Ubisoft Announces Record Launch for Anno 117: Pax Romana
Mainz, Germany – October 25, 2024 – Ubisoft Mainz announced today that Anno 117: Pax Romana is the “fastest selling title” in the franchise’s 25+ year history. The building strategy game, released November 13th for PC, PlayStation 5, adn Xbox Series X/S, has achieved what Ubisoft describes as an “remarkable start” wiht “unprecedented sales figures” and an “unprecedented number of players.”
While specific sales numbers remain undisclosed, Anno 117 currently holds the top spot on the German Steam top seller charts and maintains a leading position internationally, including in France, Great Britain, and the USA.
The game has garnered positive reception from critics, praised for its detailed game world and innovations like diagonal road construction, achieving an average Metacritic score of 85 – the highest in the Anno series to date.
Ubisoft reports an average player engagement of three hours per day, indicating significant investment in building and expanding Roman empires within the game.
The development of Anno 117: Pax Romana received €5.7 million in funding from the German federal government’s games funding programme, continuing support previously provided to the console version of Anno 1800 and its expansions.
The launch was briefly impacted by technical issues in multiplayer mode and a discussion regarding the unintentional inclusion of AI-generated placeholder assets, which Ubisoft states are being replaced.
“Anno 117: Pax Romana marks a new chapter for our beloved brand and for everyone who has put their passion, creativity and countless hours into it,” said Stéphane Jankowski, Executive Producer of Anno. “We are overwhelmed by the unbelievable response from our players.Our team remains committed, continually listening to feedback and working to deliver the ambitious frist year of content that expands our game world into the province of Egypt.”
