Last September, Ubisoft and Blue Byte released a detailed strategy fest in the form of The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. The game had all sorts of bells and whistles which made for a deep and engaging strategy experience. Now The Settlers: Rise of an Empire patch 1.3 is out and some dandy new features along with bug fixes are being served. Read the detailed version to see the changelog.

  

Having a Gaming Convention in your own backyard can sure help increase a game's PR. This surely is the case with Ubisoft's The Settlers: Rise of an Empire, a long time favorite series for European gamers, especially in Germany. Now everyone can have a little taste of the medieval life with the demo of game.

Not deviating from the strategic city-building formula that was the trademark of the series, the demo sports the single-player tutorial, as well as four multiplayer maps that gamers can play online or through LAN. While the visuals for the game have definitely improved from its previous installment, the gameplay can overwhelm a first-time player to the series if you're not familiar with the mechanics of the Settlers world.

The demo is hosted on the Ubisoft site itself at a hefty 1GB. Enjoy your download, and don't forget to check the source link for the minimum system requirements, alright?

Did you know that Ubisoft's development studio Blue Byte is currently developing a new The Settlers game? It will be known as Rise of an Empire and if we're not mistaken, it's going to be the sixth entry in the strategy-simulation franchise. The game will be available on the Games for Windows platform this coming September.

Those who have been fans since the earlier iterations of the franchise as well as those who are just beginning to know the joy of playing The Settlers will be happy to know that an official dedicated-site has just been opened by Ubisoft. It contains various information about the title and includes assets like videos and wallpapers as well.

To help you get started, the following are the new features that will come with The Settlers: Rise of An Empire. You can go to the official website of the video game through our Read link below. It will also provide you with the info on how to join the beta testing this August.

Features:

• The primary objective of the game is to create large, lively medieval towns.
• The settlers interact with each other in a completely natural way and have wants and needs of their own.
• Female settlers appear for the first time in the series: Men and women fall in love with each other and marry.
• The lively, detailed game world is rich in animal and plant life.
• The settlers' busy life is presented in lovingly rendered animations that show what is going on in a transparent way.
• The world is divided into four climatic zones with changes of season and weather which influence expansion and resource gathering.