The authors of CITIES: SkyLines 2 recognized performance problems, but they will not postpone the release
The developer and publisher of CITIES: SkyLines 2 admitted that the performance of the game leaves much to be desired, but insist that they will release the long -awaited urban planning project on a PC, as planned, October 24.
The developer of Colossal Order and Paradox publisher published a joint statement for fans remaining concerned after Cits: Skylines 2 increased the minimum and recommended characteristics.
CITIES: SkyLines 2 is a game of a new generation, and, of course, it requires certain hardware requirements. Despite this, our team tirelessly worked on creating the best conditions for the game, we did not reach the indicators that we counted on.
Although it is very unusual when the developer warns about the performance of the upcoming game, Colossal Order said she made such a decision because "We always believed in transparency".
Despite the possible problems with performance, Colossal Order said that it would release CITIES: SkyLines 2 next week, which corresponds to the current release date.
We still believe that for the long -term perspective of the project, release is now the best way out. We are proud of the unique gameplay and capabilities of Cits: SkyLines 2, and we sincerely believe that it offers excellent experience that you will like.
Colossal Order said she would "Constantly improve" game in the coming months, "But we also want to justify the expectations of performance to the upcoming release".
We strive to ensure that CITIES: SkyLines 2 should like as many players as possible, and we strive to fully reveal its potential.
In an additional note for the press, Colossal Order explained its position.
Colossal Order and Paradox are 100% aware that Cits: SkyLines 2 requires high-performance High-end, and they want players to also know about this. They are going to continue working on performance as reviews from players from around the world arrive, but the game is not delayed, and therefore players should remember the recommended characteristics.
Paradox and Colossal Order FAQ admitted that some PC Gamers will experience performance problems. "It all depends on the configuration of your PC", – Representatives of the company said. "Someone will have problems, someone does not have. It also depends on how high the graphic settings are compared to the hardware".
Last month, Paradox and Colossal Order postponed the output of the CITIES: SkyLines 2 from the launch planned for October for the spring of 2024 and returned the money to those who placed a preliminary order.
Meanwhile, Paradox said that modding will be available in Cits: SkyLines 2 shortly after entering the PC. When the game goes to the consoles, console players will also be able to use assets mods, which means that CITies: SkyLines 2 will become one of the rare video games that allow the use of cross -platform mods.
However, Cits: SkyLines 2 will not support other platforms such as Steam Workshop. "We decided that our platform would be Paradox Mods, as it allows us to have cross -platform compatibility with mods", – It is said in FAQ. "We also wanted fashion to be more easily accessible in the game, which we did with Paradox Mods".