Ahoy me hearties,

It's yer Cap’n speakin’! Get yer spyglasses out, be it treasure wha’ ye see? Aye ‘tis, all the shiny loot ye see ‘ere is part of the “Pirate Cove” Pack Cosmetic DLC! Avast ye, enough wit’ the useless natterin’ now, weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Let’s 'ave a closer look at dis mighty good treasure. Aaaarghhh!


Splice the mainbrace, ye old salt! At the Red Herring we spare no grog or rum. Whether you need a drink to refuel yourself after a long time lost at sea or simply need a hiding spot from your sworn enemies, the Red Herring is the place for you. Be careful, though! Even walls have ears in this place, so make sure not to reveal where you stashed your treasure, savvy? You might need to use some War Cannons and Nautical Rope Fence to protect it from other buccaneers.

Speaking of treasure – what “Pirate Cove” Pack would it be without Legendary Loot? According to a treasure map we found, a treasure has been buried next to an Interesting Rock Formation. Dis cap’n said too much already... ‘n we all know dat dead men tell no tales.

After a long day at sea, sailing and plundering, 'tis time to relax. Yes, pirates need peace ‘n sleep too, sometimes. Whether you seek shade under the palm trees of the Hammock or some food at the Beach Barbecue, remember to first pay a visit to the Captain’s Tent to get your share of the bounty.

Cap'n! Be ye ready t’ sail the High Seas wit’ the Ominous Octopus? Her infamous sails can be spotted from miles away and her reputation precedes her. Will you be brave enough to venture through dangerous seas and face other Man-O-Wars? The Ship-of-the-line has never looked this... ominous, indeed. Me think this look does suit her mighty well, doesn’t it?

The “Pirate Cove” Pack will be available just in time to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day, that means starting 19th September – on PC and consoles, for the usual price of 100 Pieces of Eight... err, 4.99€ or your regional equivalent.

We look forward to seeing your infamous creations with the “Pirate Cove” Pack – we're sure you’ll make Anne Harlow and Jean La Fortune proud!

• Abandoned Rowboat
  
• Mutinous Crew
  
• Captain's Tent
  
• Hammock
  
• Beach Barbecue
  
• Shipwreck
  
• Interesting Rock Formation
  
• Guardian of the Cove
  
• Tiki Torch (2 variants)
  
• Legendary Loot
  
• Crow’s Nest
  
• War Cannon (2 variants)
  
• Sand (modular system)
  
• Nautical Rope Fence (modular system)
  
• Palisade Gate
  
• "Red Herring"
  
• “Pirate Shack” skin for tier 1 residence (4 models)
  
• “Infamous Outpost” Trading Post skin (4 tiers)
  
• “Ominous Octopus” Ship-of-the-Line skin

Release Date: May 14th, 3PM UTC+2

• Added support for the “Steampunk” Pack Cosmetic DLC.

• Added a “Friendship” ornament for all players to celebrate Anno 1800’s fifth birthday
  
• Added modding support for shaders and sound banks (support for the New Horizon mod)

• Fixed an issue which resulted in the buffs from multiple items not affecting the Charcoal Kiln in the New World.
  
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the “Miombo Woodlands” buff not extending to the Charcoal Kiln in the New World.
  
• Fixed the missing buff from the Optimization Influence bonus for upgraded Emergency Services in the Old World and Cape Trelawney.
  
• Fixed the Credits to add licenses that were not mentioned previously.
  
• Fixed some display issues with mods larger than 2GB.
  
• Minor security update related to the mod browser.
  
• Fixed an issue with some ornaments not appearing in “sort by type” when multiple Cosmetic DLC were owned.
  
• Fixed the issue that prevented players from relocating the Grand Oil Harbour in Enbesa.

Fixed an issue that didn’t send player to the lobby when joining a game via an invite without having started the game.

Hey Anno Community,

Prepare yourself a cup of steamy tea and get ready for a nice read because today, after much teasing, it is finally time to dive into our upcoming Cosmetic DLC: the Steampunk Pack! If you watched our End-of the-Year livestream back in December, you might have noticed a small teaser that redirected you to a mysterious page[anno-union.com] set up by none other than Old Nate, who was secretly “leaking” important information and clues on the content of the Steampunk Pack. Safe to say we got that situation under control now… right?

The focus of this Cosmetic DLC is innovation and progress, which perfectly marries with the overall vibe of Anno 1800 and the Industrial Revolution era. However, with the Steampunk Pack, you’ll discover a new peculiar side to the age of innovation: steam-powered machinery and aesthetics, highly advanced, but quite unnecessary in application. This was the humorous twist that Laura – Prop Artist on Anno and self-appointed CDLC Overlord – wanted to give to this pack, and we are all for it. The Dragonfly Man taking off to the sky from the “Unreal University” is a perfect example of this, don’t you think?

"The idea with this is not taking ourselves, as humanity, too seriously. Sometimes we have this new technology, and we try to implement it everywhere, whether it makes sense or not, and most of the time it doesn’t with these ornaments. And this is my kind of humour!"
- Laura, Prop Artist

The University building is not the only one receiving a new skin with the Steampunk Pack. This pack also includes skins for the Investors’ residences and the Church, that will be transformed into the “Temple of Progress”: considering the huge telescope towering over the building, the name sounds like perfect fit. Who knows what they will find?

Is it getting steamy in here or is there a bath house in your city? The biggest ornament of this CDLC is the Steam Spa, the place that will make your residents relax and forget about their daily worries. Plus, it’s all automated! Of course, the Steam Spa is only one of the many ornaments in this pack, all characterised by moving clogs and wheels, almost mesmerising your residents: from a beautiful Celestial Fountain surrounded by bubbly steam to a small aquarium hosting the most exotic underwater creatures. However, one statue reigns supreme in this pack: Eva.Porator, an ornament that emblematically symbolises one of the biggest inspirations of this pack, Metropolis – a German science-fiction film from the 1920s.

Needless to say, we are obsessed with the colour theme in this pack: from the metallic shades of bronze and gold shining under the light of the sun to the celestial blues of the ground tiles and building windows. This colour in the different tiles, as well: not just one, but three different tiles for you to build the perfect paths and plazas around your cities.

It wouldn’t be a Steampunk Pack worthy of its name without a train skin, don’t you think? Well, in this CDLC you get two of them! The “Steamliner” and the “New Era Express”. And speaking of means of transport, the flagship is completely unrecognisable with the “Nautilus” skin, a beautiful reference to the fictional submarine belonging to Captain Nemo in Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas”.

The Steampunk Pack will be available starting 14th May on PC and consoles, for the usual price of 4.99€ or your regional equivalent.

If you’d like to see the new ornaments in action before that, we recommend watching our birthday livestream VOD[www.twitch.tv], where we had a first look at the full pack with the guidance of its creator, Laura.

We cannot wait to admire your cities decorated with the Steampunk Pack!

• Eccentric Overpass
  
• Celestial fountain
  
• Eva.Porator
  
• Steam O’Clock
  
• Aquarium
  
• Adver-Turner
  
• Steam Spa
  
• Celestial Tiles, three types
  
• Steam Pipe
  
• Investors residence skins
  
• “Temple of Progress” Church skin
  
• “Steamliner” Train skin
  
• “New Era Express” train skin
  
• “Nautilus” Flagship skin
  
• “Unreal University” University skin

Hey Anno Community!

It's sometimes hard to believe, but Anno 1800's fifth birthday is coming up on April 16th!

To celebrate the occasion we'll be holding a livestream to talk a bit about the last few years.
Additionally, we're going to talk about the work of the Art Team and the process to get from early scribble to final asset - with special guest Laura, Prop Artist at Ubisoft Mainz.

And, finally, we'll give you a first look at the upcoming Cosmetic DLC: the Steampunk Pack!

Join us here on our Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv] on Tuesday, April 16th, at 5PM CEST / 11AM EST.

Release Date: November 14th, 3 PM UTC+1

• Added support for the “Eldritch” Pack Cosmetic DLC.

• Fixed a rare occurrence of the game crashing during start-up.
  
• Fixed an issue with the “accept” button not working after a dual island takeover with a friendly AI when the AI has more "Morale Loss Inflicted".
  
• Fixed an exploit that made it possible to construct locked Building and Modules from Stamps via the Upgrade Tool.
  
• Fixed the reward text for the Grand Stadium in the New World, it now correctly communicates 90 Influence for the “Regional” event.
  
• Fixed an issue with a wrongly displayed “Missing DLC” message when upgrading a blueprint of an owned Cosmetic DLC ornament.
  
• Fixed the missing mod popup that didn’t show when starting a customized game.
  
• Fixed an issue with the loading order not being followed by the mod loader for identical files.

• Fixed the causes for LR40 desyncs that were related to ornaments from Cosmetic DLC.

Hey Anno Community,
What better day to finally showcase one of the most awaited Cosmetic DLCs of all time in the history of Anno 1800? This is not a drill, you read that right in the title – our next Cosmetic DLC will be the Eldritch Pack! Those of you who have been following us for a long time have probably seen this name pop up a couple of times in the past, mostly during the Community Vote for CDLCs – and you probably know that it holds a special place in the hearts of the Anno team.

Last week, you might have seen a small teaser on our social channels of what you will find in this new Cosmetic DLC, but are you ready to be spooked and let yourself get carried away by glimmering lights, twisted trees and gargoyle statues? If your answer is yes, then...

… Something wicked this way comes!

Let’s start with one of our favourite ornaments from this pack: nothing screams Eldritch (pun intended) more than the Forgotten Abbey you saw in our teaser, don’t you think? It seems that this place has been abandoned for years, becoming a distant echo of the past. Left in ruins, now overrun by nature and eerie tranquillity. Is that all there is? Those green, flickering lights on the quiet surface of the water suggest something else...
The Eldritch Pack would not be complete without gothic statues: did anybody say Gargoyles? Not only is there a Gargoyle statue in the pack, but you can also spot some gargoyles on the Gothic Fence, standing tall and peering into your deepest thoughts. Not to mention the majesty of the Statue of Lady Morningstar. Look at all that grace!
For all the fans of gothic architecture and style in the Anno Community: this pack will be undoubtedly a dream – or a nightmare, if you prefer – come true. Once you decorate your cities with the new ornaments, you will find yourself wandering around the Dreamspire at dusk or sitting at the Wishing Well hoping for your desires to become reality.

Do not get fooled by the cheerful atmosphere around the Old Inn, as the thick fog can bewilder anyone when they least expect it. The Worker and Artisan residences, on the other hand, are surrounded by a strange tranquillity. However, we heard rumours about... ghosts? Weird figures have been spotted creeping into the night, making our residents’ dreams less sweet and more frightening.
Even the Hospital now seems to be changed, somehow. Is it just us, or does it look even more imposing than before? A thick, mysterious haziness surrounds it, hiding all its secrets from prying eyes.
After all this ornaments & skins talk, it is time for our favourite part: Q&A with the Art Team! We asked some questions to Laura, Artist on Anno, to get some insights on the creative process behind the Eldritch Pack.

What was the main source of inspiration for this pack?
It was a bit of a strange mishmash, on one hand all those lone Victorian spooky villas with their gorgeous windows, towers and verandas. On the other hand, the ornamental charm of gothic architecture and statues. It was clear we wanted Grotesques and Gargoyles and a lot of fog to surround suspicious standalone villas. From that point on, ideas just popped up and this CDLC happened.

What was the hardest ornament/skin to create? Why?
The hardest were the residence skins. This time around we decided to not only paint the skins, but to as well alter the geometry. We deleted most of the second buildings, leaving only one standalone house and then created a geometry kit to add new windows, verandas and towers. Designing those was quite challenging, especially the Artisan houses, since those have quite a different base building structure.

We have noticed there are quite a few secrets hiding in this pack. Although we won’t spoil the surprise here for the players, could you talk about your approach in their creation?
It was super fun obviously, it is always nice, after being dedicated to one strong theme for such a long time, to add some funny little details to bring it to life. There is not really one inspiration or anything, it’s more like... my mind is a huge alive Pinterest of all the stuffs I’ve seen, read and listened to, basically a culture melting pot of my time and circumstances and if prompted with a certain theme it just delivers back to me.

Are you an Eldritch/spooky stuff fan yourself?
Whilst I love the ornaments and the architectural designs as well as the general mood and colouring of it all, I can’t take anything remotely spooky myself. Real life and human beings are spooky enough as it is, no need for more horror than that. 😉

Which ornament and/or skin from this pack do you consider your favourite? Is there a particular reason?
I really love the Ruined Abbey. I love the idea of nature taking back those places, and I appreciate the beauty of those buildings. The idea of those grand architectural achievements coupled with wild overgrowing nature fascinates me. Also, I really love the set dressing, placing plants everywhere and making it look all green and wild... just love that.
I really like the big spooky tree, too, since it’s based of one of the 1000-year-old oaks from Ivenack, a childhood place I used to go to a lot, so it holds a special place in my heart.
And then there is the Asylum. I just love how it turned out so imposing and it was a great fusion of minds between our concept artist Damian and me. I really love how working on assets together and having great concept art like that one takes a design to a whole other level.

What’s left to say? Get ready for a treat – no tricks here, promise – because the Eldritch Pack Cosmetic DLC will be available starting from 14th November for the usual price of 4,99€ or your regional equivalent.

We cannot wait to see your spooktacular creations with the new Eldritch ornaments, we can sense they are going to be terrifying – in the most amazing way, of course.
We hope you are looking forward to the CDLC release as much as we are! For the bravest and the detectives amongst all of you, a quest awaits: will you find all the secrets hiding within the Eldritch Pack?

Hey Anno Community – and everyone who wants to join it!

You can try Anno 1800 for free directly here on Steam from November 2nd to November 6th!

Immerse yourself in the 19th century, a time of industrialization, diplomacy, and discovery. Build cities, set up trade networks, discover new regions and vie with competitors for the control of the seas.

With this Free Weekend, you will be able to access the full base-game and can play solo, PvP or co-op with your friends!

Love it so much you want to keep playing? - Just make use of the current discount on the store and simply continue your savegame where you left off!

And if you’re looking for additional challenges or more options to beautify your cities, there’s loads of content for you to discover. Grab the full Anno 1800 experience with the Definitive Annoversary Edition or pick and choose which DLC and Cosmetic DLC you want to add to your game!

Enjoy the Anno 1800 Free Weekend - and don’t forget to tell your friends!

Hey Anno Community,

It's been a while since Anno 1800’s release and over the last years we released a lot of content. It’s time to bundle all those DLC in a “mega pack” of sorts, right?

Let us announce the “Anno 1800 Definitive Annoversary Edition” which includes all DLC content for the game, including all Cosmetic DLC. The perfect bundle for that one friend who doesn’t yet own Anno 1800!

Additionally, we’re releasing a new Gold Edition and a second Cosmetic DLC bundle.

When, you might ask? Well, today, October 17th!

Let’s take a more detailed look at these new digital editions and bundles:


This new complete includes the Anno 1800 base game, all 4 Season Passes, all Cosmetic DLC and the Deluxe Pack. In short: it includes all types of DLC that we have released and will release for the game. The Definitive Annoversary Edition is priced at 129,99€ (or regional equivalent).


The Gold Edition includes the base game, all 4 Season Passes and the Deluxe Pack. This means this edition focuses solely on gameplay DLC – but of course gives you the option to buy the Cosmetic DLC separately. The new Gold Edition is priced at 99,99€


This new bundle contains Cosmetic DLC 7 to 16 and is priced at 39,99€. This comes in addition to the already existing Cosmetic Pack Bundle that includes the first 6 Cosmetic DLC.


These new digital editions are available right now and the “Definitive Annoversary Edition” and “Gold Edition” will replace the “Anno 1800 Complete Edition Year 4” and “Gold Edition Year 4” in the Steam Store.

Now, the ones of you with keen eyes will likely have spotted this very quickly: 16 Cosmetic DLC? And indeed, we can confirm that we’re planning to release three more Cosmetic DLC. These are already included in the price of the new editions and will release throughout 2024.

We can’t share more details on these future Cosmetic DLC quite yet – that will have to wait till 2024 – but maybe we’ll have a first little teaser at the end of this year? We shall see…



So, if you know someone who (shockingly!) does not yet own Anno 1800 or if you always wanted to give those Cosmetic DLC a try: This is as good of an opportunity as any!

Release Date: August 22nd, 2023

• Added a mod browser to the game in collaboration with mod.io
  
• The mod browser can be accessed from the main menu of the game
  
• You will need to accept the Legal Disclaimer to access the mod browser
  
• There, you can browse through any of the mods currently uploaded to mod.io and subscribe to them to prompt an automatic download
  
• Modders can upload their mods on the mod.io website
  
• You will need to login to mod.io in order to download or upload mods
  
• More information here[anno-union.com]

• Added support for the “National Park” Pack Cosmetic DLC

• Made modded key bindings functional again
  
• Enabled patching data/infotips/export.bin by adding an export.bin.xml patch file to the mod
  
• Enabled patching .cfg files, e.g. world_map_01.cfg, by adding an XML file with the same name plus .xml as an extension
  
• Enabled patching .fc files, e.g. world_map_01.fc, by adding an XML file with the same name plus .xml as an extension
  
• Enabled linking files by adding a text file with the extension .lnk.
  
• Enabled using conditions to check if a mod exists in any patch – not only assets.xml patches.
  
• Enabled wrapping ModOp content
  
• Follow this link[github.com] for more information and examples on these points

• Fixed a memory leak that occurred when the AI unsuccessfully tried to build roads near rivers
  
• Fixed an issue that reset the text language to English when restarting the game
  
• Fixed a specific New World island that had a non-buildable area
  
• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to construct buildings and modules the player hadn’t unlocked yet by using stamps
  
• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to move farm modules via the Relocate Tool out of bounds of their farms
  
• Fixed the issue with the Fertilizer Silo was not buildable when the Hacienda farm was blueprinted
  
• Fixed an issue that led to the epilepsy warning screen occasionally disappearing after changing the language in Ubisoft Connect
  
• Fixed an issue with expedition rewards not being added after finishing a hard Zoo Expedition in Temperate Forest
  
• Fixed the issue with too many mods extending the loading time of the game, resulting in the game not being able to connect to the online services
  
  • Drastically improved mod loading times overall

• Fixed an issue with matchmaking joining players with different mod setups, resulting in a desync

• Clarified the quest text for the “Robbing the Robber Baron” quest “Pride & Peddlers” scenario
  
• The quest needs to be fulfilled on the first island of the player

• Fixed an issue with the “Fiesta” Pack description text not showing up when hovering over the content card in the “additional content” menu
  
• Fixed the missing Engineer workforce icon in the Research Institute menu

• Corrected the reward description for the “Local” Event of the Grand Stadium to 25 influence