The
Beach Properties DLC for
Cities: Skylines II
is now delisted
on Steam, and is no longer for sale, just a few weeks following
its
release. A
lengthy post from Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive explains this is in
response to player disappointment with the add-on, discussing the path forward,
which involves the delay of the city builder for consoles. This also includes making the add-on content free for all players and providing refunds where
possible, which it is not for Ultimate Edition customers due to the complexities
of partial refunds. Word is: "We are committed to repaying that loyalty, and
therefore, we will compensate Ultimate Edition holders by adding 3 Creator Packs
and 3 Radio Stations which, together, sum up to a value of USD 39.99." The post
starts out admitting the DLC was rushed and should not have been published as it
was. Here's what it says about changing things going forward:
Looking
ahead, we also want to make immediate and meaningful changes in the way we
approach the game’s development and our communication with you. Firstly, this
means a complete focus on improving the base game and modding tools, and
secondly, we want to better involve you, the community, as we choose our
priorities going forward. We will focus on additional free patches and game
updates in the coming months before Colossal Order spends time on new paid
content, resulting in a move of the Bridges and Ports Expansion to 2025. In
addition, the aforementioned Creator Packs are being produced independently, and
will not take any focus away from the work on improving the game. To make sure
we focus on the right things, we’re putting together an advisory meeting, where
a small group of player representatives, together with Colossal Order and
Paradox Interactive, will discuss the development plan for this year. The people
in this group are chosen for the size of their following within the community to
represent as many people as possible. The teams from Colossal Order and Paradox
Interactive will provide them with full transparency and answer any questions
and critiques voiced. Our hope is that together with you, our community, we can
make sure that we do not repeat the same mistakes we have made in the past and
bring this game into a bright future.