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Ubisoft Mainz has capitalized on that obsession with its next historical city builder, Anno 117: Pax Romana, finally giving fans of the franchise something they’ve longed for: a chance to turn ...

In Anno 117: Pax Romana, you’re tapped as an Imperial governor guiding your province from a humble camp to a sprawling civilization. You start by picking one of two regions: Latium, where Roman ...

Today, Ubisoft revealed Anno 117: Pax Romana first gameplay details as the genre-defining builder franchise returns with its most ambitious instalment yet and one of the biggest games ever made about ...

Especially after Anno 1800 and 2205, you can imagine that the foundations of Ubisoft's city-building series might struggle to translate to Ancient Rome. Anno, primarily, is rooted in exploration ...

When I had a chance to preview Ubisoft’s “Anno 117: Pax Romana,” I didn’t know what to expect aside from it would be a historical strategy game, but with a more focused era. I was ...

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Outside of a pair of ventures into the far-flung future, the Anno series has always set its city-building ventures in the times of the Renaissance, early colonialism and through to the Industrial ...

After 25 years, Anno, Ubisoft’s builder that tasks players with transforming an empty island into a thriving metropolis, is embracing Ancient Rome. Anno 117: Pax Romana tasks players with being ...

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Mainz have released a six-minute gameplay showcase trailer for Anno 117: Pax Romana. “For the first time in Anno, you step into the role of a character ...