Ubisoft Related Designs and Blue Byte's
Anno is a real-time strategy game series with business simulation and city building elements allowing you to build your very own society of the future or the past, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage, also including aspects of exploration, combat, diplomacy and trade.
Anno 1800 is welcoming you to the 19th Century and according to Ubisoft, it "
delivers a rich city-building experience, including a story-based campaign, a highly customizable sandbox mode and the classic Anno multiplayer experience," as
1800 marks the beginning of a new era for the
Anno series.
During PC Gaming Show 2018, BlueByte Executive Producer Burkhard Ratheiser and Community Developer Bastian Thun took the stage to talk about the upcoming real-time strategy. They announced that
Anno 1800 will have a proper solo campaign, customizable sandbox and multiplayer modes as well. The developers also invited players to join the Anno Union, helping Ubisoft to redo 1800's late game based on their feedback.
Anno 1800 will be released exclusively for PC this winter.
Take a look:
Welcome to the dawn of the industrial age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you renovator or exploiter? Suppressor or liberator? It's up to you how the world will remember your name. In Anno 1800, players will take charge of their own fortune as they navigate the rapidly evolving technological and malicious political landscape of the 19th century in their quest to build an empire that will stand the test of time. Combining beloved features with innovative gameplay in a memorable new setting, Anno 1800 marks the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise.