After Dark was the first expansion DLC for Cities: Skylines, and it was released on 2015-09-24.[1]
In After Dark, players' cities will go from day to night and back again, and their bustling burgs will look – and behave – differently. New leisure-focused commercial areas will become popular nightspots, with citizens flocking to nightclubs, karaoke bars, and other downtown destinations when their day is done. During the day, newly popular beachfront properties will do big business, including beach restaurants, jetski rentals, and more. For citizens who have a little too much fun, the addition of prisons will sort things out – while new taxi mechanics will help nighttime revelers get around efficiently and safely. After Dark is included with the Nintendo Switch Edition of Cities Skylines for free, as well as the Snowfall DLC.
Expansion featuresEdit
- Leisure and Luxury: Nightclubs, restaurants, bowling alleys, and other new leisure areas will become especially active at night
- Commercial specializations added: Leisure and Tourism
- Service with a Smile: New city services will transport criminals from police stations to prisons, while cargo hubs and international airports will allow industry and tourism to expand and thrive
- Surf and Turf: Commercial areas on the shoreline can specialize in new beach properties such as fishing tours, marinas, and beach bars
- We Get Around: New taxi services help citizens and tourists travel around the city, while new dedicated bus lanes and bike lanes encourage alternate transportation
- New Chirps: Because everyone loves Chirper #youknowit #heisadorable
- New Steam Achievements
Official screenshotsEdit
New BuildingsEdit
ParksEdit
Beach Volleyball Court
Fishing Pier
Fishing Tours
Jet Ski Rental
Marina
Resturant Pier
Riding Stable
Skatepark
Service BuildingsEdit
Bus Station
Cargo Hub
International Airport
Prison
Taxi Depot
Taxi Stand
Unique BuildingsEdit
Casino
Driving Range
Fantastic Fountain
Luxury Hotel
Zoo
New RoadsEdit
After Dark was released with five new roads that added bicycle and bus lanes.
Two-lane Road bicycle lanes
Four-lane Road with bicycle lanes
Four-lane Road with bus lanes
Six-lane Road with bicycle lanes
Six-lane Road with bus lanes
The Roads & Vehicles update (1.15.1 patch) added seven more roads with bicycle lanes to After Dark.
Two-Lane Road with Median and Bicycle Lanes
Two-Lane Road with Grass Median and Bicycle Lanes
Two-Lane Road with Median Trees and Bicycle Lanes
Three-Lane One-way Road with Bicycle Lanes
Four-Lane Road with Decorative Grass and Bicycle Lanes
Four-Lane Road with Decorative Trees and Bicycle Lanes
Six-Lane Road with Decorative Trees and Bicycle Lanes
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Available only with the After Dark DLC and the Snowfall DLC enabled. |
The Roads & Vehicles update (1.15.1 patch) also added four more roads for users with both After Dark and Snowfall, adding roads with both bicycle lanes and tram tracks.
Two-Lane Road with Median, Tram Tracks and Bicycle Lanes
Four-Lane Road with Bicycle Lanes and Tram Tracks
Six-Lane Road with Bicycle Lanes and Tram Tracks
Six-Lane Road with Tram Tracks, Bus and Bicycle Lanes
New vehiclesEdit
The Taxi Depot sends out cabs around the city. After Dark was released with a yellow taxi, and the 1.16.1 patch added a black one. The player can choose which one is used by selecting it on the Taxi Depot building's info panel.
Yellow Taxi Cab
Black Taxi Cab (1.16.1)
Official VideosEdit
Gallery of Zoned BuildingsEdit
Commercial Specialization - LeisureEdit
1x1 Level 1 (Front)
1x1 Level 1 (Back)
2x2 Level 1 (Front)
2x2 Level 1 (Back)
2x4, 3x2 Level 1 (Front)
2x4, 3x2 Level 1 (Back)
3x4 Level 1 (Front)
3x4 Level 1 (Back)
Commercial Specialization - TourismEdit
1x1 Level 1 (Front)
1x1 Level 1 (Back)
2x2 Level 1 (Front)
2x2 Level 1 (Back)
2x3 Level 1 (Front)
2x3 Level 1 (Back)
3x2 Level 1 (Front)
3x2 Level 1 (Back)
3x4 Level 1 (Front)
3x4 Level 1 (Back)
4x4 Level 1 (Front)
4x4 Level 1 (Back)
Patch NotesEdit
Patch 1.2.0Edit
- Main article: Patch 1.2.0
- Plenty of props and buildings added
- After dark menu music
- Loading image variation support
- New Loading screens
- District toolbar has been split to 3 tabs: Paint, Industrial specializations and Commercial specializations
- Economy panel shows specializations in the income and tooltips
- Economy panel shows taxi
- Unlocking panel shows new commercial specializations
- Crime info view has a jail availability, prisoners and capacity
- Prisoners added
- Commercial specializations added: Leisure and Tourism
- Leisure and Beach assets added
- Unlocking requirements for specializations and new buildings
- New policies added
- New Steam achievements added
- District panel now shows both industrial and commercial specialization
- Menu logo shows after dark for DLC owners
- Prisons added
- Police cars collect criminals
- Police vans transport criminals to prisons
- Taxis added to info view legend
- New strings added, for example bicycles now have a correct info panel
- International airport added
- Cargo hub added
- Taxi service added
- Bus terminal added
- Bicycles and bicycle paths working
Patch 1.8.0Edit
- Main article: Patch 1.8.0
- Fixed: Fishing Tours and Jet Ski Rentals effects seems unbalanced
- Fixed: The 1x1_beach_Restaurant2 have incorrect names
- Fixed: The "Harsh Prison Sentences" policy is inconsistent with its description
Patch 1.10.0Edit
- Main article: Patch 1.10.0
- Fixed: Missing RU translation for Fantastic Fountain
- Fixed: Bicycle Tunnels get flooded when built underwater
Patch 1.11.1Edit
- Main article: 1.11.1
- Fixed: Taxi Depot has too high Noise Pollution
Patch 1.13.0Edit
- Main article: Patch 1.13.0
- Added Public Transport Hubs construction sub-tab under Transport category for "After Dark", "Mass Transit" and "Sunset Harbor" expansions owners
Patch 1.15.1Edit
- Main article: 1.15.1
Added:
- Two-Lane Road with Median and Bicycle Lanes
- Two-Lane Road with Grass Median and Bicycle Lanes
- Two-Lane Road with Median Trees and Bicycle Lanes
- Three-Lane One-way Road with Bicycle Lanes
- Four-Lane Road with Decorative Grass and Bicycle Lanes
- Four-Lane Road with Decorative Trees and Bicycle Lanes
- Six-Lane Road with Decorative Trees and Bicycle Lanes
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Available only with the After Dark DLC and the Snowfall DLC enabled. |
Added:
- Six-Lane Road with Bicycle Lanes and Tram Tracks
- Four-Lane Road with Bicycle Lanes and Tram Tracks
- Two-Lane Road with Median, Tram Tracks and Bicycle Lanes
- Six-Lane Road with Tram Tracks, Bus and Bicycle Lanes
Patch 1.16.1Edit
- Main article: 1.16.1
Added:
- Black Taxi Cab
Bugfix:
- Fixed: Taxis never finish their shift and never use a taxi stand
Dev diariesEdit
- Main article: Developer diaries
All developer diaries about After Dark expansion as well as patches 1.2 and 1.2.X.
| No. | Title and Link | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Time, what is it? | Day and night cycle | 2015-08-20 |
| 2 | What's new with Modding? | Changes related to Modding | 2015-08-27 |
| 3 | Expanded city services | Police and transport | 2015-09-03 |
| 4 | Commercial specializations | Commercial specializations | 2015-09-10 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Forum: Release date, price and developer diary #1 for After Dark! - TotalyMoo (Manager of Things) (2015-08-20)
