Today, we announced that Anno 1800 will be free to play at the occasion of gamescom 2019. Until August 26*, players will be able to get a first glimpse at the upcoming day & night cycle free update, releasing on September 10 for all the players. In addition, the second DLC of the game, Botanica, will also release on September 10 as part of the Season Pass.
Starting today until August 26* players can play for free Anno 1800 on Uplay and the Epic Games Store. The free trial includes the first three tiers of the sandbox mode along with the multiplayer mode. In addition, players will be able to try out for the first time the upcoming day & night cycle and enjoy the beauty of their city by night, to be released as a free update for every Anno 1800 player on September 10.
For Anno players who already own the game, please keep in mind that you will only get access to the Day & Night Cycle in the free week version of the game. If you want to see the content before it comes out, we recommend to download the free version to check out the upcoming content update.
On September 10, Season pass holders will discover Botanica, the second DLC of Anno 1800. Players will be able to grow their city’s attractiveness to new heights with a modular Botanical Garden, allowing them to earn new items and rewards as they draw the tourist masses to their floral masterpiece. Alternatively, they will be able to construct the new Musical Pavilion and enjoy beloved tracks from previous Anno games inside their city.
To play Anno free this week, please visit: annogame.com/freeweek
*The Free Trial ends on August 26, 9am CEST