"For well over a decade now, the Cities franchise has done its best to pick up the urban simulation ball that EA's SimCity famously dropped. Going forward, though, that ball will be handed off from longtime developer Colossal Order to Finnish studio Iceflake (a subsidiary of Cities publisher Paradox Interactive). The surprise announcement Monday morning on Paradox's official forums says that Cities' developer and publisher "mutually decided to pursue independent paths" without going into many details as to why."
""Both companies are excited for what the future holds while remaining deeply appreciative of our shared history and grateful to the Cities' community," the statement continues. Colossal Order "will work on new projects and explore new creative opportunities," Paradox wrote in an accompanying FAQ. New Cities developer Iceflake was acquired by Paradox in 2020, shortly after the release of its post-apocalyptic survival/strategy game Surviving the Aftermath."
Colossal Order and Paradox mutually decided to pursue independent paths, with Colossal Order moving on to new projects and creative opportunities. Paradox's in-house studio Iceflake will take over Cities: Skylines development and will manage future free updates, expansions, and content packs starting in 2026. Iceflake will also complete long-awaited console ports of Cities: Skylines II, which had been planned to launch alongside the PC version in 2023. Iceflake joined Paradox in 2020 after releasing Surviving the Aftermath, a post-apocalyptic survival/strategy game that continues to receive updates and DLC.
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