As the Cities: Skylines franchise turns 11, Iceflake Studios celebrates with
a special anniversary patch that adds a new encyclopedia and a stadium for 'proper entertainment' to the second game

Date:
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:48:01 +0000

Description:
To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Cities: Skyline franchise, Iceflake Studios has released a special Cities: Skyline 2 update featuring new
gameplay features and two creator packs.

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Arena, zoning tools, and two new creator packs To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Cities: Skylines franchise, Iceflake Studios has released
a special Cities: Skylines 2 update with new gameplay features and two
creator packs.

The anniversary patch , which is now live across all platforms, "won't be the biggest one you've seen" according to the studio, but still includes a brand new asset and new playable content for players to enjoy. The biggest feature of the update is the new signature commercial building, the Iceflake Arena, "which provides your citizens with proper entertainment, like concerts and
ice hockey matches." The stadium gives players' cities a "city-wide boost in attractiveness, as well as well-being", and is even fitted with a fancy
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In addition to the arena, the developer has added new toggleable zoning
tools, inspired by popular mods, that make building much easier. It will also be updated further in the future.

"Inspired by the amazing 'Zone Tools' and 'Easy Zoning' mods by River-mochi , we have now added a zoning toggle, which allows you to remove the zoning from any road where it is not wanted! You can choose to remove the zoning from either side, or both sides, depending on your preferences," Iceflake said.

A new in-game encyclopedia, formerly known as the hlossary, is also now accessible to players and offers information about different aspects of the game, which players read about by browsing through different categories and DLC features.

The tool expands the tutorials players see during gameplay, and although it reuses a lot of the information shown there, the new search function makes navigation much easier. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your
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Alongside a host of bug fixes, the anniversary patch also comes alongside the launch of two new creator packs, Office Evolution by 'Titan' and City Stations, by 'BadPeanut', each of which features a new radio station that can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.

Office Evolution will offer players a new high-density office zone, while
City Stations expands on the Train Stations creator pack for the original Cities: Skylines by implementing a host of new builds, upgrades, and more transport types.

As for what's next, Iceflake Studios said it has a "lot more in store for you in the near future" and hints at something new in the second quarter of the year, as well as fixes for issues that have been pointed out in its forums. The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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