Here's what Cities: Skylines 2's new developer is updating first

"In a City Corner Developer Diary posted late last week, Iceflake focuses mainly on the visual improvements it's planning for its first major Cities: Skylines 2 patch. Chief among these is improvements to the game's user interface that Iceflake admits can "sometimes be a bit confusing when it comes to communicating things." The new patch will include a "streamlined" onboarding process for new cities, more expressive and context-aware icons, and toolbars with clearer colors and visual style."

"A new in-game Encyclopedia will also let players search through information about different gameplay topics, though that feature likely won't be ready for Iceflake's first patch. As far as the look of the cities themselves, Iceflake says it's taking inspiration from an existing "recolor" patch, integrating the ability to set custom colors for buildings, props, and vehicles into the base game. Players will eventually be able to recolor trees, plants, and other props as well, but this will also have to wait for a later patch."

Iceflake, the new developer for Cities: Skylines 2, is prioritizing visual and interface upgrades for its first major patch. Planned improvements center on a clearer user interface with a streamlined onboarding process, more expressive, context-aware icons, and toolbars with clearer colors and visual style. An in-game Encyclopedia will allow players to search gameplay topics, though that feature likely won't arrive in the initial patch. The developer plans to integrate a recolor feature into the base game to set custom colors for buildings, props, and vehicles, with additional recoloring for trees and plants delayed to a later update.

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