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Old 03-18-2015, 11:53 AM   #1
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Default Cities: Skylines (AKA "the best city builder in a decade")

So, Cities: Skylines is a hit. (Relatively speaking obviously, but half a million units sold in the first week is nothing to sneeze at. Biggest seller on Steam right now, or so I've heard, with concurrent player numbers in the tens of thousands.)



Lots to like about this story:
- Apparently it's a really good game. (Good reviews and great fan response.)
- A good game becoming almost an overnight hit without a massive marketing budget
- A small team essentially one-upping the Evil Corporate Overlords at EA with their AAA development teams
- It was made by Finns
- It's also pretty cheap for a new game these days. (About 30$.)

It was published by Paradox (Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis) and developed by Colossal Order (Cities in Motion), both who I am told have a pretty good track record for patches and updates. The modding community is also buzzing with already.

I'll personally wait until the weekend to waste my life away with this, but I thought that since this is kind a Thing right now, why wait?

Besides, this game doesn't have massive marketing behind it, so I'm guessing there's people here who might have missed it coming out.

Anybody played this yet? Comments?
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