ANNO 1404 announced for PC by Ubisoft

New Ubisoft strategy game ANNO 1404 Screenshot

Ubisoft has announced ANNO 1404 for a March 2009 release date for PC, as revealed at the Leipzig Games Convention 2008 in Germany.

The game is the publisher’s first ANNO offering after acquiring the popular PC “building-strategy” property and its German publisher in 2007.

ANNO 1404 is set in the Orient and offers a rich experience that improves on anything you’ve seen before, bringing the franchise to “a new level”. In the game you explore a strange and fascinating island world in the utmost East, as players will get to know the culture and technology of the ancient Orient while learning the tricks of local trade, diplomacy and economy in order to build their own metropolis.

New customizable elements, dozens of embellishing objects and bigger islands and worlds will provide players with endless opportunities to express their creative vision, making all metropolises look truly unique. A new intuitive interface, as well as a motivating, fully modifiable sandbox mode will make it easy and enjoyable for everyone to play.

ANNO is one of the most successful strategy brands with over five million units sold worldwide to date.