11 - Citizen Simulation & Lifepath . (2023-08-28)
Let's get to know the citizens who will live in your city, what makes them happy, annoyed, and what will get them to flourish! Citizens are so much more complex than in the first game, find out what has been changed!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #12 - Sound & Music . (2023-09-04)
Shhh... Can you hear that? Birds chirping, dogs barking, tiers screeching, trains honking? It sounds like Cities: Skylines II to me! What goes into making a city sound like a city, and what can a mayor listen to whilst they're building their city? Sound & Music makes for a wonderful listen!
Cities: Skylines II - Feature Highlights #13 - Cinematic Camera & Photo Mode . (2023-09-11)
Developer insights
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #1 - Behind The Road Tools . (2023-06-22)
Go behind the scenes into the feature highlight of the week, with the Developers from Colossal Order. The first episode of Developer Insights highlights Road tools and all features that have been improved, enhanced, and expanded for you to get more creative and build advanced Road Networks.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #2 - Managing Traffic . (2023-06-29)
Get more insights from the developers at Colossal Order on new features that differentiate how traffic simulation and pathfinding work in Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #3 - Transportation is fun? . (2023-07-06)
We're back with another episode of Dev Insights! From trams and taxi's to planes and cargo, watch what the Devs have to say about all the Public and Cargo transportation options coming in Cities: Skylines II for you to build your dream city!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #4 - Zones, Zoning, Zoned . (2023-07-13)
More plopping and zoning! What went into making the zoning in Cities: Skylines II more complex without making it more complicated? Let the Developers tell you all about it!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #5 - All New City Service Tools . (2023-07-20)
The developers heard some of y'all were having mighty trouble trying to build the perfect district and they decided to change that up! Here's more on the city services, new tools, and upgrades to build the perfect city with happy citizens.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #6 - Let's Get Electrified . (2023-07-27)
ZZZ, let's get electrified! Did you know a real city cannot function without electricity and water? Basic needs, right? More on the sources, production and logistics of electricity and water directly from the developers!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #7 - Wait, The Map is How BIG?! . (2023-08-03)
From Europe to North America, through Sweeping Plains and Windy Fjords, what theme will you pick and what map will you build on? Find out if this developer has a favorite map & more in this episode of Dev Insights!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #8 - Winter is Coming . (2023-08-10)
How does the location of a map change its climate and seasons? Longer days, rainier weather, and more snow can all be tied back to the map's location.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #9 - Better Have My Money . (2023-08-17)
How is the Economy system designed in Cities: Skylines II? Complex but not complicated! Watch the developers get down to business on all things Economy & Production with more insights in this week's episode!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #10 - Let's Scale The Dev Tree . (2023-08-24)
Developer Insights on how to develop your city! Build more buildings, gain more XP & progress through game progression.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #11 - Simulating Life . (2023-08-31)
What did it take to fill your future cities with activity? What intricacies were added to simulate not just the game, but LIFE!
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #12 - Epic-Scale Sound . (2023-09-07)
A little chirp here and a little chirp there! Where does a sound designer take inspiration from? The latest Dev Insights goes more into the emotion and everything that goes into replicating everyday soundscapes for Cities Skylines II from a Sound Designer at Colossal Order.
Cities: Skylines II - Developer Insights #13 - Shiny New Camera Tools . (2023-09-14)
New camera tools for the creator in you! The Devs dive into the world of photo and cinematography and go over the brand new camera tools & modes in Cities Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II - First Look at the Editor . (2023-10-31)
Here's a first look at the Editor in Cities Skylines II and it's functionalities.
Official livestreams
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #1 - Start a City With Us! . (2023-09-13)
We're back with official streams for Cities Skylines II. How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out!
Starts at 15:52.
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #2 - We love Public Transport! . (2023-09-20)
How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out!
Starts at 7:47.
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #3 - Reaching big town! . (2023-09-27)
How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out! Avanya (Colossal Order) joins Maddie.
Starts at 7:14.
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #4 - Plop time! . (2023-10-04)
How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out!
Starts at 10:12.
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #5 - Can we make it to Large City? . (2023-10-11)
How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out! Henri Haimakainen (Colossal Order) joins Maddie.
Starts at 6:45.
Cities: Skylines II - LIVE STREAM #6 - Back with your favourites! . (2023-10-18)
How has city building changed in the sequel? Let's find out! Henri Haimakainen (Colossal Order) joins Maddie.
Starts at 4:01.
Cities: Skylines II - RELEASE STREAM . (2023-10-24)
One hour before the release of Cities: Skylines II, the developers will be sitting down and talking about their favorite memories, their greatest fears, and their proudest achievements in the Cities: Skylines II RELEASE STREAM!
Cities: Skylines II - Building a city! . (2023-11-01)
Paradox Space. Sebastian Schlyter (Paradox Publishing Producer) joins Maddie.
Starts at 1:45.
Cities: Skylines II - Building a city! Part 2. . (2023-11-08)
Building in Cities Skylines II with Maddie.
Starts at 9:47.
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