Dear Cities fans, We see and understand the disappointment many of you have expressed after the release of Cities: Skylines II and the recent release of Beach Properties. We asked for your patience and support, and you’ve shown those. In...

TL;DR:

  • They apologized (again)

  • They will refund everyone who bought the beach DLC and make it a free addition to the game, admitting it was tasteless that they made paid DLC when the game is in a broken state

  • They will focus on base changes and better modding tools before starting to make more DLC (previously announced DLC has been delayed to 2025)

  • Console release delayed

Honestly, this is a good update. It’s everything we wanted to hear. Looking forward to buying the game when it gets fixed.

  • Konraddo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    431·
    8 months ago

    To be precise, the new generation is to blame, who constantly preorders a game, and spends a lot on mobile games. Companies realize that bad products sell, so why would they improve?

    • UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.devEnglish
      29·
      8 months ago

      The new generation? I remember this stuff happening 15 years ago. People were camping outside before big game releases and had an incentive to ensure they got a copy of the game. The new generation that only buys digital is not to blame for the practice taking hold.

      • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        The new generation?

        In relation to who you were replying to, I think ‘new’ is in the eye of the beholder. Time is relative.

      • Konraddo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        54·
        8 months ago

        Yeah, that’s what I meant. I didn’t define the new generation, but in my mind people since the 80s are the new generation to me (I’m old). And you’re right, camping a store to buy something you never saw is of course the issue. And in my country, people buy a house before it’s even built, and that’s also an issue that is common in this ‘new generation’. So, this new generation tends to accept that buying something without seeing it is alright, and the gaming industry reflects that.

    • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      8 months ago

      “The new generation”

      So there are no 40 year olds who blindly pre order the 15th CoD game because that’s all they play? This is a general issue in the gaming community as a whole.

      • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        Instead of getting hung up on an actual age number, consider it as older society versus the current newer society.

        We can all argue the details, but today’s consumer who purchase games seem to be a lot more willing to accept an inferior product, than those of the past.

    • shinratdrEnglish
      67·
      8 months ago

      lol new generation. It’s millennials, gen x and boomers that spend $500 on Candy Crush without noticing, not Gen Z & Alpha.