Fantastic news for fans of the popular minimalistic traffic sim titles Mini Metro and Mini Motorways.
Dinosaur Polo Club, an indie studio based in New Zealand, is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Mini Metro. As part of the occasion, they have something special planned for players and fans of the game.
The indie game developer announced it would roll out new content for both Mini Metro and Mini Motorways on July 24. Titled "Miniversary," it will be the biggest update for both simulation games.
The upcoming Miniversary DLC will offer more than just new maps and items. Players can also anticipate a unique crossover of maps between Mini Metro and Mini Motorways. This will allow players to enjoy maps from both games.
Developers said the upcoming content update is their way of saying "thank you" to gamers and fans who have shown their support through the years. It's a special milestone to celebrate with our players and bring so many exciting crossover maps and features into both games for everyone to enjoy... Here's to another 10 years of Mini,
said Ben Emerson, Marketing Coordinator at Dinosaur Polo Club.
The "Miniversary" celebration contains six "crossover locations." Mini Metro and Mini Motorways will each receive three maps. For Mini Motorways, it will be New York City, London, and Mumbai. Meanwhile, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Lisbon are making their way to Mini Metro.
The Big Apple emerged as the winner in a community-based voting event held in 2022. It asked players which locations from Mini Metro they would like to play for Mini Motorways.
Developers also announced that Mini Motorways would finally have a train system, a highly requested feature. I think players will really like the addition of trains into Mini Motorways too,
said Emerson. It's been a long time coming, and this has felt like the perfect time to introduce such a highly requested new feature to this game,
he added.
Development for Mini Metro, a game where players manage some of the world's famous subway systems, began in 2012. Dinosaur Polo Club released the game's full version in 2015.
Mini Metro garnered both critical acclaim and commercial success upon its release. Whatoplay awarded it a playscore of 8.8. Following its triumph, its successor, Mini Motorways, was introduced to the gaming world in 2019. In Mini Motorways, players take on the role of managing road traffic and networks.
According to Dinosaur Polo Club, the two games already have a combined player base of around 12 million.