An Unannounced Lego Cities: Skylines Game May Have Just Leaked Ahead Of Summer Game Fest

Ethan Gach· May 26, 2026 · 3:25 PM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 44 views

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A potential new game titled 'Lego Skylines' has reportedly leaked ahead of the Summer Game Fest. This game, linked to the existing Cities: Skylines franchise, was listed by the Korean ratings board, suggesting an upcoming announcement. Other gaming news includes hints at new projects from Media Molecule and Remedy Entertainment's concerns about game sales.

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▪The Korean ratings board listed a game called 'Lego Skylines' by Paradox Interactive.
▪The game is expected to be announced at the Summer Game Fest next week.
▪Media Molecule is hinting at an open-world project that may not be related to the Sackboy franchise.

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▪ Unannounced City Builder LEGO Skylines Could Be Something Special — Push Square (PS)

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An Unannounced Lego Cities: Skylines Game May Have Just Leaked Ahead Of Summer Game Fest Also: Activision might be making an RPG City: SkylinesLegoMorning Checkpoint By Ethan Gach Published May 26, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! Epic Games / Lego A new Lego city builder? Another open-world Sony game? An artifact of 2012 development hell locked behind DRM? We are back from the holiday break and starting things off by not skipping yet another daily Kotaku Checkpoint roundup. They’re calling it “one of the best tweets of all time.” Essentially, Donald Trump’s 95-percent-complete peace plan with Iran turned out to be 95-percent vaporware. It’s as real as the new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer all of the online rumor mongers keep promising.

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