The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Preview - PC

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire will be the sixth incarnation of the enduringly popular Settlers series. As before, you'll be in charge of shepherding a group of settlers building a new home for themselves in a faraway land: this time round, you'll be growing the settlement - and the population - from pocket-sized to bustling city and there are improvements and developments aplenty promised. You'll have to wait until September for the game itself, but we've had a first look and can bring you new screen shots and video footage. Read the Settlers: Rise of an Empire preview now to find out more.
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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Preview - PC
waking up to a world fraught with danger, knowing there’s a benign force out to protect them – that’s you, you clot.
What do we know?
The sixth Settlers game will be as cutesy and charming as its predecessors, offering you the chance to evolve a humble hamlet into a medieval Manhattan island. It’s a city-builder with a soft side and an endearingly simplistc approach to virtual humanity. You build walls to keep out bad guys and hire entertainers to spark romance between your settlers as girls make their pigtailed debut. And we thought baby settlers grew on trees…

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