After Dark will be the first expansion for Colossal Order’s excellent city-builder Cities: Skylines, and as you might have guessed from the title, it concentrates mainly on what happens in your city when the sun goes down.
“The central feature of the latest expansion is the day and night cycle,” the developer writes, “which alters the approach to managing your city. Will you construct a bustling city that lives and breathes at night or will your city succumb to the perils and misadventures of night life? You’re only limited by your imagination, so take control. The sky is the limit! Find out what life is like in the city when the sun goes down!”
Crime is now more complex and potentially dangerous, but on the plus side your citizens will have a new range of leisure areas that they can visit at night, and beach attractions to enjoy during the day. When they’re not busy being mugged.
There’s no set release date or pricing structure for After Dark as yet. Current owners of the core game will receive a free update that adds the day/night cycle, while the following features will be reserved for those who splash out for the expansion:
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Day and night changes in the city and affects citizen schedules. Traffic is visibly slower at night and some zoned areas do not work with full efficiency, further easing the traffic. Service vehicles move around as usual. A free update for all users.
Commercial areas can specialize in leisure activities. Leisure areas are especially active during the night, but work like regular commercial areas during the day.
Commercial areas such as beach bars and restaurants, small marina and fishing tours on the shoreline can specialize in beach activities.
Criminals will now be taken to Prison from Police buildings. Taxi service will help citizens and tourists travel around the city. Cargo hubs are harbors that accept cargo trains straight to the terminal. International airport is a huge airport, allowing much more traffic than the previous airport. It has a metro station attached to it. Bus terminal allows citizens to transfer to other bus lines in the terminal building.
Bikes and dedicated bike lanes and bike ways let citizens opt for a faster alternative to walking. Bus lanes can be used to help the public transportation run smoother.
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