News archive
03.05.2012Then & Now Event - Graphics
Take a look back at the history of the game franchise you love. Since 1993, the Settlers has been bringing you gaming goodness. See the pieces of the franchise’s history and how they fit together and evolved into what we play today. Sometimes, it’s just as fun to look back as it is to look forward.
This week we are showing the evolution of the graphics. Check out how the first ever Settlers compares to the Settlers Online!
Click here for more details
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
02.05.2012Maintenance Thursday 5/3 12:00AM (PST)
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 4.5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 4:30AM (PST). During this time, the website may be down.
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
02.05.2012Last Day Of Spring Event!
Today is the last day to take advantage of our Gem sale and get 20% bonus Gems in our Gem packages! At 11:59PM tonight, both the Spring event and sale will be coming to an end. The Spring event may be ending, but you will still be able to purchase the event items in the shop until May 10th. You will be unable, however, to start the Spring quest chain. If you have already started this quest chain, you will be able to finish it until May 10th!
Click Here to Buy Gems Now!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
26.04.2012Maintenance at 12 AM PST on 4/26
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 4.5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 4:30AM (PST). During this time, the website may be down.
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
24.04.2012NEW Developer Diary!
Settlers! Blue Byte recently sent us a developer diary which is full of all of the planned features for the Settlers Online. This diary focuses on the features that are currently being worked on or are in the planning stages. We hope to have most of these features released by June. Some of these features are already active on the Test Server. You can find information on how to access the Test Server here.
Click here to read more about the Developer Diary
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
19.04.2012Earth Day Screenshot Contest!
The Spring Event is in full swing in The Settlers Online, and Earth Day is fast approaching! Spring is a time to show off your beautifully decorated Empires. We don't want to see the strategic placement of your smelters, but rather your spring flowers in full bloom! Submit your favorite eco-friendly screenshots to the Earth Day event in the forums. The top 5 images picked by the Settlers Online team will win 250 Gems!
Click here to submit your screenshots!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
18.04.2012Maintenance Thursday 4/19 12:15AM (PST)
As a reminder, the Settlers Online servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:15AM PST(3:15AM EST) for a 4 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 4:30AM (PST). During this time, the website may be down.
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
15.04.2012SPRING SALE - 20% Off Until May 3rd
With the Spring event in full swing, the Settlers Online Team wanted to do a bit of Spring Cleaning. Inspecting our Gem vault we found that we have far too many Gems hoarded away. From now until May 3rd, nearly all Gem packages are 20% off! That’s right, get up to 20% more gems for the same price per bundle! Hurry and take advantage of this great offer while it lasts!
Click here to buy gems now!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
12.04.2012New Spring Content & Name Change
Spring has sprung, and those pesky Rabbids have finally been put in check. In light of this, we are happy to announce that from this point on Castle Empire will be known as The Settlers Online: Castle Empire. To celebrate we are introducing new daily quests (100 new quests!), 5 new adventures, and the brand new Spring event!
Click here to read the Patch Notes
Click here to read about the Spring Event
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
10.04.2012Maintenance Thursday 4/12 12AM
As a reminder, the Castle Empire servers will come down on Thursday morning at 12:00AM PST(3:00AM EST) for a 5 hour maintenance. The game will be playable at 5:00AM (PST). During this time, the website may be down.
Click here to find out what changes were made!
Be sure to follow Castle Empire on Facebook and Twitter for news and exclusive updates!
See you in-game,
~Katealyst
Ubisoft Player Experience Manager
