When is the deadline to stop saying “Happy New Year”? When will we stop calling current-gen consoles “next-gen”? Both are questions that no one can answer without fear of being wrong. So much so that today we have a curious update case for Xbox Series X | S that changes so much that they consider it a remaster of it. This is great news for management and building fans, as Cities: Skylines Remastered arrives in a few days, with brutal improvements for next-gen consoles.
And it is that just a few hours ago the good people of Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive announced Cities: Skylines Remastered, a new version of the famous management simulator that brings very important improvements for the Xbox Series and the PS5, not graphics only. On February 15, it will be available at a reduced price of $39.99.but whoever had already purchased it for Xbox One, will be able to enjoy the usual and wonderful operation of Smart Delivery and download the completely free update.
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Cities: Skylines Remastered’s graphical improvements aren’t the biggest
At the moment, the exact graphics specifications that the title will reach on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are not known, but there will be obvious improvements in this regard. Where we will most noticeable is the inclusion of a map editor, UI improvements with a particular focus on advanced control for consoles. Additionally, the slots available for making towns will increase from 16 to 25 slots, thanks to the increase in extra power.
Finally, another great news for players who have already purchased Cities: Skylines, as all DLC released so far will be included for free in this remastered version. In short, one of the best management and construction games is back in force for this “new generation”.