Ubisoft announced that Anno 1800, the latest installment in the successful city-building and strategic franchise, will get a Season 2 Pass including three new major DLCs to be released in 2020. The first one, Seat of Power, will launch on March 24. In addition, Ubisoft announced the game has reached more than 1 million players* around the world. Released on April 16, 2019 for Windows PC, Anno 1800 was already the fastest-selling Anno game at launch and was able to consistently expand to new players throughout 2019 and will continue to do so in 2020. To celebrate this milestone, all Anno 1800 players will receive a unique free ornament today as to celebrate the 1 million players milestone achieved within the first 9 months of lifetime back in December 2019 and everyone will be able to discover Anno 1800 for free later this month.
“Our team at Ubisoft Mainz is extremely happy about the results of Anno 1800 so far and thanks to the constant feedback by the community, we are highly motivated to bring new content to the Anno brand in 2020”, says David Wightman, Studio Manager at Ubisoft Mainz.
With the Season 2 Pass, players will have access to new adventures, challenges, and tools as they shape their very own Industrial Revolution. The Season 2 Pass includes the three following DLCs to be released throughout 2020:
- Seat of Power: Players will be able to show off their city’s power with a prestigious palace and government departments that can boost their economy with a variety of policies. Seat of Power will be available on March 24.
- Bright Harvest: In this DLC, players will have the opportunity to bring the wonders of mechanized farming to the countryside as they boost the efficiency of their farms with tractors and more.
- Land of Lions: Players will travel to the Southern continent and join forces with an embattled emperor to bring life to the desert using the new irrigation system.
- Three Exclusive Themed Ornaments: Finally, Season 2 Pass owners will get access to exclusive ornaments available alongside the first DLC Seat of Power.
In addition, beginning Thursday March 12 ( 3pm UTC ) until Sunday March 15 (2pm UTC) in the Epic Games Store and March 12 (11am UTC) to March 16 (2pm UTC) on Uplay , players will be able to discover Anno 1800 (including Tiers 1 to Tiers 3 and co-op mode) for free.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 1800 provides players with countless opportunities to prove their skills as a ruler. Players can create huge metropolises, plan efficient logistics networks, settle an exotic new continent, send out global expeditions, and dominate their opponents by diplomacy, trade or warfare.
For more than two years, Anno 1800 has invited players to take part in the creation and development of the game by giving feedback through the Anno Union. So far, more than 200 blogs have been published, 18,000 comments posted and 5 community contests organized. This collaboration between players and the studio enables the development team to shape the game and add requested community features.
Anno 1800, the Season 2 Pass and Anno 1800: the Complete Edition are available digitally on the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store for Windows PC. The Season 2 Pass can be purchased at the price of 25 euros. The Complete Edition of Anno 1800 includes the main game, the Season 1 & 2 Passes and the Digital Deluxe Content (Including the additional content The Anarchist, the game soundtrack, an artbook and exclusive company logos).