Cities Skylines: Snowfall Gets Release Date

Cities Skylines: Snowfall finally has a release date: February 18th.

This newest expansion to the Cities universe is adding a chilling amount of content… Sorry.
With this latest Cities DLC, players will now have to contend with biting winds and cumbersome snowdrifts.  No longer can a burgeoning city-planner foresee possible traffic jams, and unreasonable commute times, without taking on the unknown element of frozen water to destroy your perfectly planned roads.

Paradox Interactive has stated, ” Cities: Skylines, the award-winning city-building game from Colossal Order, will receive a flurry of new weather-related features in the ‘Snowfall’ expansion. The new content will release this month on Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs, and will be available from digital retailers everywhere for $12.99″.  Also, Paradox and Colossal Order are in the business of caring so much about their games and community that they release a plethora of free patch updates with each DLC; e.g. dynamic weather, chirpy updates, and aesthetic changes.

Walking in a winter wonderland

It’s difficult to gauge how exactly this will change the core mechanics of the city-building game — with a majority of the new mechanics focusing on infrastructure and maintenance of your roads.  Most of the new features in Cities: Skylines will add subtle mechanical changes to an already complex game. I can’t wait.

• 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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