{"rewrite":{"id":"r_203402963239d21365f14cfb","clusterId":"c_183986e73d3a9094c9d11fe9","slug":"ps5-cities-skylines-remastered-blocks-ps4-physical-upgrade-on-release-day","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"PS5 Cities: Skylines Remastered Blocks PS4 Physical Upgrade on Release Day","summary":"Spike Chunsoft released 'Cities: Skylines Remastered Japan Special Edition' for PS5 on September 3. The publisher then announced that upgrades from the physical 'Cities: Skylines PlayStation 4 Edition' to the downloadable remaster are currently not supported, contradicting earlier notices. The upgrade had been promised for 110 yen. After checking with Paradox Interactive, Spike Chunsoft apologized and said it will keep requesting support. Upgrades from the downloadable PS4 version still work, now priced at 100 yen.","whyItMatters":"The publisher reversed a promised physical-to-digital upgrade path on launch day, blaming a last-minute confirmation with Paradox Interactive, while downloadable owners still get the discount.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSpike Chunsoft\u0026#39;s release-day announcement landed after many buyers had already picked up the PS5 disc. The Japan Special Edition includes three Japan-themed DLC packs, and the publisher had told owners of the PS4 physical edition they could move to the PS5 downloadable remaster for 110 yen. That offer is now off the table for disc users.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reversal came after final confirmation with Paradox Interactive, which publishes the downloadable version. Spike Chunsoft apologized to users who expected the upgrade and said it will continue to ask Paradox to consider support. Downloadable PS4 owners still get the remaster, with the fee cut to 100 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayStation\u0026#39;s own support pages describe how disc-based PS4 games normally upgrade on a PS5 with a disc drive, a system used by titles such as \u0026#39;Gran Turismo 7.\u0026#39; The one-coin fee had drawn attention, making the timing of the announcement harder to miss.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Spike Chunsoft's release-day reversal on Cities: Skylines Remastered leaves physical PS4 owners without the 110 yen upgrade they were promised. The downloadable path still works, but the price dropped to 100 yen.","twitterPost":"Spike Chunsoft shipped Cities: Skylines Remastered without the promised physical PS4 upgrade. Downloadable owners still get one, now cheaper.","threadsPost":"Spike Chunsoft put Cities: Skylines Remastered on PS5, then announced physical PS4 owners can't upgrade yet, contradicting the promised 110 yen deal. The downloadable version still upgrades at 100 yen. Physical buyers are the ones left waiting.","newsletterBlurb":"Spike Chunsoft released Cities: Skylines Remastered for PS5 in Japan, then revealed on launch day that physical PS4 owners cannot upgrade to the downloadable remaster. The publisher apologized and said it will keep asking Paradox Interactive for support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260903-464870/\",\"title\":\"PS5 'Cities: Skylines Remastered' Upgrade from PS4 Physical Version 'Currently Not Supported,' Announced at the Last Minute on Release Day\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4445,"outputTokens":645,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T12:40:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T12:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T12:45:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_183986e73d3a9094c9d11fe9","canonicalTitle":"PS5向け『シティーズ：スカイライン リマスター』、PS4パッケージ版からのアップグレードには「現時点で非対応」に。発売当日に土壇場発表","representativeArticleId":"a_c7f620b6a7bbfb622c558dca","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Cities: Skylines\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T12:05:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T12:51:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T12:54:59.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260903-464870/","title":"PS5向け『シティーズ：スカイライン リマスター』、PS4パッケージ版からのアップグレードには「現時点で非対応」に。発売当日に土壇場発表"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/03/171697.html","title":"PS4パッケージ版『シティーズ：スカイライン』PS5リマスター版へのアップグレード非対応をアナウンス―スパイク・チュンソフトより当初の内容から訂正"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Cities: Skylines"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}