Paradox Interactive has unveiled new Cities Skylines expansion Plazas and Promenades expansion, coming to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation “soon”.
Plazas and Promenades – the 11th major expansion for developer Colossal Order’s acclaimed city builder – brings a new pedestrianisation focus to the game, giving budding urban planners the tools needed to add pedestrian-only streets, pedestrian zones, and zone-specific policies.
The latter include the likes of Slow Driving (which implements a 20mph speed limit for all non-highway roads within a pedestrian zone), Sugar Ban (which increases citizen lifespan at the expense of happiness), and Music (increasing happiness but also increasing noise pollution).
Plazas and Promenades also introduces new city service buildings for increased happiness, plus three new district specialisations – offices, high-density residential areas, and high-density commercial zones – each affecting zoned districts and spawning buildings with different visual appearances and gameplay effects.