Making video games is very difficult. We are aware of that. Sometimes things go wrong, or even terribly wrong. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t occasions when one should stop and reflect on what they are doing. Because when a video game is more known for its problems than anything else, there is something fundamentally wrong. Like in the case of Cities Skylines II.
Cities Skylines II recently released its first paid DLC. The problem is that, following the footsteps of the main game, it has been an absolute disaster. And in trying to fix it, they have only made it worse. A change in the game has caused almost fatal visual glitches, making it unplayable. According to the studio behind the game, Colossal Order, the fix will take at least three weeks. In the meantime, players are left with their buildings as large cement pillars, similar to tombstones, which basically makes the game unplayable.
All of this is preceded by the fact that their DLC, named Beach Properties, was an absolute disaster. Being an update with very little content and causing performance issues in the game, at least one positive thing could be said about it: it worked. Something that is no longer the case due to the solution sought by the studio.
Due to the disappointment of the fans, Colossal Order decided to refund the money to all those who purchased the DLC, make it free and apologize to their audience. By removing it from the game, they have caused a chain reaction that has made the game, de facto, unplayable. Much to the dismay of their fans.
Unfortunately, this is not new for Cities Skylines 2. It was released last October with many performance issues and giving the feeling that it was a game that wasn’t even finished. This led to very negative reviews and numerous complaints from players, which led Colossal Order to promise that they would fix it all. Something that not only has not happened, but seems to be getting worse and worse. This should make them stop for a moment and find out what is causing all these problems with their otherwise extremely promising game.
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