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Anno 117: Pax Romana Sets Release Times as Review Praises Polish, Flags Resource Friction

The city-builder follows Anno 1800’s template with gentler progression for newcomers.

Overview

  • The game goes live on PC on Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UTC, while console versions unlock locally on Nov. 13 with an Xbox New Zealand region switch enabling earlier play.
  • A Destructoid review cites standout presentation, calling the visual assets among the series’ best, including aqueducts, theaters, and colosseums.
  • Core systems closely track Anno 1800, with streamlined early and midgame pacing that makes money management and population needs easier to handle.
  • The campaign and sandbox span two provinces, Latium and Albion, with cultural build options that support Celtic, Roman, or Celto‑Roman blends and a choice of protagonists, Marcia or Marcus.
  • Critiques focus on scarce island fertility and province‑locked resources that push costly expansion and add logistical tedium.