The citybuilder you’re looking for?
Next week’s release ofCities: Skylineshas a pre-order discount right now making it cheaper than 2013’sSimCityat MSRP. The new city-builder game from Colossal Order starts at $29.99 and can be pre-order fora bit cheaperat a few digital retailers.
To really sweeten the pot, digital retailer Green Man Gaming has the title as part of its “VIP Gaming Sale” this week, where the game is 27% off MSRP. That cuts the price down to a mere $21.89. Just log in or create an accounton this pageto see the discount.
The same percentage discount applies to the Digital Deluxe Edition. In a similar fashion DLGamer has a 25% off coupon and is a good alternative for nearly the same percentage off (especially if GMG’s VIP deal doesn’t work in your particular region).
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This may be worth a look for fans of other Colossal Order titles like 2013’sCities in Motion 2.
Pre-ordering at GMG or DLGamer will also get you the three pre-order bonuses associated withCities: Skylines. You’ll get a digital artbook with concept and behind-the-scenes info, along with five digital postcards with building blueprints. On top of that, there’s five in-game bonuses you’ll get to add to your city:
Thus far the pre-order bonuses are lightweight and look fairly cosmetic in terms of in-game content — so that’s probably a positive for those who dislike massive content hidden behind a particular DLC upon launch.
Cities: Skylinesreleases on March 10 on Steam. After unpacking, the game will take up about 4GB of hard drive space.
