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LONDON, UK – 28TH February, 2023 - Today, Ubisoft announced that to mark the release of the Console Edition of Anno 1800 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 16th March, players will enjoy an entire free week of Anno 1800 on all platforms from 16th March to 23rd March*. Learn more about Anno 1800 Console Edition with the Dev Diary Trailer available to watch today. Finally, fans can pre-order the official second Anno 1800 vinyl soundtrack, Four Seasons, produced by Black Screen Records, releasing on the 25th birthday of the Anno brand on 31st March. All new music tracks will be available on Spotify at the same time as the release.
During the Free Week happening from 16th March to 23rd March on Ubisoft Connect, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, players will have access to the full main content and their progression will carry over if they decide to purchase the game**.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 1800 is a city-building and strategy game, that gives players the opportunity to show off their leadership skills: build gigantic metropolises, set up efficient and profitable logistical networks, colonise an exotic new continent, charter expeditions to the four corners of the globe, and dominate their opponents diplomatically, commercially or militarily.
Anno 1800 Console Edition will release on 16th March on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Players can learn more about the process of bringing the Anno 1800 experience to consoles through the Dev Diary Trailer released today.
The Standard version of Anno 1800 Console Edition includes the base game and the biggest game updates. The Deluxe version contains the base game, the biggest game updates and three cosmetic packs***. Early adopters**** pre-ordering or purchasing the Console Edition of the game, will enjoy the imperial and the console founder packs, containing extra cosmetic bonuses, along with the digital artbook and soundtrack. In addition, all cosmetic packs will be available to purchase.
Finally, fans can pre-order the official second Anno 1800 vinyl soundtrack, Four Seasons, produced by Black Screen Records. The opulent soundtrack invites into the musical worlds of the game’s four expansion sets. All new music tracks will be available on Spotify at the same time on 31st March to mark the 25th birthday of the Anno brand.
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*The Free Week will happen from 16th March to 23rd March on PC on Ubisoft Connect, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Exact timing will be shared closer to the Free Week. The Free Week won’t be available on Steam.
**Any progression made during the Free Week will carry over when players upgrade to the full game, on any platform of their choice thanks to our cross-platform cloud save system. An online connection might be required to start the game as a free player along with a subscription.
*** The Pedestrian Zone, the Amusements Pack and the Vibrant Cities Pack.
****The Early Adopter offer will end on 16th April.
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The teams at Ubisoft Mainz are engineering Ubisoft’s biggest blockbusters. Operating from a historic city in the heartland of Germany, the studio develops genre pushing games like the acclaimed Anno 1800 and lends decades of expertise to AAA co-development projects like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and the upcoming Beyond Good and Evil 2. More information at mainz.ubisoft.com.
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