Cities: Skylines, the beloved city-building game by Colossal Order, is nearing the end of its journey. Paradox Interactive has announced the final expansion and content creator packs for the game, which will be released on May 23. The new expansion, Hotels & Retreats, will allow players to build luxury accommodations and tourist attractions, adding more depth to the game's economy.
Hotels & Retreats: A Mini-Expansion to Add Luxury to Your City
In Hotels & Retreats, players will start with a small hotel chain and gradually unlock more specialized accommodations, such as cabins, resorts, and luxurious hotels. The expansion also introduces new tourism buildings, including parks, restaurants, playgrounds, and cafès, to support your hotels. Location will be a key factor in your city's tourism success, as different locations attract different tourist groups. To accommodate this, the game will feature five new maps for your hotels, including three European-inspired maps, one tropical map, and one temperate map.
Content Creator Packs: Industrial Evolution, Railroads of Japan, and Brooklyn & Queens
In addition to the expansion, Paradox also announced three new content creator packs. Industrial Evolution, created by Samantha “Avanya” Woods, adds a new set of growable buildings that span different eras of industrial building styles, from red brick walls to modern, sleek industrial complexes. The pack includes 70 new buildings inspired by both historic and contemporary industrial buildings.
Railroads of Japan, created by Ryuichi Kaminogi, brings authentic Japanese railroad scenery to Cities: Skylines with stations, trains, buses, and more. You can watch your citizens travel using the metro, bus, and railroad and decorate your commutes with networks, props, and police stations.
Brooklyn & Queens, created by Prosper, offers a set of medium-rise high-density residential buildings and props inspired by the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. The pack includes over 60 growable buildings and props, such as rental signs, window air conditioners, exhaust fans, stairways, and more.
New Radio Stations to Complement Your City-Building Experience
Alongside the expansion and content creator packs, Paradox is launching two new radio stations on May 23. Piano Tunes Radio features whimsical and elegant piano music with 16 songs and approximately one hour of music. 90’s Pop Radio, on the other hand, takes you back to some 20th century classics with 16 new tracks and almost one hour of music.
Continued Support for Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines has been a popular city-building game since its initial release in 2015. The game has seen numerous expansions and updates over the years, which have added new features and content for players to enjoy. The upcoming expansion and content creator packs will be the final additions to the game, marking the end of an era for Cities: Skylines.
Despite the impending release of the sequel, Colossal Order intends to continue supporting the game with general updates throughout the rest of the year. This is a testament to the company's commitment to its community of players and their continued enjoyment of the game.
CEO Mariina Hallikainen expressed her gratitude towards the community for their unwavering support and valuable feedback, which have contributed to the game's success over the years. She also expressed her excitement to see what players will create with the final tools and options that will be made available with the expansion and content creator packs.
With the release of Cities: Skylines - Hotels & Retreats and the final content creator packs on May 23, players will have even more options to build the cities of their dreams. The mini-expansion will allow players to construct luxury accommodations and tourist attractions, which will help to boost their city's economy.
The Industrial Evolution content creator pack, created by Samantha "Avanya" Woods, will take players on a journey through history with its diverse range of industrial building styles. The Railroads of Japan pack, created by Ryuichi Kaminogi, will bring authentic Japanese railroad scenery to the game, complete with trains, buses, and stations. Finally, the Brooklyn & Queens pack, created by Prosper, will add a touch of New York to players' cities with its medium-rise high-density residential buildings and props inspired by the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens.
Along with the expansion and content creator packs, two new radio stations will be added to the game: Piano Tunes and 90's Pop. These stations will offer players new music to listen to as they build and manage their cities.
As Cities: Skylines draws to a close, players can look back on the game's success and the countless hours of enjoyment it has provided. While the sequel may be on the horizon, the legacy of Cities: Skylines will continue to live on in the memories and creations of its dedicated community of players.
