

as Dawn of Discoveryįirst game in the main series to release on consoles.Ī video game for the Nintendo DS, and spin-off of the series.Ī video game for the Nintendo DS and the Wii, known in North America as Dawn of Discovery.Ī free-to-play browser game (shut down in January 2018).įor Android and iOS platforms. It ultimately sold over one million units in German-speaking countries, and, when combined with its predecessor, reached 4.5 million sales worldwide by October 2006. Its sequel broke its sales-speed record, becoming Germany's fastest full-price computer game to reach 500,000 domestic sales. The first title, Anno 1602, was Germany's best-selling computer game of all time as of December 2002, with sales of 2.5 million copies worldwide and 1.7 million in the German market. Learn more Service Analytics Multimedia Player Save Privacy Preference If you are under 16 and wish to give consent to optional services, you must ask your legal guardians for permission.

Most entries in the series have received average reviews from critics. Discover how it all began with the Anno 1602 History Edition, updating the game for modern PCs.

General information GOG.com Community Discussions for game series GOG. Key points Also called 1602 A.D in North America and Australian territories. Each title over the series' history has featured a variety of different developers and publishers, with the most recent entries being currently developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft. Anno 1602: Creation of a New World is a singleplayer and multiplayer birds-eye view and isometric building and strategy game in the Anno series. While primarily developed for PC, the series has also included a variety of spin-off titles mainly for handheld consoles, which in turn feature more simplified game mechanics to those of the main series. Initial games mainly focused on two modes of gameplay, with players able to operate in single-player or multiplayer over LAN or online connections, while later titles added a campaign mode of several missions, each featuring their own unique storyline - plots usually focus on players becoming involved in a major incident while beginning life as the ruler of a small island. Most games in the series take place during Renaissance and Empire-building historical periods of Earth's history, with cultures, architecture, and customs based upon real-life elements from these periods, though in-game civilizations tend to be neutral from exact nations.Įach game in the series is mainly a stand-alone title, featuring the same level of reoccurring gameplay mechanics, though each installment amends existing gameplay mechanics and adds new features, with expansion packs adding further content. The series focuses on players establishing colonies on a series of small islands, conducting an exploration of the region, diplomacy, and trade with other civilizations and traders while managing resources and engaging in combat both on land and sea. Anno is a real-time strategy, economic simulation video game series, conceived in 1998 by Max Design.
