Ubisoft's
ANNO franchise is one of the longest-running IPs in the French publisher’s portfolio, as the very first entry in the acclaimed series was released in 1998. To celebrate
ANNO's 20th anniversary, Ubisoft gives you a chance to claim a free copy of the classic on your Uplay until December 22nd. All you need to do to add it to your digital collection is visit your Uplay and click "
Get ANNO 1602."
The giveaway version of
ANNO 1602 is the same game that launched for Windows 95, which means that you can forget about hi-res textures and 4K resolution, but it doesn't change the fact that
ANNO 1602 holds up pretty well and is widely regarded as one of the best games in the city-building series.
ANNO 1602 (originally subtitled
Creation of a New World) is set in the Early Modern period of history and invites players to discover an island world, to colonize and expand it and to trade with other islands – along with protecting it against potential enemies.
That's not all, as Ubisoft has announced that the Closed Beta of
ANNO 1800 will begin on January 31st allowing you to test the game before its launch on February 26th. As a reminder, Ubisoft has launched six
ANNO games since 1998,
ANNO: 1602, 1503, 1701, 1404, 2070, and
2205, and 20 years later we still don't know why the numbers in the year of the
ANNO games' titles always add up to 9...
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.
ANNO 1800 is coming exclusively to PC on February 26, 2019.