Cities Skylines 2 download size is 12 times bigger than CS, no preload

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With the Cities Skylines 2 release date almost upon us, Paradox shares the full Cities Skylines 2 download size, explaining that the city building game will be “about 50 GB at release.” CS1 meanwhile, according to official system requirements, needs 4 GB of free space. Based on official announcements, this makes the Cities Skylines 2 download size 12.5 times larger than its predecessor, and all of the upcoming Cities Skylines 2 DLC will likely add to the game’s size on your hard drive.

In some cases, the download size for the original Cities Skylines can vary, as the game will be compressed to fit onto hard drives with a smaller amount of available space. Some players also report the size can increase to around 5 GB to accommodate patches and updates. The Windows 10 edition of Cities Skylines, available on Game Pass, is 16.6 GB – still three times smaller than the stated size of Cities Skylines 2.

Paradox also says that “no, we will not be able to offer pre-load,” in regards to Cities Skylines 2, meaning you will need to wait until the release date to begin downloading the management game. In regards to Cities Skylines 2 mods, Paradox is creating a new platform for their creation and distribution and insists that there will never be any paid mods.

“We’ve been planning and working on the Paradox Mods platform for Cities Skylines 2 from the very beginning of the development of the game and will continue after its release,” Paradox says. “The version made for Cities Skylines 1 was made so that a few hand-selected assets could be used on Xbox, and the idea for Cities Skylines 2 is much grander.

“We want to make the creation, uploading, sharing, and downloading experience as smooth as possible for a community that enjoys