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Anno 117: Pax Romana Launches to Early Praise, Faces Ubisoft Connect Hurdles

Early acclaim for its choice-driven Roman campaign is tempered by player complaints about account and connection requirements.

Overview

  • Ubisoft’s city-builder is now live on PC and consoles, with PC unlocking on November 12 and console rollout beginning at local midnight on November 13.
  • PC players can buy it on Steam and the Epic Games Store for $59.99/£49.99 or access it via the Ubisoft Store and Ubisoft+.
  • PCGamesN reports the game is the best-rated Anno entry on Metacritic so far, highlighting visual polish, monuments, and patron deity systems.
  • Some users report problems tied to Denuvo and Ubisoft Connect, including account-creation failures and persistent multiplayer connection errors noted in Steam reviews.
  • The campaign emphasizes meaningful cultural choices in Albion and reintroduces land combat with modular ships, upgradable infantry, siege weapons, and fortifications, while a Twitch Drops campaign runs November 10–24 for six in-game rewards requiring linked accounts.