{"id":1955925,"date":"2026-05-26T15:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955925"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:52:48","slug":"is-paradox-making-a-lego-skylines-city-building-game-thats-what-the-latest-korean-age-ratings-board-update-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955925","title":{"rendered":"Is Paradox making a Lego Skylines city-building game? That&#8217;s what the latest Korean age ratings board update suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cities-skylines\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Cities: Skylines<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Is Paradox making a Lego Skylines city-building game? That&#8217;s what the latest Korean age ratings board update suggests<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Welcome to the block.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Lego-Skylines-custom-EG.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Lego Skylines custom article image by Eurogamer\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Lego-Skylines-custom-EG.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer\/Lego\/Paradox Interactive<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-26T15:52:48+00:00\">May 26, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"ff11eb2b-7860-457b-8dd0-0230b8b40d8c\" data-name=\"Cities: Skylines\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Cities: Skylines\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Cities: Skylines\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Cities: Skylines\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Cities: Skylines\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Cities: Skylines\" title=\"Follow Cities: Skylines\"><br \/>\n  Follow Cities: Skylines<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>City-building game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cities-skylines-2-publisher-refunds-dlc-and-admits-we-let-you-down\">Cities: Skylines 2 wasn&#8217;t the sequel<\/a> fans of the original were expecting, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cities-skylines-1-is-getting-its-first-new-expansion-in-two-years\">more work is being done on them both<\/a> as we speak. Meanwhile, it appears Paradox Interactive &#8211; known for strategy and management games &#8211; is betting on a Lego version of the series, or at least that&#8217;s what the latest Korean age ratings tease.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/summer-game-fest-2026-schedule-all-showcases\">Summer Game Fest 2026<\/a>, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/05\/lego-skylines-by-paradox-interactive-persona-4-revival-and-more-rated-in-korea\">Gematsu<\/a>) has updated a number of upcoming releases, with Lego Skylines showing up as a total surprise and ahead of a potential reveal in the coming weeks. Other major updates include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/persona-4-revival-will-be-enjoyable-in-a-new-and-different-way-says-series-boss\">Persona 4 Revival<\/a>, which is the previously announced remake of Sega and Atlus&#8217; RPG hit.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Cities: Skylines 2 - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpLcaR9OyTk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NpLcaR9OyTk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cities: Skylines 2 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cities: Skylines 2 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NpLcaR9OyTk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other important listings include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/gears-of-war-e-day\">Gears of War: E-Day<\/a>, which has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gears-of-war-e-day-release-window\">rumoured to launch in 2026<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/after-a-seven-year-wait-bandai-namcos-classic-aerial-combat-series-will-return-in-2026-with-ace-combat-8\">Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-the-beginning-of-numerous-new-products-around-castlevania\">Castlevania: Belmont&#8217;s Curse<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/marvels-guardians-galaxy\">Marvel&#8217;s Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a>. The Guardians of the Galaxy rating adds more credence to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/04\/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-rated-for-switch-2-in-taiwan\">a recent Taiwanese rating of a Nintendo Switch 2 port<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t have any details on the nature of Lego Skylines yet, the rating is linked to publisher Paradox Interactive, so it suggests it could be a blockier and more accessible version of the dense city builders. Looking at Lego&#8217;s brand recognition and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/12m-sales-and-counting-whats-behind-cities-skylines-building-success\">Cities: Skylines&#8217; popularity<\/a>, it sounds like a solid pitch and something I&#8217;d love to play as a fan of city builders.<\/p>\n<p>For Paradox, it could be a huge boost after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/paradox-takes-the-blame-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-sales-flop-announces-37-million-write-down\">a rocky couple of years<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cities-skylines-2\">Cities: Skylines 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/more-action-than-rpg-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-struggles-to-convince-after-a-few-hours-play\">Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2<\/a> highlighting several high-profile struggles. Recently, we&#8217;ve also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-review\">impressed by Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/a>, so here&#8217;s hoping a different developer can strike gold with a blocky collaboration too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>City-building game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cities-skylines-2-publisher-refunds-dlc-and-admits-we-let-you-down\">Cities: Skylines 2 wasn&#8217;t the sequel<\/a> fans of the original were expecting, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/cities-skylines-1-is-getting-its-first-new-expansion-in-two-years\">more work is being done on them both<\/a> as we speak. Meanwhile, it appears Paradox Interactive &#8211; known for strategy and management games &#8211; is betting on a Lego version of the series, or at least that&#8217;s what the latest Korean age ratings tease.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/summer-game-fest-2026-schedule-all-showcases\">Summer Game Fest 2026<\/a>, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/05\/lego-skylines-by-paradox-interactive-persona-4-revival-and-more-rated-in-korea\">Gematsu<\/a>) has updated a number of upcoming releases, with Lego Skylines showing up as a total surprise and ahead of a potential reveal in the coming weeks. Other major updates include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/persona-4-revival-will-be-enjoyable-in-a-new-and-different-way-says-series-boss\">Persona 4 Revival<\/a>, which is the previously announced remake of Sega and Atlus&#8217; RPG hit.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Cities: Skylines 2 - Official Launch Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NpLcaR9OyTk?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/NpLcaR9OyTk\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cities: Skylines 2 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cities: Skylines 2 &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NpLcaR9OyTk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other important listings include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/gears-of-war-e-day\">Gears of War: E-Day<\/a>, which has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gears-of-war-e-day-release-window\">rumoured to launch in 2026<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/after-a-seven-year-wait-bandai-namcos-classic-aerial-combat-series-will-return-in-2026-with-ace-combat-8\">Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-the-beginning-of-numerous-new-products-around-castlevania\">Castlevania: Belmont&#8217;s Curse<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/marvels-guardians-galaxy\">Marvel&#8217;s Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a>. The Guardians of the Galaxy rating adds more credence to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/04\/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-rated-for-switch-2-in-taiwan\">a recent Taiwanese rating of a Nintendo Switch 2 port<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t have any details on the nature of Lego Skylines yet, the rating is linked to publisher Paradox Interactive, so it suggests it could be a blockier and more accessible version of the dense city builders. Looking at Lego&#8217;s brand recognition and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/12m-sales-and-counting-whats-behind-cities-skylines-building-success\">Cities: Skylines&#8217; popularity<\/a>, it sounds like a solid pitch and something I&#8217;d love to play as a fan of city builders.<\/p>\n<p>For Paradox, it could be a huge boost after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/paradox-takes-the-blame-for-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-sales-flop-announces-37-million-write-down\">a rocky couple of years<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cities-skylines-2\">Cities: Skylines 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/more-action-than-rpg-vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-struggles-to-convince-after-a-few-hours-play\">Vampire: The Masquerade &#8211; Bloodlines 2<\/a> highlighting several high-profile struggles. Recently, we&#8217;ve also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-review\">impressed by Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight<\/a>, so here&#8217;s hoping a different developer can strike gold with a blocky collaboration too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Cities: Skylines Is Paradox making a Lego Skylines city-building game? That&#8217;s what the latest Korean age ratings board update suggests Welcome to the block. 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