Patch 1.5.2 and our plans for June and summer
Date: 2026-05-29 16:58:54
Hey Anno Community,Yesterday we’ve released Version 1.5.2 with several more fixes – including the issue with ships renaming themselves (which didn’t get properly fixed last time), flickering ground plates and some adjustments to rivals’ behaviour rel...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Patch 1.5.2
Date: 2026-05-27 18:09:54
Release Date: Thursday, May 28th, 2026, at 6PM UTCChangelogGeneralFixed an issue with “Prophecies of Ash” DLC achievements not being visible in Ubisoft ConnectFixed an issue that prevented Obsidian tiles groundplate (HoF) from being builtFixed an iss...
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DevBlog: Fire and Destruction – the job of a Technical Artist
Date: 2026-05-27 18:07:14
Salve Anno Community!My name is Oliver Mertins, Senior Technical Artist on Anno 117: Pax Romana. I’m with Ubisoft Mainz for 5 years and have started on Anno 117: Pax Romana at the very beginning. Often, I get asked: “What does a Technical Artist actu...
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Our plans for May and June
Date: 2026-05-19 17:45:25
Patches and UpdatesOn May 11th, we released Patch 1.5.1 with various bug fixes you can find here. We also added an additional Tier for each Latium and Albion in the Hall of Fame with more ornaments and other unlocks. Right now, we are working on Patc...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Patch 1.5.1
Date: 2026-05-11 12:12:16
Release Date: Monday, May 11th, 2026, at 10 AM UTC | 11 AM CESTBug FixesHighlightsShips stick to their trade route again when transferring between provincesShips keep their name when transferring between provincesAmphitheatre Events are working again...
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Prophecies of Ash & Update 1.5 launch issues
Date: 2026-05-01 14:25:31
Hey Anno Community,the release of "Prophecies of Ash" certainly didn't go as smoothly as we were hoping and we want to apologize for the inconveniences caused.We're seeing a number of automated crash reports coming in related to mainly campaign saveg...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana Livestream
Date: 2026-05-01 10:18:14
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Anno 117: Pax Romana Livestream
Date: 2026-04-30 22:10:59
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Prophecies of Ash DLC Available Now!
Date: 2026-04-30 19:00:54
A new land rises from the fire, ready for those bold enough to claim it. Witness the fury of the volcano and the rebirth that follows in Prophecies of Ash. Go watch the trailer and prepare your empire.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3858750
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Anno 117: Pax Romana - Patch Notes 1.5
Date: 2026-04-29 20:54:57
Release Date: April 30th, 2026Download Size: PC Steam – 6.5GBBefore jumping into the full changelog, please find below a short list of Known Issues you may encounter while playing. Most of these are being worked on or already have a fix and will soon...
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Release Delay & Free Update Highlights
Date: 2026-04-23 11:15:07
Prepare for fire, smoke and ash: in just a few days, on April 30th, the “Prophecies of Ash” DLC releases on all platforms. Settle Cinis, the largest island in Anno’s history, turn it into your new capital in Latium – and endure the moods of the volca...
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Devblog: Volcanic Eruptions and valuable Obsidian
Date: 2026-04-14 17:15:55
Governor, we’re so glad you’re here! We worried the falling rocks may have sunken your ship.We urgently need your help: look at our once beautiful city on the hills of Cinis! Houses burned down, public buildings damaged by huge rocks, and fields and ...
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Devblog: Travelling to the volcano island
Date: 2026-04-10 17:35:56
On April 23rd, the first gameplay DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana will release: Prophecies of Ash. This DLC will expand the province of Latium and add the biggest island in the history of Anno to the very North: Cinis.Very important note right away: you...
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Announcing the Anno Day event!
Date: 2026-03-31 17:49:16
Hey Anno Community!April is right around the corner, today is Anno 1602’s birthday AND the release of Anno 117: Pax Romana’s first DLC, “Prophecies of Ash”, isn’t far anymore.We want to kick-off this month with a full day event: Anno Day!A day celebr...
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Get 25% off Anno 117: Pax Romana
Date: 2026-03-19 18:00:31
Anno 117: Pax Romana is 25% off from March 19 to March 26. Rome is calling, will you answer?
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Patch 1.4.1
Date: 2026-03-05 12:22:08
Release Date: March 5th, 2026, at 10 AM UTC | 11 AM CETDownload Sizes:XB – 19 GBPS5 – 2,77 GBPC – 4,7 GBSteam – 533 MBBug FixesGameplayRaytracing on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X is backFixed an issue with false “Water cannot flow uphill” message, w...
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Year 1 teaser and news on patch 1.4.1
Date: 2026-02-27 17:08:50
It’s one week since the release of the “Marvellous Mosaic Pack” and it’s been great fun to observe in which ways you are using the various groundplates and mosaics.Today, we have a bunch more news for you in this article on what’s coming up in the ne...
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Get 25% off Anno 117: Pax Romana
Date: 2026-02-26 18:00:37
Anno 117: Pax Romana is 25% off from February 26 to March 12. Rome is calling, will you answer?
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The Marvellous Mosaic Pack Is Out
Date: 2026-02-19 18:00:42
The first Cosmetic DLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana is out!
With over 30 new mosaic ground designs, elegant walls, arches, and fresh skins for the Bathhouse and Forum, you can give your city a refined artistic identity.
Get a closer look at the Marvel...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Patch 1.4
Date: 2026-02-19 10:08:45
Release Date: February 19th, 2026, at 10 AM UTC | 11 AM CETDownload Sizes: Steam – 5.7 GBHighlightsAdding support for the “Marvellous Mosaic Pack” Cosmetic DLCFixed issues with escort-type questsFixed an issue with the silo bonus not applying anymore...
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DevBlog: The Marvellous Mosaic Pack
Date: 2026-02-12 18:40:38
Hey Anno Community,It’s been a long time since our last DevBlog dedicated to a Cosmetic DLC – the last one was back in 2024 for the “End of an Era” Pack – and we’re super excited to restart the tradition with our first CDLC for Anno 117: Pax Romana. ...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Patch 1.3.2
Date: 2026-01-29 12:03:41
Please find below the patch notes for version 1.3.2Release Date: Thursday, January 29th, 10AM UTC | 11AM CETHighlightsAdjustments to the prices of many goodsIncreased likeliness and intensity of Major IncidentsFixed issue related to global religion b...
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Union Update: Launching into 2026
Date: 2026-01-19 18:16:44
Happy New Year, Anno Community!We hope you had a great start into 2026. The year will be filled with Anno content and news, let’s get started right away with an overview of the next couple of months:On January 29th, we’ll release patch 1.3.2 with sev...
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Hotfix: Snow effect removed
Date: 2025-12-25 17:39:05
We deployed a hotfix to remove the snow effect on PC....
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Happy Holidays 2025
Date: 2025-12-19 22:25:34
Hey Anno Community,Here we are at the end of a special and eventful year: 2025 was a huge milestone for Anno and the Anno team, with the release of Anno 117: Pax Romana. So many things have happened throughout the year and today we would like to have...
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It’s Version 1.3 release day
Date: 2025-12-16 11:36:15
Hey Anno Community,Today we are releasing Version 1.3 of Anno 117: Pax Romana! This patch fixes several bugs, crashes and performance issues and resolves various causes for desyncs. If you missed the Patch Notes that we shared last week, you can find...
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Patch Notes - Version 1.3
Date: 2025-12-09 18:21:55
Please find below the patch notes for next week’s update. Exact release times will be communicated soon.HighlightsFixed several crashes and performance issuesFixed various causes for desyncsAdde various updates and fixes to texts and localizationsFix...
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Union Update: Patch 1.3 details & livestream announcements
Date: 2025-12-02 11:48:15
Hey Anno Community,We’re not sure how it happened, but somehow, we’re already at the beginning of December. While you all get ready for the festive season, we thought it might be good to have a little Union Update to recap the latest news and take st...
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Nominate Anno 117: Pax Romana in the Steam Awards!
Date: 2025-11-26 17:53:04
Greetings, governors!The Steam Awards are coming up and we'd be honoured to have your nomination for the "Best Game You Suck At" category.Rome wasn't built in a day and neither is a city in Anno: the mix of not just building a city but also juggling ...
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Union-Update: Multiplayer-Hotfix, Livestream und Community Spotlight
Date: 2025-11-18 18:47:08
Multiplayer HotfixFirst of all, we have an update on the multiplayer issues we communicated on previously and which you also reported to us over the last days.This afternoon, we have released a hotfix on PC to fix several (the most severe) causes for...
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Anno 117: Pax Romana – Known Issues & Bug Reporter
Date: 2025-11-14 13:19:03
Hey Anno Community,Anno 117: Pax Romana will release in just a few hours, allowing you to prove your skills as a governor!To prepare you for the launch, we want to highlight a few issues below that have been earmarked for the next patch, and introduc...
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DevBlog: What about mod support?
Date: 2025-11-14 13:18:58
Hey Anno Community!Today we want to give you an overview of our efforts in terms of mod support on release, and a brief look into the future and what we’re planning for postlaunch.Mod support at releaseAs previously announced, the mod loader is integ...
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Not all governors agree. Good thing you’re in charge.
Date: 2025-11-13 10:00:33
The Empire is full of ideas.
Some dream of marble palaces 🏛️, others of military might ⚔️.
But only one vision will shape history... Yours!
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Union Update: Countdown to release
Date: 2025-11-11 00:23:14
Hey Anno Community – it’s release week!Anno 117: Pax Romana is releasing this Thursday, and we have our launch trailer ready for you below. Which player type are you?Twitch dropsToday at 6PM CET the “review embargo” for Anno 117: Pax Romana ended, me...
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DevBlog: The Amphitheatre – a monument for the ages
Date: 2025-11-07 13:36:15
What could be more Roman than the amphitheatre? Well, that’s what we thought, at least, and started working on the monument for Anno 117: Pax Romana. Let’s go over the history of monuments in Anno games – and then dive into the amphitheatre and its e...
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DevBlog: An Empire built on Specialists
Date: 2025-11-03 17:26:14
The Anno veterans among you will remember: back in 2009, Anno 1404 introduced the item mechanic for the first time to the series. Items are objects or people in the game that you slot into specific buildings or ships to modify some of their values, f...
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DevBlog: Entering the Hall of Fame
Date: 2025-10-29 11:14:51
Your deeds as governors do not go unnoticed! The fame you earn with your achievements, big and small, will make you known across the Empire. Accordingly, successful governors will be able to enter the Hall of Fame!What they can find there… well, let’...
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Union Update: Art livestream, Reddit AMA and upcoming blogs
Date: 2025-10-29 11:14:34
Hey Anno Community,with less than three weeks until release, there’s plenty of news to share and blogs and other announcements to come. Let’s give you an overview below so you don’t miss any of it.Upcoming livestreamsWe’ll have several more livestrea...
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The Town crier has learned how to write Steam News...?
Date: 2025-10-17 18:01:00
Hello Governors!
I come bearing glorious news directly from the Developers!
While exploring the developers’ chambers, I uncovered the ultimate video guide to becoming a legendary governor. And because I’m generous (and learning about this new electr...
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DevBlog: Multiplayer and Co-op
Date: 2025-10-15 18:08:40
You don’t have to play Anno 117: Pax Romana all by yourself, if you don’t want to. You can invite friends or family to build and settle with you – or in direct competition with you. Let’s talk about the multiplayer mode in the game.Multiplayer Game M...
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Union Update: Fan Kit download and Steam Next Fest
Date: 2025-10-15 10:46:54
Happy Tuesday Anno Community, we have another round of news for you to start the week.Let’s get started with a little gift:Fan KitWe’ve put together a little bundle with artworks, screenshots and the Anno logo for you to download. In this Fan Kit you...
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DevBlog: Diplomacy, Rivals and the Emperor
Date: 2025-10-07 22:56:56
You’re not alone in the world of Anno 117: Pax Romana! In additional to neutral traders and (not so neutral) raiders, other governors are also settling islands in the name of the Empire!As is tradition in Anno, multiple different characters make up t...
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