Greetings Settlers,

Maintenance has been extended on both servers in order to complete database maintenance. Zeus has remained down and Ares will be coming down shortly. Thank you for your patience while we work to complete our weekly server maintenance.

See you in-game,

~BB_Effliuna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Maintenance 11:45 PM PDT 8/21 (Update: Maintenance Extended for Zeus)

As a reminder, the Settlers Online servers will come down Wednesday night at 11:45PM PDT (2:45AM EDT) for a 5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PDT). During this time, the website may be down.

Be sure to follow The Settlers Online on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

It's time for a new forum game! The premise is simple: Write five words to continue the story of the person above you. 20 randomly selected participants will win 200 gems each!

Example:

• It was a dark and...
• ...stormy night. Suzie was raiding...
• ...the fridge when, suddenly, a...

Click here to participate!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

A submarine in Düsseldorf? Check out the new Blue Byte video for the 25th anniversary of this Ubisoft studio.

Ubisoft Blue Byte: Corporate Video

Interested in working on 'The Settlers Online: Castle Empire' or the next Blue Byte project? Click here for our current job listings!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

Today's quote comes courtesy of renowned French writer, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry:

“Commonly, people believe that defeat is characterized by a general bustle and a feverish rush. Bustle and rush are the signs of victory, not of defeat. Victory is a thing of action. It is a house in the act of being built. Every participant in victory sweats and puffs, carrying the stones for the building of the house. But defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom. And above all of futility.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

The Acrostic Poem Contest has come to a close and the winners have been announced! Thank you to everyone who participated. Stay tuned for more contests and more chances to win!

Click here for the full list of winners!

See you in game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

This week's winner is Huchy, with his Fairytale Castle!

Click here to see the full pic, as well as share your own!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

Have you entered our Photoshop Challenege? With summer sizzling away, we thought we'd bring the summer to Castle Empire! Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Take a screenshot of your island in The Settlers Online: Castle Empire and use your photo editing skills to add a summer theme!

Click here for full details on our Summer Photoshop event!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

Have you entered our acrostic poem contest? Tomorrow is the last day to enter! Write an acrostic poem inspired by the Settlers franchise for a chance to win 500 gems!

Click here to participate!

See you in game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager

Greetings Settlers,

Our 20th Anniversary Community Events have come to a close and it is time to announce our winners! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Our grand prize winners stood apart from the crowd to earn a prize of a "The Settlers Online: Castle Empire" canvas print or 7,500 gems!

• Fanart Contest Grand Prize Winner: Spartacus Vixen
• Birthday Card Contest Grand Prize Winner: Audrey
• Video Contest Grand Prize Winner: Huchy

Click here for the full list of winners!

See you in-game,

~BB_Effiluna

Ubisoft Community Manager