Releasing June 25 for $40
If last year’sAnno 1800made you want to revisit the wider city-building series, good news: Ubisoft is updating and optimizing four games for anAnno History Collectionthat’s launching July 18, 2025.
The titles in question areAnno 1602,Anno 1503,Anno 1701, andAnno 1404, along with their expansions:New Islands, New Adventure;Treasures, Monsters & Pirates;The Sunken Dragon; andVenice.
What kind of work went into updating them for 2020? There’s a new sheen with resolutions “up to 4K,” online matchmaking (includingAnno 1503), borderless window support, multi-screen support, bonus content like soundtracks, and the big one: save file compatibility with the original versions of the games.
TheAnno History Collectionis being pitched as a bundle (it’ll cost $40 on theUbisoft Store), but Ubisoft says the games will also be sold individually, which is perfect for pickier fans or more casual players.
Anno 1800was the “fastest-sellingAnnogame to date,” so I can see why Ubisoft Mainz would want to freshen up the older entries after the trade-route-obsessed audience grew considerably. I’m not sure I’ll want to revisit the History Editions– if anything, I’ll get back into1800– but I appreciate the option.
Annois one of those great long-running series that just doesn’t come up in conversations enough.
