Paradox Interactive announces winter is coming to Cities Skylines, announcing
Snowfall, an upcoming expansion for the urban planning game.
This reveal trailer
shows off the impact this change in seasons has on the game's environments, and
our invocation of the Game of Thrones quote is about the only pun left unturned
in their announcement of the plan:
Paradox Interactive, a seasoned
publisher of games, today announced the newest expansion to Cities: Skylines,
the best-selling city-builder from Colossal Order. The new expansion is titled
“Snowfall” and will be available for players of Cities: Skylines on Windows,
Mac, and Linux PCs later this year. Snowfall will allow mayor-players to expand
and grow their cities using new transportation options while challenging them to
meet citizens’ needs using several new in-game tools. All of these new
inclusions will revolve around the expansion’s central feature: an in-game
weather system.
Watch the Snowfall trailer and add your participation to our precipitation.
In Snowfall, the difficulty heats up when the city cools down, thanks to a new
in-game temperature reading that will have residents bundling up for warmth when
the weather outside is frightful. Cosmetic weather, composed of rain and fog,
will be added to Cities: Skylines as part of a free update, along with other
features to be announced soon. Players who own Snowfall will get to face new
challenges such as ensuring that their city infrastructure can handle seasonal
heating demands – and, when the snow starts falling, that the roads can stay
clear. New snowplow services will be required to prevent traffic from freezing
in place, while new all-weather trams and expanded public transit options can
help residents and visitors alike get around town – and visit the new winter
parks and landmarks available in Snowfall.
Snowfall will include:
Now is the Winter of This Content: Rain and
fog for existing maps, plus a new “Winter” map theme with snow and all of
its challenges
The Streetcars You Desire: Expanded public
transportation options, including easier management of existing lines – and
Trams, a new system demanded by fans
World Warmth, Too: Cold weather increases
demands for electricity, unless new water-based heat systems are in place
Plowers to the People: Build a snowplow
depot to keep traffic flowing during winter weather, and employ new road
maintenance systems to keep your streets in shape
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