Focus Home Interactive announces they have acquired the Cities XL franchise from now closed developer Monte Cristo, and are continuing development on Cities XL 2011, the next installment in the urban-planning series announced earlier this year. They say Cities XL 2011 is due in October, offer some new screenshots, and the Cities XL Website reflects the news as well. Word is the plan is to have Cities XL 2011 live up to the promise of Cities XL 2010: "It's important not to leave Cities XL without a future," declares Cedric Lagarrigue, CEO of Focus Home Interactive. "Though the game may not have reached the ambitious objectives set forth by Monte Cristo, it has been successful in Europe and via online platforms. There's a community that's developed around the game, hopes and expectations that we cannot leave without a future. We are convinced that the game must make its mark and become a reference as promised during the pre-release announcements of the original 2009 game. We will therefore release Cities XL 2011 in October and will do so with the intent to please those who bought the earlier version. Moreover, we are working on a special offer for the game's release which we will soon reveal. As for the other City Builder and management game fans, Cities XL 2011's content, options, and features should give them great satisfaction."