New Developers of Cities: Skylines 2 to Add Building Recoloring and Update Interface
The team at Iceflake Studios, which took over support for the city-building simulator Cities: Skylines 2 after the dissolution of the partnership between Colossal Order and Paradox, has shared details about the first upcoming changes. These will affect the game's visual aspects in a patch that
One of the main new features of the future update is the ability to recolor buildings, decorations, and vehicles. In the future, it will also be possible to change the colors of plants and other objects. For convenience, favorite colors can be added to a collection of favorites.
Additionally, Iceflake Studios wants to make "extreme" changes to the Cities: Skylines 2 interface. It will be made more intuitive, and various icons will more clearly convey the context of actions. The toolbar will undergo the most changes. Furthermore, the simulator will eventually receive a built-in encyclopedia with useful information, categorized sections, and a search function.
The world in Cities: Skylines 2 is set to become brighter. During the daytime, players will see more clouds, and at night, overall visibility will increase. The amount of fog will depend on the weather. For example, during a storm, the haze will be denser. Overall, weather conditions will become more realistic and will correspond to the climatic zones of players' maps.
In the next post, the developers will talk about planned fixes. In general, the new authors of Cities: Skylines 2 plan to maintain more frequent contact with the audience and share details about future changes.