Anno 1602: Creation of a New World

It is the year 1602, and you take command of a sailing vessel into the uncharted island world of Anker. With only a handful of loyal followers and limited food and building materials, you must choose which island to settle—each with its own unique characteristics—and begin a new life. In Anno 1602, the challenge is to build a thriving world through exploration, construction, settlement, trade, and defense. Shape realistic, living towns and villages according to your strategy, and use diplomacy in dealing with natives, comrades, and pirates. Start with farms, plantations, and workshops to produce goods, then expand through smart trade with other players. But prosperity brings envy. Train soldiers and build defenses to protect your wealth—or rely on negotiation when conflict threatens.

In Anno 1602: Creation of a New World, you sail to the uncharted island world of Anker in the year 1602 with limited supplies and a small group of followers. After choosing where to settle, you grow towns through exploration, production, and trade while managing diplomacy with natives, rival powers, and pirates. As your colony prospers, you must protect your increasing wealth or negotiate to avoid open conflict.