Monorails and Linux support coming to Cities in Motion 2

Ever wanted to design monorails?  Well of course, who hasn't?  Now's your chance to do so as Paradox Interactive has announced the Marvellous Monorails expansion for Cities in Motion 2.  With the expansion players can add five all-new monorail vehicles to their transit fleets and give their cities a new look with elevated rails.  These will be ideal for inner-city connections and work well on circular layouts.

Paradox has also announced that the entire Cities in Motion franchise will be available for Linux.  More info can be found at www.citiesinmotion2.com.

Cities in Motion 2 Announces New Monorail Expansion and Linux Support

Single-rail Vehicles and Multiple-platform Availability Coming to Transit Strategy Game

STOCKHOLM — January 3, 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a jumper of turnstiles, today announced the forthcoming release of Marvellous Monorails, a new expansion for Cities in Motion 2, the transit-planning strategy game from Colossal Order. Paradox also announced that the entire Cities in Motion franchise will be released for Linux computers, allowing strategy and simulation fans to experience the game on an entirely new platform. Linux support will be added the same day the new expansion is released.

“We believe in Linux as a platform for the future of gaming,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “Gamers who currently use Linux are a smart and demanding bunch, and they expect versatility and an experience that fits their personal preferences, which makes our games a great fit. We’re bringing Cities in Motion to Linux because we believe it’s just the type of game that Linux users will enjoy.”

In Marvellous Monorails, Cities in Motion 2 players can add five all-new monorail vehicles to their transit fleets, and give their cities a new look with elevated rails to carry them. Monorails, which work best on circular layouts, are ideal for inner-city connections, and offer a more affordable alternative to metro lines, with a choice of cars from big-and-slow to speedy-but-expensive.

In Cities in Motion 2, players must design, construct, maintain, and expand a multifaceted transit network that serves the needs of a growing city. Fleets of vehicles, including buses, trains, ferries and subways, must be assembled and set in motion on player-created tracks and routes, providing affordable and efficient transit between growing residential and commercial centers. As players engineer their systems, the city will grow dynamically around them, keeping players on their toes with increased population, congestion, and budgetary concerns.

To read more about Cities in Motion 2, visit: http://www.citiesinmotion2.com/