The original Cities: Skylines from 2015 became a massive, unexpected hit for developer Colossal Order Ltd and publisher Paradox Interactive. Focusing on building a city and community from the ground up, Cities: Skylines found an audience craving a deep and involved take on city-building now that the popular SimCity series has been in hibernation.
With the upcoming release of Cities: Skylines 2 on October 24, the developers at Colossal Order Ltd took some time to reflect on the sudden and continued success of the first game in the latest issue of PC Gamer Magazine, and how that changed their plans for future games.