Urban Games announced a deal with Paradox Interactive to release Transport Fever 3 in 2026. They stress that they keep full IP and retain creative control; Paradox, according to the studio, will provide backing without rewriting the game's core. The timing is... eyebrow-raising, given the rocky rollout of Cities: Skylines 2; the announcement has generated discussion across forums and social feeds. Urban Games says the community and modders remain a priority (devs: closed tests are already running, and mod authors are being invited into early access), but some voices want more concrete guarantees. The team promises the biggest entry in the series so far, with a deep, interconnected infra system — more systems interacting, more layers to manage, etc.